The Bonarda Grape Shines On Saturday

The Bonarda Grape Shines On Saturday – Episode #389

January 19, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk sheds some light on a very under the radar grape and get this it’s under $5, YES 5 bones!!!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Altos Las Hormigas Bonarda Mendoza Colonia Las LiebresArgentine Bonarda

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January 19, 2008

GeneV
Great episode. I’ve had several Bonarda mix wines that were also bargains. Thanks for the heads up on this grape.
January 19, 2008

Rajiv A
Best Ending Ever!!!!!

P.S: I know you ate that cat food.

QOTD: I have honestly never seen a bottle of $5 wine except for 2-buck-chuck. I guess that was the best. No WAY it was disgusting! I was at home in CA and after I tasted it, I actually ran to the fridge for ANYTHING to get the taste out of my mouth. Weird sugar-water, flabby fake fruit UGGGGGHHH.

P.S: Tried a Burg. The most interesting wine I’ve ever had, hands down. I love the sweaty sock!
January 19, 2008

Robin C
Sorry you had to come in on Saturday. Glad I caught you.
Argentina’s minimum wage is $200.00 (US) a month.
We like Fancy Feast at our house.
QOTD: I didn’t know they sold wines for under $5.00. Are you sure it’s wine?
January 19, 2008

Jon B.
Cool thanks for the episode.Dude “Kinda like that party girl in her 40’s mrrrrrrrrr”, that’s just plain awesome. thanks gary and Wltv crew.
January 19, 2008

Kristen
Oh no GV did you actually eat cat food while there were photographers there? And did Lizzie give you permission to be at WL on a Saturday?

QOTD: Castayud ViÃ±a Albarba 2005; a nice little rosÃ© for under 5 bones.
January 19, 2008

Dr T from N. Carolina
QOTD 1998 Ston Plavac Mali, purchased in Croatia in 2001 for $2.75 or so, but consumed here in the US (since you claim the wine always tastes better in Europe just because of the ambiance)

I have to admit, I haven’t even seen a Bonarda sold as such. I hope I do now

“T”
January 19, 2008

Jonathan Fingas
Thanks a ton for this, Gary — sounds like the Altos Las Hormigas would be the perfect wine for those “just because” occasions. At $5 a pop, it’d easily be worth $60 for the case.
January 19, 2008

sobojosh
Nice fact about Argentina.

My take on Stelvin closures, is that it’s great for whites and reds that are to be drunk within 5 to 8 years. Best part is you dont need to lay them down. My fear with them is that when people do lay them down, does the plastic taste transfer?
January 19, 2008

Corrado
Saturday? BONUS!
January 19, 2008

Lawrence Leichtman
Neighbor brought this Borada over last weekend bought it at the local wine store but it was $6. Nice pleasant wine. I don’t think it has much aging potential but who cares? It will mostly be consumed in the short term. The best under $5 wine I had was a 1966 St. Emilion in 1975 that I bought for 4.79.
January 19, 2008

NY Pete
No way you ate that cat food !!!
January 19, 2008

Brian Specht
you chickened out, what is that
January 19, 2008

ChrisR
Nice! Have never had a Bonarda straight up…only as a blend. Will have to try one. Did we just see GaryV wimp out on REALLY eating something gross for the first time? Couldn’t do it, could you?
January 19, 2008

ChrisR
Nice! Have never had a Bonarda straight up…only as a blend. Will have to try one.
January 19, 2008

KAHUNA
Who was there taking pictures? No wonder you did a show today.
January 19, 2008

Andrew H.
top 10
January 19, 2008

sobojosh
10
January 19, 2008

GrapeStuff
Top ten
January 19, 2008

ChrisR
Where’s Brandon M now?
January 19, 2008

KAHUNA
Nice bear! Does the bear have to sit on a phone book to see over the steering wheel also?
January 19, 2008

ChrisR
Top 10!!? That’s a first. Figures it would take a Saturday ep to do it!
January 19, 2008

Brian Specht
New episode on saturday… Very nice
January 19, 2008

Rajiv A
Yeah!
January 19, 2008

Rajiv A
top ten?
January 19, 2008

dank
first!

love the huge teddy bear.