Portugal and South West France, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence

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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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Domaine Baubiac ViognierLanguedoc-Roussillon
2005 Carm DouroOther Portuguese Red Wine
2005 Domaine Bila Haut Occultum LapidemLanguedoc-Roussillon
2004 Laplace MadiranMadiran

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February 5, 2008

Chris in Tulsa
Kick ass episode! So glad you tasted some wines from Portugal! I have just started to explore these wines on my own and trying to “trust my PAL” and have really loved the wines I have tried so far! Looking forward to more off the beaten path wines and value driven wines you might try in future shows.

QOTD: What’s better than fresh oysters on the half shell with a simple Muscadet wine, Vinho Verde or can I say it, lager beer!
February 5, 2008

Bob W.
GV – you know you’ve hit the BIG TIME when you have a theme song!! Love it… freakin’ AWESOME!
Strong episode… one i’ll have to watch again…
QOTD: hard to beat lobster…
February 5, 2008

pomace
QOTD:
east-coast oysters…wellfleet, malpeques, belon, etc….yum.
February 5, 2008

tuscanbob
Great show GV…nothing like calling out the ‘poopy-ness’ in a wine.

Man, I love all shellfish…depends on what mood I’m in. Lobster, raw oysters, seared scallops, shrimp…especially in a paella…shell-on with the heads, clambakes on labor day weekend, stonecrabs on a plastic table-clothed picnic table with a mallet in your hand. It’s all good…except for crawfish. I’ve tried and tried to like those things but I just don’t get it.
February 5, 2008

Zachary Dackary Dock
RON PAUL 2008. GARY SHOW LOVE FOR FREEDOM AND RON PAUL!
February 5, 2008

Kristen
The Elegance Hour….you know who would stop watching? Gary Vaynerchuk fans- although it sounds like Sir GV would come out! And really nice show today. It was great to see very different wines that were all thought provoking and were well made.

QOTD: Mussels, b/c that the only shellfish I like.
February 5, 2008

NathanN
Cool show!

QOTD: Dungeness crab please
February 5, 2008

Sandy Jo
Undoubtably Stone Crab Claws!
February 5, 2008

WineMaynard
Hands down scallops any way but breaded
February 5, 2008

Cosmo108
QOTD: Scallops all the way. Raw or slightly cooked!
February 5, 2008

CAB
Another great show. Still can’t get over the love of family you’ve got going…it’s so awesome.
QOTD: Lobster!!!!!!
February 5, 2008

Stanvh
Gary,
I think you are right about Portugal. We have been trying wines from the Douro region for some time now. Is lobster a shellfish? If so, that’s it.

Stan
February 5, 2008

Matty G.
QOTD:

Hands down, fresh caught Abalone.
February 5, 2008

Snarf
Great episode! LOVES the Portugie vinos.

QOTD: Nantucket Native Bay Scallops rock, absolutely the best!
February 5, 2008

Andrew H.
I enjoy shrimp.
February 5, 2008

Shadowbird
QOTD: I’m not shellfish…I mean, I don’t like shellfish.
February 5, 2008

Orion
QotD: definitely shrimp, but none of that fried junk. Never really understood the whole lobster thing. Too pricey and it just tastes like the butter that you dip it in. Maybe I just haven’t had a good one yet…
February 5, 2008

Wine and Food Pairing
Gary,
The scallop!
Kathleen Lisson
February 5, 2008

agentorange
Gary,

Great episode. Have had the Carm. Tasty stuff.

QOTD: Shrimp, with a champagne cream sauce, over orzo. Served with…champagne.
February 5, 2008

tarheel17
QOTD: scallops. Mmm. And no gross black stuff to pick out.

And thanks for doing the Madiran!! I was wondering what the heck that stuff was. The wikipedia entry didn’t do a whole lot to add to your explanation, but I know a little more today than I did yesterday. Thanks!
February 5, 2008

mateo
QOTD… Maryland Blue crab with lots of Old Bay yum.
February 5, 2008

wtvLurker
great wines today.

qotd: Callinectes Sapidus – beautiful swimmer. the blue crab. no contest.
a good book too:http://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Swimmers-Watermen-Crabs-Chesapeake/dp/0316923354

while we’re on the latin kick, the Occultum Lapidem that you were so ambivalent about means i think “hidden gem”. i thought that wine seemed the most intriguing…
February 5, 2008

Scott EJ
Carm’s gone!! That has got to be a record.

Oh well, time to seek out locally.

Ok, who am I kidding, there’s no selection like WL. Please get more GV.
February 5, 2008

half century
Qotd; it’s something very specific from one spot and is only available for 2-3 weeks in September – Little Peconic Bay Scallops. Fresh LI tomatoes fresh Oregano garlic olive oil. cook that down (adding the scallops and Oregano at the last 3 minutes, dump over your favorite pasta.
GV – this moves up to the top ten, I love the direction of the #400’s! bust it open!!!
February 5, 2008

Palmer
QOTD: nothing beats a fresh Maine lobster steamed with some drawn butter at Cook’s Lobstah House.