South African red wines

South African red wines – Episode #321

September 26, 2007

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes through 3 South African red wines and gives you his 2 cents!

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“Another good episode with an excellent topic. I need to try slightly …” by Phredd
“Never had a wine from South Africa but aside from over-oaked wines the…” by Dessert Wine Nerd
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Peacock Ridge MerlotSouth African Merlot
2005 Seidelberg Pinotage Roland’s ReserveSouth African Pinotage
2004 Rustenberg John X MerrimanSouth African Red Meritage

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September 26, 2007

Pastafari Pirate
QOTD: it used to be Team Flakes, but I haven’t been able to find them in about 5 years. They must’ve discontinued them. They were a stupendous Meritage of Wheat, Corn, Rice, and Oats.

Nowadays, I tend to mix 2-4 different cereals together, never the same blend twice. If I’m in a square mood, I’ll go with Quaker Oatmeal Squares blended with Kashi Autumn Wheat shredded wheat; if I’m in a flake mood it will be Smart Start, Honey Bunches of Oats, and a healthy portion of Giant Granola. With other stuff mixed in, as I experiment with new flakes/squares.
September 26, 2007

Jx
QOTD: I could eat cap’n crunch with crunchberries out of a punch bowl. Absolutely addicting, cannot get full. (Although I saw they are bringing Count Chocula back – I smell T.R.O.U.B.L.E.)
September 26, 2007

Piper
Fancy new intro….!
QOTD: Frosted Mini Wheats
September 26, 2007

Skol
Prices sound reasonable for the South African wines.

I am addicted to classic Corn Flakes, with fresh fruit thrown in.
September 26, 2007

KW
QOTD: Cheerios – Honey Nut
September 26, 2007

wmole
I’m addicted to serial enjoyment of WLTV and trying out new wines of the world. Thanks Gary.
September 26, 2007

Grapedigger
Thanks for the pinotage info…I look forward to trying this…
QOTD: I blend 85 % Corn Flakes + 15 % Rice Krispies…Balanced with a kick
September 26, 2007

TommyBoBo of WI
Was that a LURKER over your Right shoulder at the 10 minute mark????? Watch out!

QOTD: Lucky Charms, ice cold 2% milk with maybe a splash of whole cream,, MY GOD,, that’s heaven!
September 26, 2007

John J.
QOTD: Oh man, Crunchy Raisin Bran…mmmm
September 26, 2007

Tommy Vernieri
QOTD: Definitely not an addiction but I like Life with yogurt clusters. But DT is on the money with Irish Oats (I have steal-cut, I don’t know if that’s the same thing as whole grain), they are delicious.

http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/Season5/EA1E06.htm
September 26, 2007

AmandaM
I really enjoyed the new intro. Great job on that.

On the topic of merlot, it was actually the first type of wine that I ever drank and I totally love it. I’ve never seen Sideways, but just since you talk about it so much, I think I’m going to have to rent it and see what you’re talking about.

QOTD: It’s either honey nut cheerios or honey bunches of oats. I like the honey at breakfast a whole lot.
September 26, 2007

Nico
yo Gary! Great show! My tasting club/group just themed South African reds, must be the popular theme!

QOTD: Honey Bunches o’ Oats

-Nico
September 26, 2007

Darlene O.
Love your episodes, Gary…you know I do! And hey…welcome back, Eric!!!:} If I ate cereal, I would probably want..I think it’s called ‘Cinnamon Grahams’? I could eat that like candy, but I don’t, ‘cuz it will go straight to where I don’t want it to go!:}
September 26, 2007

DT
Like the new lead in and fade out. Classy.
September 26, 2007

Jon B.
Great episode today. Who’s the profile camera man??? Any how I’ll start seeking out some S.A. wines to try. QOTD I like Golden Grahams, with a close second being Good Ole LIFE cereal. However Captain Crunch would be the ultimate if you didn’t have bloody gums after eating it. Thanks Gary and WLTV crew.
September 26, 2007

Badger Ann
QOTD: Cheerios!
September 26, 2007

MW_DM,IA
1925, aye aye.

QOTD: I always love a big bowl of Rice Krispies with a lot of granulated sugar on it…
September 26, 2007

texasmike
QOTD>>>>>Cinnamon Life…trust the crunch…..enjoy the finish.
September 26, 2007

pforty
QOTD: 1) Alton Brown’s recipe for Homemade Granola and 2) Grape nut O’s!!!!
September 26, 2007

Matt H.
QOTD: Kashi Go Lean with really cold milk. Thank you, that will be all.
September 26, 2007

E-Rock
Wheaties kid!
September 26, 2007

Juicy Jesse
QOTD: Kellogg’s Honey Smacks (w/fresh banana/strawberries added). Good episode on South Africa. I’ll have to try some more of those wines!
September 26, 2007

gsh
QOTD: Granola, baby. Without raisins, fruit or any of that other crap. Just straight up granola. That’s how I roll.
September 26, 2007

gordoyflaca
About the numbers: ” In 1983 I asked the journalist Sheldon Wasserman not to publish scores for my wines… in which a comparison becomes a divisive numerical term rather than expressing shared human toil. I have not changed my mind: my tiny farm producing 20,000 bottles of wine a year interests only a small number of customer-friends… I think of my hills as an anarchical arena, with no inquisitors or opposing factions, whose inner richness is stimulated by severe, thoughtful critics; I strive for a community that can still express solidarity with whoever has not been so well-rewarded by Mother nature. Wishful thiking? Allow me to dream.”
-Teobaldi Cappellano

also refer to the recent Eric Asimov post regarding wine and context… to me, the context is so important when it comes to wine… just like people… If you know where a person is coming from, you can understand them better, love them and embrace their flaws…
September 26, 2007

GrapeStuff
I have been trying to drink as many SA wines I could find ever since you reviewed The Wolftrap (which i really really liked). How could you keep your SA QPR reccos. from us? Come on GV, share those $40-50 bottle finds with your devoted Vayniacs!

QOTD: I dont think I have had cereal for breakfast (other than oatmeal) in over a year. Wow, that really caused me to pause and think)