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 21, 2008

George from NEPA
Hey Gary,

Is someone taking pictures during the show??
January 21, 2008

dank
GO G-Men!

first and last with the comments.
January 21, 2008

gayle
QOTD: Protocolo, 04, Spanish Red, $4.99 huesos.
January 21, 2008

Susan
Gary-Like the singing before the sniffy sniff !!!!
January 21, 2008

Susan
Gary-I think you SHOULD patent the whole 6 cork plus 6 screw cap case concept. 6+6 !!!!
January 21, 2008

Susan
Gary-QOTD: Had several under $5 but they weren’t worth finding!!!!
January 21, 2008

italianwinelover
QTOD: A Sangiovese I bought at Trader Joe’s for $3.50. Easy to drink.

Thanks for not forgetting about us – love it when your on the couch!!!
January 21, 2008

John Witherspoon (J DUB)
QOTD: I don’t think I have had a wine under 5 bones, not that I can remember! Back in the day when we would have wine at the apartment for people who didn’t want to drink beer we probably had a “magnum” of Fetzer sitting around. haha I am psyched to try this Bonarda though, sounds nice and at $60/case, HOLY COW!!

SEe ya
J DUB
January 21, 2008

Totte
Gary
Nice EP. with good questions.
Bottleageing has less to do with the oxygen seepage and much more to do with the Fenols, bacteria and microorganisms in the wine. And in that statement lays the questions on why small bottles evolves faster than big ones. Some say it has to do with the air left in the bottle vs. amount of wine ratio.
And also, good wine with substantial bottle age should not have oxidative smell or taste, unless its intended, but a developed flavourprofile which is something different.

QotD : IÂ´ve never had a under $5 wine. We cant get the in Sweden.

Tjo
Swedish T
January 21, 2008

Ryan D
QotD: The Les Arnevels offered on free.winelibrary.com, I was able to get it when offered for $5, bought 6 and was definitely pleased with every bottle. Would absolutely purchase again if it came up for that price.
January 21, 2008

JordanW
QOTD – A home made wine that I make (Zinfandel Rose) that comes out to about $2 a bottle. Tastes like strawberry concentrate. Fun to drink during the game.

Gary, are you going to do a non-alcoholic wine episode? Not that I’d ever drink the stuff, but I’m curious.
January 21, 2008

Shinmaryuu
I think that teaser was comment glue so I’ll bite and post one .

Cat food isn’t horrible. My aunt had a sick cat and it ate this really odd moist food that had hardly no smell and was kind of sponge like. One day my uncle dared me 5 bones to take a tiny bite so i manned up and gave it a shot and to my surprise it had hardly no taste as well. It was kind of like mashed potatoes meets dollar store tuna. Not something i plan to add to my daily diet but not vomit inducing either.

People forget mainstream name brand pet food is made out of better products than what goes into that big mac you just ate . At least there is real meat in pet food.
January 21, 2008

YoungDave
QOTD: Although it was QUITE SWEET, in the under $5 pricepoint my vote goes to the Little Penguin 2005 Shiraz.
January 21, 2008

Fred Liu
No catfood…not for me…I love my kittens, and they deserve this…

Great great big bear…My wife was addicted to it when she asked me to have my launch…

QOTD:Two in all, can not decide which one is better until I try them out again.
1-2002, Baron la rose, cuvee cab, Rosbercon vinyard, Victoria, Australia, about 4.6USD
A sweeter version of some left bank bordeaux: caramel, wet leaves and green apple, with a hint of candied pear. The problem is it is a little light and alcoholic, just a little. 84 for me.

2-NV, Baron de Mevouillon, ROSE, Portes de Mediterranee, VDP, about 4.1USD
A provence ROSE with a orange-dominated complex and subtle scent, stronge acidity, 13% alcohol under control, transforming mid-pal(banana, bread, flora, orange juice, eucalyptus and etc…) and a creamy mouth feel. The only problem is the tannin is a little bitter. 85 for me.

Okay, let’s move on.^_^
January 21, 2008

kkiwi12
Ken Wright (I think that’s how you spell his last name) pinot noir, Oregon. Excellent, but I am only 21, so don’t take my word for it, try it. Certainly not under $5 though.
January 21, 2008

nodoubtdd
I had a bag of decent $5 Shiraz on a freight train once.

Re: Cat food… That little stunt was NAWT cool. Keep doing that and we will lose faith. And then you’ll be able to taste my foot in your a$$!
January 21, 2008

CzechTell
Wow up here in Canada the Altos goes for almost 16 bones.
January 21, 2008

KW
QOTD: Chateau Du Buisson 05 Bordeaux – $4.99 Trader Joes’ exclusive. Mid-year 2007 price. I think it’s around $5.99 or $6.49 now for the 06. 80/11/7 – Merlot/Franc/Cab blend. Very smooth and drinkable with a medium body not complex but solid effort – probably reflects the character of the 05 vintage for this “table” wine to be such a good QPR. Still have almost a case left so won’t be trying the 06 for a while. The $2.99 Charles Shaw cab/merlots etc aren’t worth it. Too light and flat for my taste.
January 21, 2008

Malcolm McGrath
QOTD: Well it’s a tad more than $5, but I picked up a few bottles of Wirra Wirra Scrubby Rise Red (Shiraz, Cab Sav, Petit Verdot) for 6.50AUD. Yummy yummy.

I’ve never tried this yellow tail you speak of and am thinking I might have to buy a bottle of it, just so I can understand the flavour profile that you’re going on about. Just hoping I can go into it with an open mind
January 20, 2008

CoolHandLuke
Haven’t had any wine for five dollars or less. Been tempted to try the Charles Shaw just to see what it is like.

Were you having a photo session during the taping of 389?
January 20, 2008

Mikie C
qotd: never had it – least expensive was yellow tail… haven’t gone there for awhile

qogv: Playing the role of social visionary: “I have a hope, a solid hope, that if I could get every human being that consumes Yellow Tail shiraz to try a bottle of this wine that the entire thought process of the way they look at wine, the opportunities out there, and the enormous amount of great wine under 8, 6 even under 5 dollars, that are out there still today – God forbid that the dollar gets stronger – um I think we would have a totally different wine drinking community.”

Sorry, it’s out of stock… but you’re still changing the wine world, Gary!
January 20, 2008

Mike Z
QOTD: I had a lovely Muscadet recently that was 5 bucks. Great with all kinds of seafood.
Cat food is disgusting. It’s often hard to tell if it’s cat food or cat poo.
January 20, 2008

BenF
Great find GV I hope the PLCB carries it…. Anyway up untill a week ago it would have been something stupid like Mad dog 20/20 since you just don’t see any wines under 5 bones.. but last weekend a friend had some 2 buck chuck and the cab was ok for me and my pal…
January 20, 2008

H-town winer
QOTD: Best under $5 was a 2003 Charles Shaw Shiraz; prior to it being Trader Joe’s Charles Shaw Blend.