EP 401 Portugal and South West France, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence

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!

Wines tasted in this episode:

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

Links mentioned in todays episode.

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John__J

qotd: I gotta go w day boat sea scallops, w raw oysters a close 2nd when it comes to mollusc's and lobster or crab when it comes to crustaceans. But that's a really tough question since I love all shellfish.

Love Madiran, haven't had the one by Laplace, but I have had their Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec

Tags: Languedoc-Roussillon, Madiran, other, Portuguese, red, review, Video, white, wine, wines

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  • Bostonianboy

    Never use Tom Brady and Britney Spears in the same sentence EVER again. I love your how but thats just taking it to far! HA!!!…

  • Kyle Mark

    I love me some shellfish, preferably blackened! But in the right months, its all about the blue-points baby!

  • Kyle Mark

    I love me some shellfish, preferably blackened! But in the right months, its all about the blue-points baby!

  • Anonymous

    QOTD: Crab! Preferrably in red sauce with linguini….and ….WINE!
    🙂

  • QOTD: Crab! Preferrably in red sauce with linguini….and ….WINE!
    🙂

  • eyezonwine

    Apalachicola Oysters from the Florida panhandle. We usually do them about 6-8 different ways, my fave is simple butter garlic grilled yum. Great with a Sancerre or an ice cold beer.

  • eyezonwine

    Apalachicola Oysters from the Florida panhandle. We usually do them about 6-8 different ways, my fave is simple butter garlic grilled yum. Great with a Sancerre or an ice cold beer.

  • drydrew

    Shell fish not kosher I couldnâ??t tell you my favorite. Oh and neither is Sarah Silverman. 😉

  • drydrew

    Shell fish not kosher I couldnâ??t tell you my favorite. Oh and neither is Sarah Silverman. 😉

  • Jayhitek

    QOTD: Lobstah! Littleneck clams are a close second.

  • Jayhitek

    QOTD: Lobstah! Littleneck clams are a close second.

  • The king of crab. I know not as flavorful as dungeness, but there is really something to be said for crackin’ that leg open and pulling out a huge chunk of meat!

  • The king of crab. I know not as flavorful as dungeness, but there is really something to be said for crackin’ that leg open and pulling out a huge chunk of meat!

  • PORTUGAL, S.W.FRANCE !
    This is happening this is the thunder!
    REMEMBER lighting strikes where you leased expect it!

  • PORTUGAL, S.W.FRANCE !
    This is happening this is the thunder!
    REMEMBER lighting strikes where you leased expect it!

  • Brandon T.

    When the show casts Petit Verdot as the smashing agent for the primary bum, then our votes will get smushed into a sort of grape jam with heavy tannic monster

  • Brandon T.

    When the show casts Petit Verdot as the smashing agent for the primary bum, then our votes will get smushed into a sort of grape jam with heavy tannic monster

  • Andy

    I love shellfish but being from the Houston area I guess I’ll have to go with the sentimental favorite of fried Gulf shrimp. However, I’ll never turn down some crab or good oysters or steamed clams or crawfish or or or…

  • Andy

    I love shellfish but being from the Houston area I guess I’ll have to go with the sentimental favorite of fried Gulf shrimp. However, I’ll never turn down some crab or good oysters or steamed clams or crawfish or or or…

  • Jim

    QOTD Crawfish, followed very closely by Antoine’s Oysters Rockefeller. Just had some crawfish with a nice Chambolle-Musigny on Lundi Gras, it was wonderful!!

  • Jim

    QOTD Crawfish, followed very closely by Antoine’s Oysters Rockefeller. Just had some crawfish with a nice Chambolle-Musigny on Lundi Gras, it was wonderful!!

  • Big Mac

    Late, I know…but I gotta stick up for my Packers! Yes, they do not have a ring, this year. But Favre has one, the team 3, for a total of 12 world championships. Anybody else got that? Nope! Secondly, I would root for the Jets if or when you buy them! It’s a shame I can’t say the same for the Packers. They are the only publicly franchised team in the NFL. Until Preseason…GO PACK!

    Great show!

  • Big Mac

    Late, I know…but I gotta stick up for my Packers! Yes, they do not have a ring, this year. But Favre has one, the team 3, for a total of 12 world championships. Anybody else got that? Nope! Secondly, I would root for the Jets if or when you buy them! It’s a shame I can’t say the same for the Packers. They are the only publicly franchised team in the NFL. Until Preseason…GO PACK!

    Great show!

  • wayno da wino

    Whooooooa Gee !!!
    Bringin’ da Thunder wit’ some extremely interestin’ QPR Vino !!!
    An cool place to explore: SW France & Portugal !!

    QOTD: i makes da best Deep-Fried Shrimp !!! Yeeeaaah !!! 🙂

  • wayno da wino

    Whooooooa Gee !!!
    Bringin’ da Thunder wit’ some extremely interestin’ QPR Vino !!!
    An cool place to explore: SW France & Portugal !!

    QOTD: i makes da best Deep-Fried Shrimp !!! Yeeeaaah !!! 🙂

  • Stevo

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

  • Stevo

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

  • Bigsigar

    Great show.

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

  • Bigsigar

    Great show.

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

  • QOTD: Snow Crab Legs, baby!

  • QOTD: Snow Crab Legs, baby!

  • Minervois Monster

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

  • Minervois Monster

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

  • Jordan

    THINly sliced and fried abalone sandwich.

  • Jordan

    THINly sliced and fried abalone sandwich.

  • Hunter

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

  • Hunter

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

  • 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:-)

  • 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:-)

  • Marls

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

  • Marls

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • yowens

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

  • yowens

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Derek

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

    QOTD: oysters is my favorite.

  • Derek

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

    QOTD: oysters is my favorite.

  • 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.

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