Laid back Friday with a Faugeres

Laid back Friday with a Faugeres – Episode #404

February 8, 2008

Today Gary Vaynerchuk on a laid back Friday looks at 2 wines from Faugeres.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Leon Barral FaugeresLanguedoc-Roussillon
2004 Leon Barral Faugeres JadisLanguedoc-Roussillon

Links mentioned in todays episode.

Tasting notes on the WLTV Forum

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February 10, 2008

RolfT
I have tasted most of the wines from Domaine Leon Barral (made by Didier Barral).
If any of you wine lovers get the chance to try Barrals white wine (Domaine Leon Barral Blanc, Vin de Pays de lâ€™Herault) don’t hesitate. Buy it. It’s remarkable – and very strange.
Actually, I have never tasted anything like it. It has a profile of a Californien Chardonney whith at hint of Fino Sherry added a little Calvado.

I blog about wine – but unfortunately for most of you – i danish. Never the less, it’s to be found at: http://www.dotdkay.dk/?p=285
February 10, 2008

familydoc
Mott, I loved the timing of the error 404 and sound. That was radool!
February 10, 2008

familydoc
QOTD: I’ve got a weekend off, the first in a couple of weeks! We are running some errands, drinking some wine, running, and playing around on facebook:

http://washington.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21392690928
February 10, 2008

Mike Z in SD
Never had a Faugeres. This weekend… taking care of ill wife (just a nasty cold), walking the dog, reading up, and enjoying the lovely weather.
February 9, 2008

Donna Marie
Liked the wardrobe change for another multiple show taping–missed a button. Martin bobblehead covered it up. Don’t recall having a Faugeres. Definitely will buy a bottle of each and try side by side.
QOTD: Might make a trip to Wine Library on Sunday–always an event, and will attempt to spend under $200. It’s gonna be tough. So much wine, such a small budget. Have fun in Boston–wish I was there.
February 9, 2008

JayZee
Great show and, no, I have never had a Faugeres – yet.

QOTD: This weekend my wife and I are just chillin out. We were going to go to a hockey game to see a friend of ours play in his All-Star game, but he got sick and cancelled on us. Bummer. Tomorrow I will be printing out labels to update my wine cellar contents. 1000+ labels will take most of the day. BTW, tonight I grilled some nice BBQ baby back ribs and they came out great. We paired that with the 2003 Ridge Independence School Zinfandel. Nice!
February 9, 2008

Erik Klumpp
Before answering the question of the day I wanted to give you a huge shout out Gary. Tonight, my friend Cameron and I went out to a wine bar to taste some wines with cheese. The experience was incredible. Through watching your video blog I have really started to pick up some subtleties in wine that I have not noticed before, and in combination with the cheese, the experience was one I will not forget for a very long time. We struggled long and hard trying to discern the texture, the differences between each of the wines we tasted. And I must admit it was challenging, but thoroughly entertaining. Through your show you have sparked a passion under my skin for wine, and I just wanted to give you a huge thanks.

QOTD:I haven’t had a Faugeres, but look forward to trying it.
February 9, 2008

Doug
One of your best weeks ever! You have changed my wine world…and so has Pipes.
February 9, 2008

Jordan Mathis
Hey guys, any chance you could ad a button to the website; something like “Random Episode” – I think that would be a lot of fun!
February 9, 2008

Canadian Chris
Nice quick show – thanks for puttin it out there when the crew is busy preparing for the boston event!

QOTD1 – no faugere for me yet
QOTD2 – offline in buffalo last night, local tastings today, getting cozy with a crozes-hermitage tonight.
February 9, 2008

Tommy Vernieri
QOTD: I’ve never even seen anything from Faugeres.

What’s up this weekend? I’m going to try to get some work done this weekend. I also went to a new wine shop that was having a tasting–I was not impressed. They seemed to just pick a bunch of wines that they thought would sell for Valentine’s Day, not stuff that they actually thought was good. I also recognized a lot of the wines they had, which was a first. I’m paying more attention to wines that I see in stores and so many people all carry the same thing. Luckily I have the WL just a FexEx package away.
February 9, 2008

Shane
Never had a wine from Faugeres. Have to work some this weekend. New restaurant is going out to permit next week and I have to get it done!
February 9, 2008

Elliot Essman
Great quick show. This weekend, drinking Romanian wine.
February 9, 2008

Tina Smith
qotd-handmade chicken and cheese enchiladas with a tomatillo salsa paired with Albarino. Yummy!! My kind of weekend…
February 9, 2008

Mark
Never had a faugeres?
February 9, 2008

Big Nick
Never had Faugeres, but will seek it out if I can find it around here. Getting ready to get out on the town for an evening with the wife (no kids!!!!!) for my b-day. Plan on stopping by a few of my fav wine shops and hitting dinner much later tonight. Hope all goes well.
February 9, 2008

MB Dallas
QOTD1: I’ve never had Faugeres.
QOTD2: Going to the Over the Rhine concert. Great band! Check them out.
February 9, 2008

joel delon
Gary next time you cross the languedoc you’re are welcome at my B&B i’m in the neighborhood of the faugeres area Coteaux du Languedoc appellation hides very interesting wines too by the way there’s a huge moment as regards med wines in Montpellier on february 18th,19th,20th you should take the plane and make a special episode from Montpellier on the occasion of this great exhibition thank you again for the focus we keep on working… a french worker of wine…
February 9, 2008

kazu
great episode. I checked out the vids for wine spectator yesterday.. shame
February 9, 2008

Taylor
Great show and an amazing week! Psyched for this weekend big things and a week has been enough mourning for me, Even though I cant believe the G-men won.
February 9, 2008

WineMaynard
QOTD: Catching up on sleep had a sick two year old this week and of coarse having a little wine.

Love the 404 need to put in a BSOD one of these days
February 9, 2008

Ptex
Faugeres, I’ve never had it and I’m a little surprised I have never even heard of it. But now I will be on the look-out to pick up a bottle.
QOTD: I will be doing a little house work and then I’ll treat myself with a ride on my motorcycle-you gotta love these TX winters!
February 9, 2008

kaybee
Never tried Faugeres, sounds good.

QoTd
This weekend me and my sweetie have reservations to have dinner at a small Italian restaurant. Every year they have a res only Valentine’s dinner. It has 5 courses and a different wine w/each. Can’t wait! Imagine having to do 5 sniffy sniffs, and 5 give it a whirls!
February 9, 2008

Redmeat
Howard(aka,,,,Redmeat)…trying to get all my names the same here….

This weekend…I am doing the same today as always,,,,,I go to 3-4 tastings and try as much juice as possible….today I get 6 from Spain….6 from Oregon…4 From Washington…and who knows where it will go from there….
February 9, 2008

James
QOTD – have just picked-up half a dozen new wines that I’m really looking forward to trying over the weekend, an ‘82 Chateau Potensac in particular. I’m going to try cooking a roast leg of lamb for the first time on Sunday… fingers crossed