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

Rhonda
I just got some Trader Joes Cherry Granola cookies and I can’t stop eating them!!

The new haircut looks great!
February 27, 2008

Adam_W
QOTD: Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
February 27, 2008

Andy
Man Malbec is a cool wine dude, Go to go New World though. People really don’t know that Malbec is used sometimes in a Bordeaux wine gives it more structure.
QOTD—- Apple pie w/ice cream
February 27, 2008

agentorange
QOTD: Lacey’s dark chocolate almond cookies (Whole Foods)

Yum.
February 27, 2008

Tommy Vernieri
Penney made homemade Somoas, and those are pretty rocking. Honestly I’m not a huge dessert person.
February 27, 2008

E-Dub
E-Dub had to respond when Gary threw up “the dub” tonight!!!

QOTD: Wife’s homemade creme brulee. Light, fluffy texture with some real vanilla seeds and the carmelized top. Doesn’t even need fruit, but throw on some fresh red rasberries and that is heaven.

BTW love the head to head format. As others have said, this is certainly the way to learn the most about wine. I just wish I could roll deep enough to open two bottles every night!
February 27, 2008

Brian Kachel
Aww man… favorite dessert is Tiramisu by far… I love it! It’s gotta be a good one from an italian dessert maker… although Fresh Market here in Raleigh has one of the best!

Rought day.. week at work.. sitting here polishing off a bottle of Dubakelle Pinot by myself as I watch about the malbecs.. I may have to finish this off and open up a malbec.. really rough week.

Gary… we better see you in Raleigh!!! Don’t forget my offer to host an after party/tasting!
February 27, 2008

Dan Fontaine
ben and jerry’s anything!
February 27, 2008

Moselman
QOTD: Currently, carrot cake can be really scrumpt-dilly-icious. Would quite enjoy nightly battle royale between a couple of slices of different ladies’ offerings.
In earlier times, in Germany where they knew how to make it dry as a bone rather than North American pudding-y, CHEESECAKE was a passion.

Oh, and almost forgot, saskatoon pie, once a year; our saskatoon tree produces the juiciest, most heavenly-tasting crop of berries just in time for a Canada Day pie (July 1st). Also for you furriners, saskatoon trees/bushes are somewhat analogous to shadbush/serviceberry or amelanchier canadensis. No taste remotely like cooked saskatoons!
February 27, 2008

CoolHandLuke
Can’t say I am a big dessert guy. but once in a while I would be tempted by a chocolate souffle
February 27, 2008

bfrankphoto
QOTD: Recently had a really, really good CrÃ¨me brÃ»lÃ©e with fresh raspberries and mint. So good.
February 27, 2008

kaybee
Hey you Washington WA peeps,
I just want to give a shout out to you. All the good value wine from WA is better than Cali. where they boost the price for what? I’ve been impressed with the Columbia Valley, Walla Walla quality. Cheers!
February 27, 2008

Carly
Love the haircut. So stylin’, my man!

QOTD: Plum tart! I made it for Valentine’s Day for me and my sweetie, and it is the BOMB DIGGITY. Check out the recipe/review on my blog: http://bringtoaboil.blogspot.com/2008/02/valentines-day-extravaganza-plum-tart.html
February 27, 2008

Mark from Hackettstown
GV, Love the format of putting two wines head-to-head.

Favorite dessert of the moment is Good Humor Toasted Almond ice cream bars.

Also, nice Randy “Mancho Man” Savage quote at the end of the show. Loving the 80’s WWF toys. My mother has a ton of that stuff sitting in her attic.
February 27, 2008

RickyB
QOTD- profeitiroles
February 27, 2008

jfoobar
QOTD: Peanut butter pie
February 27, 2008

Alex
cheese cake is the best… and good ice cream.
February 27, 2008

Antonio TouriÃ±o
Nice Malbec episode GV. I have to agree that the Malbec is, generally speaking a great QPR. Here in Panama, Argentinian wines can be bought very cheap so it’s even better QPR here. Cheers!
February 27, 2008

kaybee
I like the malbec I’ve tried so far. (bought a case of one that was super)

QoTd
In order: chocolate cake, (dense and dark), lemon meringue pie, tiramisu.
February 27, 2008

Kristen
I like Social Project Brian’s idea of viewers choosing some wines for GV to try. And funny, I was having some Trapiche Malbec ($7) tonight. It was pretty rough at the start (a gross burnt rubber smell) but after decanting it’s definitely serviceable.

QOTD: Don’t even get me started on desserts! Well, you did so here goes. If I was in France, it’d be those small cups of cheap mousse au chocolat noir from Carrefour. I would go though at least two of them every night!

But nowadays it’s either Ben and Jerry’s (Americone Dream or Vermonty Python) or these really cool espresso/chocolate mousse things that I found at Trader Joes yesterday. Mmmmm…think I might eat one now!
February 27, 2008

Kristi
I always have a profound addiction to cheese and breads but right now I’m into tomatoes. I’m planting 9 different varieties of heirloom tomatoes.
February 27, 2008

vivianovino
QOTD: Gooey butter cake!
February 27, 2008

Withnail
QOTD: cheese.
Sweets don’t interest me at all anymore, but I like trying all kinds of cheeses.
February 27, 2008

FJDR
QOTD: Pie – apple, pecan or pumpkin, with whipped cream on top.

QOTD2: What am I gonna do when the Mott runs wild on me? Run away, run away!
February 27, 2008

John Farrin
Alright, I’m a week and a half late but I opened my second bottle of 2004 La Noblaie Chinon Les Chiens-Chiens tonight and, fortunately, there was something really wrong with the first bottle that I had last year. Is Cabernet Franc my favorite varietal? No. But at least I don’t think that all of you who do like it are completely out of your minds.

QOTD: Blowing my own horn, probably my original Chocolate Triflemisu, a cross between a chocolate trifle and tiramisu.