Portugal and South West France, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence - Episode #401

February 5, 2008

I am very passionate about these areas, so much that I have rearranged the Wine Library floor plan and we added more spots to add to our selections, today I yap about them and layout a blueprint for future shows!

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  • “QOTD: Fresh scallops from Great Mercury Island (40min boat ride from h…” by StevoVino
  • “Great show!
    Love the “different wines” from unsung regions.
    I think …” by Dan-o
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Domaine Baubiac ViognierLanguedoc-Roussillon play review at cork'd
2005 Carm DouroOther Portuguese Red Wine play review at cork'd
2005 Domaine Bila Haut Occultum LapidemLanguedoc-Roussillon play review at cork'd
2004 Laplace MadiranMadiran play review at cork'd

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338 Responses

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  1. about 5 months ago

    StevoVino

    QOTD: Fresh scallops from Great Mercury Island (40min boat ride from home, we free dive in 30ft and collect em) fried up with a little butter, garlic and lime juice served with a Peagesus Bay Reisling. Yum!

  2. about 6 months ago

    Dan-o

    Great show!
    Love the “different wines” from unsung regions.
    I think that I have mentioned this before, but I had these mussels on the west coast of France once that were served in a white wine, garlic, and light cheese sauce that were amazing.
    Other than that - scallops all the way with a Puligny-Montrachet!

  3. about 6 months ago

    Valentin

    I am the favourite shellfish, wether you like or not!

  4. about 6 months ago

    GR8wine

    Gr8 GV!! One of your best. You were indeed on point.
    Sorry about taking so long to get around to watching this one, hope my comments don’t get lost. I’m with you on the Viognier, most have the problem of falling off on the finish. Your description intrigues me and I’ll have to try it. Did you ever try the La Grange Voignier I sent you?
    Good info on the Tannat. I’ll have to send you a bottle of ours, hope you like it.
    Exploring wine is my favorite past time and hobby so this show was a treat.
    QOTD: mmmm tough choice since so many are so good. Either lobster or scallops. Probably lobster.

  5. about 6 months ago

    PastafariPirate

    QOTD: scallops. No, maybe lobster. No, scallobster! (scallopster?)

  6. about 6 months ago

    Dan-o

    My favorite shellfish dish was served to me out in the western part of France in a town named La Baule. They have a restaurant that serves mussels (moules en francais) in a white wine and light cheese sauce. Finger lickin’ good!

  7. about 6 months ago

    Official Tickets

    I love shellfish…New England Area has the best……

  8. about 6 months ago

    Jon Martinez

    I was of course talking about the wine from the Languedoc-Roussillon.

  9. about 6 months ago

    Jon Martinez

    This wine kind of worries me. I would try it, though. Sounds like it is a little flawed. Hint, too much Brett! The fruit bomb aspect tells me it is a little imbalanced, hence a high pH combined with dirty barrels. Voila! Rustic Wine!

  10. about 6 months ago

    Lisa

    Yes….Derek tried Carm thanks to mioux!!! And I …thanks to Gary VAYnerCHUCK!!! Awsome wine! Viva Portugal!

  11. about 6 months ago

    ChezJosh

    There’s this restaurant in Sorrento, Italy creatively called “The Sorrento Inn” where, for seven Euro, you can get a mountainous plate of incredibly fresh clams or mussels with an insane amount of garlic. It’s pretty much the best thing ever.

  12. about 6 months ago

    GalvezGuy

    QOTD: Galveston Bay oysters fresh off the boat in the middle of the winter. Also love the king crab when the legs are big enough and it is properly prepated so you can get all that sweetness and then counter with a nice Champagne.

    Great show. I love learning about all of these under-appreciated wines.

  13. about 6 months ago

    wannaBconnoisseur

    Looking forward to more content in the upcoming eps, school me GV!!!

    Q - We don’t eat shellfish in Ohio, at least I don’t, if it’s from the sea it’s probably not for me.

  14. about 6 months ago

    Derek

    Just had a bottle of carm last night thanks to you Gary and it was GREAT..

    QOTD: oysters is my favorite.

  15. about 6 months ago

    Jason Bonds

    Great Epsiode; I am looking forward to trying these distinct and different wines.
    This episode truly shows what “brining the thunder” is all about.

    Nice work GV and CM.

  16. about 6 months ago

    yowens

    Great episode Gary, i love hearing about wine regions other than those frequently discussed. QOTD: Lobster

  17. about 6 months ago

    Big Nick

    GV…..must say that this was a fun episode…..(all the way up to the song…..that was kind of uncomfortable). How in the world did you manage to find 4 wines that knocked it out for this episode. I am headed to our a few of our local wine shops this evening before my b-day dinner tonight. I will try to find any of these four to try.

  18. about 6 months ago

    Marls

    Grilled shrimp marinaded in lots of fresh garlic, rosemary, olive oil and salt.

  19. about 6 months ago

    Jørn Idar

    QOTD; Must say, kamchatka crab (Russian King Crab) is a favorite. And, as Norway is a major producer of it, it’s easy to get superb quality of it:-)

  20. about 6 months ago

    Hunter

    I don’t really shellfish, I’d say blue crab if I had to pick (does that count as shellfish?)

  21. about 6 months ago

    Jordan

    THINly sliced and fried abalone sandwich.

  22. about 6 months ago

    Minervois Monster

    Boo… Cracking show Gary.Good to hear that your taking the thunder to the south. I’ve been waiting!

  23. about 6 months ago

    Valerie

    QOTD: Snow Crab Legs, baby!

  24. about 6 months ago

    Bigsigar

    Great show.

    QOTD: Blue Point Oysters on the 1/2 shell.

  25. about 6 months ago

    Stevo

    King Crab…and I don’t mind paying for it after watching “The Deadliest Catch” on Discover.

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