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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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Origine CahorsCahors
2006 Punto Final Classico MalbecArgentine Malbec

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February 27, 2008

Robert Howells
Chocolate fondue with fresh fruit.
February 27, 2008

The Fanjestic
Qotd: Strawberriers and Hersheys chocolate sauce. We don’t have any Vanilla ice cream or that would be in there too!
February 27, 2008

chenrys
Glad you tried some inexpensive Malbecs…and they were not too bad. We enjoy finding wines in that price range for every day.

QOTD: A nice glass of red wine.
February 27, 2008

M K CT
I don’t know why
I like cold custard pie.
February 27, 2008

allan
holy grapevines batman – I’m driving home from work and thinking “man, Gary should do a battle royal between Malbecs” as France is where the malbec grape was traditionally used in blending to soften a wine, and Argentina is known most famously for growing malbecs – and whad-do-ya-know, he pulls out the match of matches – great job and great wines think alike (i mean ‘minds’)
February 27, 2008

HungryChuck
Hey GV, Why did you select such cheap malbecs?…….(8 bones)…. hard to believe you’d get a quality product at that level (given the cheap dollar)…..
February 27, 2008

Marshall
QOTD: Cherry pie and blue moon ice cream, but not together.
February 27, 2008

EvanR
QOTD: Ice cream, pretty much any flavor
February 27, 2008

The Shadow
Sign me up for cheesecake all the way, unless you have a cannoli handy
February 27, 2008

laurie in VT
QOTD: Dried fruit -figs, apricots, dates, strawberries (yes, strawberries)- dipped in dark Callebaut chocolate. Or the jam-filled molasses cookies I make from my mom’s recipe.
February 27, 2008

Robin C
QOTD: blueberries
Looking forward to the 2006 Posta del Vinatero Cocina
February 27, 2008

Dominick Mack
QOTD – PECAN PIE
February 27, 2008

Sayle
QOTD: Honey. Yes, I said it. Nothing tackles your sweet tooth and makes it beg for mercy more than drinking (I did say drinking) some Buckwheat Honey. Gross you say? I say, “Have You Tried It?”

GV- Had the Punto Final 2005 RESERVE and it rocked…I think it is about $15 a bottle…white label.
February 27, 2008

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qotd: this moment and any other…. tiramisu
February 27, 2008

Hamid
QOTD: Cheesecake… yum.
February 27, 2008

Christopher J
Thats easy, Cherry Pie in general. And, a restaurant I love to visit in Chicago makes an awesome raspberry pie.
February 27, 2008

AVP
QOTD: Apfelstrudel – but in the end any quality sweet wine and/or a cheese plate will do.
February 27, 2008

Primo Bo
QOTD: Cannoli! Nothing is better than a good cannoli. The fact that they are becoming increasingly elusive outside the NYC area makes them all the more special when you find them. In the south its like hunting down Big Foot. You would be lucky to find a bakery.
February 27, 2008

Adam A.
QOTD – Apple Cobbler!
February 27, 2008

KVolk
uh head to head that is…….
February 27, 2008

KVolk
QOTD: Since chocolate is a sweet I will say homemade fruit pies or cobblers ala mode.

GV loving the head to wine tasting very cool.
February 27, 2008

mikey lennon
QOTD: My favorite desserts are all of em, I have a massive sweet tooth that gets me in trouble whenever it is around. But all in all its either scotcharoo’s, seven layer bars, cheese cake, or some good ole fashioned chocolate chip cookies. Oh and mint chocolate chip ice cream as well.
February 27, 2008

purplejuicebruce
The local bakery makes something called a Raspberry Devil Dog, that is out of this world. There is a layer of chocolate devils food cake with a large dollop of raspberry moose covered in a hard shell dark chocolate. And when paired with a nice red wine it can’t be beat.
February 27, 2008

billyg
Not a big dessert fan. A small piece of very dark chocolate with some red wine once in a while is good.

I like the battle format and the 10-15 minute shows.
February 27, 2008

JC
QOTD: A chocolate shake made with quality ice cream (aka Taylors, Haagen Dazs..)