Malbec vs Malbec – Episode #417

February 27, 2008

It’s the new world vs the old world as Gary Vaynerchuk continues with the head to head battle of Malbecs from France and Argentina.

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“QOTD: A flourless chocolate cake. The denser and richer the cake the…” by Dessert Wine Nerd
“I just tried an amazing new wine from Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentin…” by c
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Origine CahorsCahors
2006 Punto Final Classico MalbecArgentine Malbec

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January 8, 2009

Dessert Wine Nerd
QOTD: A flourless chocolate cake. The denser and richer the cake the better, coated with chocolate ganache. Served with a 20 or 30 year port. Total decadence.
November 25, 2008

c
I just tried an amazing new wine from Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina — called Belasco de Baquedano Malbec. It’s 100-Year Old Vine, but just introduced in the U.S., its website says (www.belascomalbec.com). I had the Llama, and there are three others (Swinto, AR Guentota, Rosa rose) all from the same Malbec estate. Have you tried this? What do you think? I was amazed at how low the price is, about $15 for the Llama. Are all Argentine malbecs so excellent?
November 3, 2008

Ray Barnes
Another enjoyable episode..always interested to see a review on a French wine from a so-called minor growing area, in this case Cahors (pronounced kah-oar, two silent letters).

QOTD – zabaglione, have had it less than a handful of times. excellent with one of its ingredients, a glass of marsala
April 21, 2008

LuvsChandon
QOTD: Enjoying strawberries dipped in Elena Late Harvest Riesling
April 4, 2008

Brit Hammer
Posting this way after it aired because…I just picked up a Malbec rosario the other day at the supermarket – I wanted to try something other than my usual choice of whites. And I’m enjoying it! Had I not already seen this episode I wouldn’t have known that Malbec was a varietal – and so I had to watch this episode again ‘just because’. And then I started Googling and came across a handy site (especially for anyone living in the Netherlands) that has some information about flavor profiles of the kazillion varietals…which I didn’t know existed (site in English, German, & French). http://www.twis.info. Gary, I wish I had your tasting knowledge on a PDA for when I go to the store! And again thanks, Gary, for opening my eyes wider than the wine tasting classes I took! What a huge service you do to the industry and to us!
Best wishes,
Brit
March 6, 2008

Andy
Blue cheese and sweet wine (normally stilton and tawny port)
March 6, 2008

John Witherspoon (J DUB)
QOTD: Brownie Sundae fo sho

cheers
J DUB
March 6, 2008

Karl
Sorry,

QOTD : Panforteâ€¦dip in Vino Santo !
March 6, 2008

Karl
QOTD : Panforte…did in Vino Santo !
March 6, 2008

MtnCharlie
QOTD: Dark Scharffen Berger chocolate, +70% Cacao
March 5, 2008

Mr.Ambassador
Great question of the day. We’ve been trying many new dessert recipes over the past month but my all-time favorite is still a tasty home-made pecan pie.
March 5, 2008

JÃ¸rn Idar
QOTD: French Gourmet Chocolate Cake!
March 5, 2008

Andrew
QOTD: Boston Cream Pie, no doubt. It’s the only cake that’s fit to be called a pie.
March 4, 2008

J-Pipes
QOTD: I love chocolate chip cookies. Always. Or Cheesecake Factory Cheesecakes. Or cupcakes. Also, ice cream. And pie.
March 3, 2008

John B
Great show! I heart malbec.

QOTD: Anything with chocolate and peanut butter. I’m talking anything from restaurant chocolate/peanut butter dessert to reeses peanut butter cups.
March 3, 2008

Rob P
My favorite dessert is definitely a turtle sundae. My wife loves chocolate lava cake. Recently had my first cahors and loved it.
March 3, 2008

pawncop
This was a great episode. Always learning from you. Will consider Mabac’s with my next purchase.

QOTD – Traditional Texas answer cherry pie with nilla ice cream.
March 3, 2008

billr
QOTD: Key Lime pie
March 2, 2008

malliemcg
QOTD: Fresh fruit, perhaps w/ a little yoghurt would be my go-er for dessert of late. Really nice, refreshing and somewhat healthy.

Loving this series of head to heads!

M
March 2, 2008

Daniel O
QOTD: Dulce de leche cheesecake *drool*
March 2, 2008

Marls
Granny Smith apple cobbler HOT with a scoop of REAL vanilla ice cream.
March 2, 2008

Brian Johnson
GV,
We’re always trying fancy desserts at restaurants and my wife loves whipping up delicious desserts, but I’ve been craving one of my old favorites. Green, mint-chocolate chip ice cream.
March 2, 2008

Scott who didn't win an Apple TV
Great show GV. I love these Head to Head formats! Please do more of these. I’m glad you started with low end price points and hope we can see more up the scale as well.

QOTD: I’m lactose intolerant and just found organic soy ice cream a few months ago. Its been about ten years since I’ve had a bowl of ice cream and I’m just lovin it!
March 1, 2008

Paris
QOTD: Just a straight up cappuccino (and then more wine, of course!!!)

Just did a 2005 Norton that was pretty tasty. Sitting on another couple of bottles to see how it holds up.
March 1, 2008

Blake
QOTD: My hands down favorite dessert of the moment is the PF Chang’s Great Wall of Chocolate. Its a 6 layer chocolate cake, with chocolate icing, sitting in a thin layer of strawberry/blueberry/raspberry sauce. MMMMMMMMM