Argentina and Those Pesky Malbec’s

Argentina and Those Pesky Malbec’s – Episode #296

August 20, 2007

Malbec is on fire and South America is taking full advantage and credit for this and you know what, good for them. Gary Vaynerchuk explores 4 new world Malbec wines for you today. LURKERS join us!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

Alamos MalbecArgentine Malbec
2005 Ben Marco MalbecArgentine Malbec
2005 Susana Balbo MalbecArgentine Malbec
2002 Nieto Cadus MalbecArgentine Malbec

Links mentioned in todays episode.

WLTV Free Pack #1 (for the Aug 24th show)

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August 20, 2007

E-Rock
The good old N.Y.C.
August 20, 2007

Larry
While I’m sure I’ve had some malbec’s in the past, I can’t remember any of them now. Time to change that.

QOTD: Wow, where does one start? Kind of like asking which do you like better, the porterhouse or the ribeye? I would have to say Venice is my fave so far. After that might be (not in any particular order): Milan, Prague, Budapest, Vienna, Tokyo, Hiroshima, Paris, San Francisco, Seattle, parts of Chicago, Boston and Vancouver. Heck, it’s easier to remember the cities I didn’t like!
August 20, 2007

Roo
Great show as usual – adore the malbecs…

QOTD – Seattle or San Fransisco in USA. If I ever left the states for good, it would have to be Madrid or London.
August 20, 2007

Alaska1
Ohhhh gary, Look what my Vikes DID…….. oHHH snap!

QOTD: Anchorage, Alaska

Thanks for the wristband!

GO VIKES!!
August 20, 2007

CaseyA
QOTD: Seattle, WA — wish my Hawk’s didn’t get smashed!

Malbec’s are great! Hard to find one I haven’t liked yet.

-Casey
August 20, 2007

wine whore
chuk~ thanks for the alamos tasting!

QOTD: Minneapolis, MN

thanks for the wristband!

GO VIKES!!
August 20, 2007

Christopher T
Zing! Ouch on the Jets prediction, Gary. Open mouth, insert foot. Its not all bad, you’ll get a nice, fresh taste of sweaty sock.

Nice episode, I love learning about less common wine-producing areas (less common in my grocery store, that is)

QOTD: Charleston, SC. I spent my honeymoon there, its beautiful. Full of history, and the beaches can’t be beat.
August 20, 2007

Matt the Lurker
QOTD – San Diego ain’t bad.
August 20, 2007

Keith L
ROME!
August 20, 2007

Boozer
Great episode.

QOTD: So many cities and countries and so little time.
Right now Europe – Rome Italy, US – Chicago

Munich, GE is at the top of the list too…

Have trips to Amsterdam and Paris planned
August 20, 2007

Withnail
QOTD: Paris
August 20, 2007

Bossman
Since no one else did it: the episode with the info on the tasting is episode #289 “The Naked Show”, in the first segment (sorry links aren’t taking for me)

QOTD: Although I did spent a week in Trenton one day, it would have to be a toss up between NY (come on need I explain?) and London which is only in the running because of the combination of new and ancient.
August 20, 2007

Bossman
Tap.. tap… is any one paying attention???? 100 odd comments and not one picked up the “I’m a one woman, girl” comment? Is Kahuna napping?????

Vinny is a traitor, for sure.

I bet if the bear can’t take that nasty oak monster, ‘nana Vayherchuk could teach it a thing or two. Borscht and healthy candy, oh my. Poor child.

Love the eggnog, hold the 2X4, please.

As for Thundercats, one word: incoming!
August 20, 2007

Totte
Im buying the Alamos tomorrow !

QotD : New York…ItÂ´s where I feel home

Swedish T
August 20, 2007

wlburk
Gary,

Good episode today, enjoying the enthusiasm.

HOWEVER, just because one happens to be a CKC does NOT mean that they are buying crappy wine between 5-7 dollars….

Now, I am no wine snob, but I have bought good bottles of wine for great values so far, and I intened to stay that way! Just cuz we’re CKC’s, doesn’t mean we’re dirt poor!

QOTD: CHICAGO, BABY! YEAH!
August 20, 2007

dk22
Longtime lurker lured out by the QOTD: Venice, especially at night in the summer. There is nothing else like it anywhere. Just walking around the city is magical.
August 20, 2007

E
Great eight-buck Malbec, that’s always nice. I’ve had mixed results; sometimes they’re too flowery/oaky/sweet, sometimes they’re nice but generic New World reds, sometimes they remind me of Cahors, like the Altos los Hormigas, and I love them for it.

I think all the really interesting Argentine malbec I had of late, though, was rose. Susana Balbo’s Crios was nice if a little hot, and there was an 8-buck bottle they had tons of at Whole Foods that was just delightful.

Anyone ever try Guy Davis’ Argentine malbec? I was intrigued, but apparently it’s long since gone.

QOD: whichever one’s in the windshield.
August 20, 2007

DrEdwardo
I got to hand it to Lars: he called Vikes: 21 Jets: 3 at the 1st qtr in the intro to Ep. 295 and the actual score was Vikes: 14 Jest: 3.

Lars didn’t hit it out of the park but I’d say he hit a triple (if you don’t mind my sports mixing metaphor). Okay, Lars nailed a 45 yard field goal, not a 55 yarder. WAY TO GO LARS!!

And more important: THE VIKES WON!! From a native of Thunder Bay Ontario, just up from Minnesota).

My favourite cities are:

1. (a biased opinion, as I live here, but: Vancouver BC as long as you don’t mind rain)

2. central Paris.

Edwardo
August 20, 2007

paula paradise
Balbo is married to Ben Marco–do you think she tries less on his label? Anyway, I thought Ben made his own wine?
August 20, 2007

JoeG
That’s Balbo…not Balboa – hehe, had Rocky on the brain…
August 20, 2007

JoeG
Quality show on a grape which I think is a sleeper in the wine world. Susana Balboa never ceases to amaze me, so I’m glad you chose a couple of her wines to taste.

QOTD: If we’re going stateside, it’s gotta be NYC. Otherwise, I’m a sucker for Rome, Italy
August 20, 2007

drew
QOTD :: Sevlla Spain, Saigon Vietnam, and Bayeux France. Maybe a little Firenze Italy, Paris France, Austin Texas, and Walla Walla Washington thrown into the mix.
August 20, 2007

yowens
Lots of love for the Malbec. Have had a couple at random dinners and have been happy w the QPR. QOTD: Edinborough, Scotland
August 20, 2007

John Witherspoon
great show, I love the Malbec, but really there isn’t a wine varietal that I don’t love.

favorite city in the world….hrmm, I will have to think on that, but I love San Fran, not sure if it is my fave though.

See ya
J DUB
August 20, 2007

randyb
Great ep.

QOTD: Lucca, Italy followed by Rome, NYC, SF and Sydney.