Best Wine Buys Continue Today

Best Wine Buys Continue Today – Episode #313

September 12, 2007

There are so many wines out there today under $13 and today Gary continues in his search for the best ones. A Rhone, Austrian and Portuguese wine make cameo’s today.

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“When you come to North Carolina, eat at Bin 54 in Chapel Hill. Very ve…” by DF
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Claude Branger Le Fils De Gras Moutons MuscadetMuscadet
2006 Nec-otium Pinot GrigioNon-Tuscan Pinot Grigio
2005 Berco Do Infante Estremadura ReservaOther Portuguese Red Wine
2005 Image Du Sud Cotes Du RhoneCotes du Rhone Rouge

Links mentioned in todays episode.

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September 14, 2007

BelgianBeerMistress
QOTD: Coquette (Philadelphia). You like BYOB French Bistro with Raw Bar? Then go here! Amazingly good food at crazy great prices. But it gets crowded every night – even Monday, so book a reservation or go around 5:30.
September 14, 2007

Renee Anderson
oops, wrong episode, that was meant for #2 inexpensive wines. Oh well.
September 14, 2007

Renee Anderson
QOTD: Cova Dels Vins Ombra Barrica, Spanish yum; Bonny Doon Albarino, yuk. I’ve had wonderful Albarinos, I’m seriously dis-enamoured with that winery.
September 14, 2007

Mike Turro
Please keep these budget tasting coming!!!

Portuguese wine does not surprise me – with food THAT good they have to have great wine too… no?

Tried Osteria Giotto in Montclair yet?
September 14, 2007

JayZee
Interesting show once again, Gary. I have had some Portuguese red wine thaht was quite good but it was about 17 bones. I am very intrigued by today’s wine. And a Pinot Grigio that sounds really interesting as well. Wow!

QOTD: Best new restaurant I’ve tried lately in Cleveland (where I live) is Lago in Tremont. Very good Italian food with an Italian (mostly) wine list that is very nice. Also, the mark-up on their wines is very, very reasonable. You can visit anytime.
September 14, 2007

MetalDave
There’s a great Iranian kebab place in Dublin called Zaytoon. It’s perfect for when you eat at Patrick Guilbaud’s Michelin Starred place, then go get all hammered at the pub and need something to fill the old gut at 1am before stumbling off to bed.
September 14, 2007

PRW
I loved the “stinky inner thigh” comment. That was one of you best. I was listening with headphones and knew it was a nice day there because birds were chirping out your open window. It’s all about the Portuguese wines!
September 13, 2007

ktw
babbos
September 13, 2007

Dan NYC
Nice show GV. QOTD Resto nyc. More selections of beer than wine but the food and the vibe are cool.
September 13, 2007

Terrance
GV, what are you talking about? I live in Japan. Octopus gumbo, deep fried octopus, octopus shishkabob, octopus carpaccio, and grilled octopus. We eat it all, maybe except for the gumbo.
September 13, 2007

yowens
GV- I’ve has that Cote de Rhone, I didnt like it a whole lot either. QOTD: When in Providence, RI: check out Gracies or La Laterie, great food, great ambiance, great wine.
September 13, 2007

j carey
piazollo in Oakland and Wood Tavern in Oakland, CA
September 13, 2007

Talley
QOTD: elemental@gasworks in Seattle! Small, under the radar restaurant with a great wine “experience”. incredible value, and delicious food. also in seattle (and a bit less under the radar): Sitka & Spruce. Bringin’ the daily incredible food thunder. . .
September 13, 2007

Mike S.
Love the free shipping. Hats off to Sasha.

QOTD: There is a restaurant in Long Beach (on 2nd Street), CA called ‘Open sesame.’ It is fantastic. They have the plate called the Chicken Tawook. Unbelievabe! Their Humas is fantastic as well. (Lebanese wines……fun!) If you are down in LA, Long Beach area, it is worth checking out.
It’s casual dining.

ps. Where is the Temecula episode brotha???
September 13, 2007

The Celebrator
QOTD: Catalan Food and Wine in Houston, TX
Last time I was there we had the 05 Sea Smoke Southing for $65. They’re wine list is always changing and the pork belly with Steen’s cane syrup rocks. A must try in Houston.
September 13, 2007

eduardo amaral
Hey Gary,

Got you. Tempranillo reigns in Spain; not in Italy. BerÃ§o do Infante is a pretty good choice. It’s a steal; it has always been. I agree with you 100% about Portugal. Furthermore, one has the possibility to taste dozens of local grapes hardly ever cultivated anywhere out of the Iberic peninsule. It’s a pity we do not have more of Portugal available in the US. Here in Brazil we are fortunate to have a broader availability of Portuguese labels from many regions. Try everything made from Paulo Laureano and Anselmo Mendes, just to get started….

Cheers,
==
Eduardo Amaral
September 13, 2007

JerseyGirl turned CNY vayniac
I’m a nerd, I had already set my DVR! it did say in the info for the tuesday show that you’d be on it… i’ll check again.

Very excited to give these wines from today’s show a try… sounds like they’re right up my alley!

QOTD: Rochester and Syracuse NY – Aladdin’s has great medditeranean food and usually has a good wine selection.
September 13, 2007

Lawrence Leichtman
Unfortunately, the Portuguese wine as sold out as soon as the episode came up on e-mail. Always looking for good Portuguese Red wines as they are so affordable. Getting more in I hope!

Favorite new restaurant; well there are several: Redd in Napa, Willi’s Wine Bar in Santa Rosa, other than my Sushi restaurant most of the restaurants in Tidewater VA suck.
September 13, 2007

T Scott
QOTD: Cafe Presse Seattle. Could use a little more thunder on wine list, but a great place to grab breakfast, lunch or dinner (same menu all day).
September 13, 2007

wayno da wino
All Right Gary!! Bringin’ da Thunder as usual!!

Da dirty PATS are playin’ my(?) Chargers this
weekend! Dhose dirty scoundrels!!

QOTD: Ain’t found anything “New & Good” lately.
Just hit da Old Reliable Hangouts (for Super
Chinese & Mexican food). Yuuummy!!
September 13, 2007

Robin C.
QOTD: Favorite new restaurant so near my home we could walk (if I weren’t wearing nice shoes) is Vernon’s Steakhouse – it’s black and white elegant with a wonderful piano player and lots of older R.C. Gorman paintings which the owners took from their home, and it’s cozy and dark and friendly. In general, the only red meat I eat is prime rib, but I pretty much always enjoy it and there’s always some left over for my friend Robin’s German Shepherd, Oscar, who just successfully completed extensive heartworm treatment.

In Santa Fe even the old restaurants often seem new as chefs never seem to stay long at one place. Casa Sena with a wonderful garden patio, the Old House at El Dorado – impeccable service and faultless food, Inn of the Anasazi – gorgeous presentation – lots of rectangular plates in varying colors – incredible food.
Wines are always incredibly overpriced in Santa Fe, but one copes.
September 13, 2007

Drew Hillard
Ballantine’s gastrobpub in Willoughby, Ohio. The lobster corndogs are amazing.
September 13, 2007

Karl Laczko
QOTD – Toscanini in Amsterdam, great Italian food. Djago’s in Amsterdam, great Indonesian food. Haven’t been out in the UK recently, so come back to me on that….

Nice wines, except the stinky farmer one. I have to try more Portuguese.
September 13, 2007

Colin
GV – Fun show yo.

QOTD – Bin 26 Enoteca in Boston
September 13, 2007

Christopher T
Loved the bottle swig!
Some of my favorite quotes ever:

“If you’re a squirrel you need to seriously think about buying this wine!”

“Sweaty inner-thigh….”

QOTD: “The Fiddler’s Hearth” in South Bend, IN. Its a lovely Irish pub. If you’re into beer and Irish culture you should give it a try if you’re passing by.