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 20, 2008

joel delon
hi gary ! storically speaking and from a french point of view i’ve have never seen you in such a nervousness (agitation in french !) you should have invited joanne on this confortable armchair you behaved like a big bear towards her but she succeeded to make you eat cat food ! it was an evil plan from her have a good week and remember one thing slow down a little bit on the other side french people try and listen to you…:-) is there a day without a night NO is there a red without a white ? have a good work…
January 20, 2008

argenvino
Gary – To answer your question, minimum wage in Mendoza is 4.90 pesos an hour, which is 1.63 dollars per hour at the current exchange rate. The Argentine government is keeping the exchange rate artificially low to help exports, which were badly hurt during the 90s when the peso was pegged to the dollar (although, that enabled the wine industry to buy new technology from abroad).
January 20, 2008

BobbyTiger
Rough QOTD. But not for me. Easily the 2005 Bears’ Lair (California) Merlot. $4.99 at Traders Joe. However, I would expect that all of the people that took out their frustrations on Joanne haven’t gone near a $5 bottle, based on many of their “hotsy-snotsy” comments. It’s a shame too…… as you aptly demonstrated today that there are low priced values that have appeal- just as Joanne’s appearance on your show had appeal for many of us who are not so close minded.
January 20, 2008

Rice
QOTD: 2003 Fusee’ Merlot, a project done by the brothers at http://www.donsebastianiandsons.com/threeloosescrews/

Paid $4 local here in California, Sebastiani put it out in screw top for about 3 years straight and then dropped the label.

Someone’s blog on it… http://winecask.blogspot.com/2006/03/fusee-merlot-2003-wine-review-by-pb.html
January 20, 2008

Oregon Jim
Qotd Crane Lake Chardonnay – California 3.99 . As good a chardonnay as any I have had the misfortune to swallow in the under 15 bones category.

Great show! My long term test is to see how a bottle holds up sitting open on the counter. 3 days and still not vinegar? – 5 years ageing. 5 days and still not bad? – 10 years ageing. 6 days? – nearly immortal!
January 20, 2008

JoeD.
QOTD: Feudo Zirtari Rossa (Sicilia) – 3.99
January 20, 2008

Augustus
I am annoyed with all of the people commenting so far about having “never had any wine that cost less than five bucks”. That is such crap. Then you have never been to a corporate event/dinner? You have never been to a poorly catered wedding? You don’t have even ONE friend that knows very little about wine? I find that very hard to believe. Well live in your little fantasy world, then. While those who profess ignorance about such “plonk” perhaps believe that such an invented ignorance also gives them some cachet (please….over the internet?) they are wholly incorrect. One cannot know the value of expensive, “quality”, wine without also dipping in to the juice enjoyed by the masses.

That all being said….My company once laid it’s hands on a few hundred cases of Carneros Chard, 2005 vintage, under the Trellis label. We sold it for just 3.99 a bottle. Gary would have hated it, probably – it was so full of oak, butter and sugar. But, damn, it was delicious. It would have stood right up to La Crema, or any of those other over priced butter bombs out there. So, QOTD: 2005 Trellis Chard, Carneros – 3.99. If you ever see it, scoop it up.
January 20, 2008

Cookiedds
Altos Las Hormigas Bonarda Mendoza Colonia Las Liebres 2005. No kidding, this has been a staple inexpensive wine for us most of last year.
January 20, 2008

CindyW
Dude, at least get some decent cat food. I wouldn’t feed that crap to my kitties!
January 20, 2008

Rhonda
QOTD: I got a Gavi and it was $4.99 and it was such a nice summer drink. AZ in the summer is brutal and it was light and refreshing.

You talked about food pairings and I just said at dinner tonight that I don’t think anyone pairs their wine with their mashed potatoes but this combination is wonderful!
January 20, 2008

Rani Haykal
Great Show!!!

QOTD: I actually dont know if I have ever had a truly decent bottle of wine under $5.00. I am excited about trying this varietal though. Always looking for a pleasant affordable day to day wine.

–RH
January 20, 2008

nougat
WEAKNESS!!!!!!!

I’m sitting here with no audience and I’m seriously thinking about eating some damn cat food. Didn’t you eat soil and a cigar on Conan? Seriously man, you need to step it up and eat some cat food!

Also, you seemed a little buzzed on this episode Gary. I like it.
January 20, 2008

yowens44
Thanks for introducing a new grape varietal to me and especially at that price. QOTD: Shaw Cab
January 19, 2008

steve41602
QOTD – $2 buck chuck – cab. but don’t let it sit out. after 5 hours it was like vinegar.
January 19, 2008

billr
A Saturday surprise….GREAT…

QOTD: I know this isn’t saying much but a bottle of the “Leonard Kreusch Riesling Blue Bottle” does it for my Wify Wife and I……….
January 19, 2008

mikeyrad
well, he did sniffy sniff the cat food and didn’t puke.
January 19, 2008

WIneCrazy.com (Glen)
Hahaha….. I meant smelled.

I hate typos.
January 19, 2008

wayno da wino
Yo Gee !!
Five Bones for dat Bonarda, Woooooo….. Da CKCs gotta
be goin’ Bananas !!!!

QOTD: Gotta Cabernet Franc Rose made by Maurice Carrie Winery
right here in Temecula, CA dat’s reeealy deeelicious and goes
for only Four Bones !!
January 19, 2008

jason carey
someday soon they will produce alternate closures with the exact same oxygen permeabiltiy profiles as cork.. then they will age the same way
January 19, 2008

jason carey
try Dry Oloroso sherry with Artichoke hearts.. the food that no wine suposedly works with
ps..
January 19, 2008

Joe Bohannon
I really like your show, I’ve learned loads. I would buy way more stuff from you but like this wine, the bill to ship to California doubles the price of the wine almost. PLEASE, PLEASE figure out a way to get wine to California cheaper (even if it takes longer). You out to open a Southern California chain store anyway now that your getting so popular.
January 19, 2008

Panoca
Vamos Argentina Carajo!
January 19, 2008

johnny MACHINE
How about filling up Big Bear’s glass next time… I bet he would be able to man up sans spit bucket… unlike another WLTV host we know!!
January 19, 2008

Michelle R
Great show!!
QOTD: I’ve had a few cheap wines from Trader Joes — not sure the names but it’s always exciting to find a tasty wine bargain.
January 19, 2008

Daniel
QOTD: I cant remember ever having a “good” bottle of wine for under $5.
What was that chickening out on eating the cat food?