Austrian Red Wine Tasting – A Battle Of 2 Unknowns

Austrian Red Wine Tasting – A Battle Of 2 Unknowns – Episode #488

June 18, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk dives head 1st into 2 wines that would not be at the top of everyones wine vocabulary, the Kartauserhof estate was originally built in 1380 as the wine estate of the Carthusian Monastery in Aggsbach, hence the name and then he St. Laurent grape is on display and this should be a very interesting episode to say the least!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Johanneshof Reinisch St LaurentAustrian St Laurent
2005 Kartauserhof DecimoAustrian Red Meritage

Links mentioned in todays episode.

San Fran party on 07/10/08 and the filming of the 500th episode

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March 23, 2009

Kittysafe
QOTD does ionazation of running water, i.e. fountains, and marijuana plants which put out more oxygen than any other plant effect wine growth or taste and in what way?
January 15, 2009

Red
QOTD: Given all the tasting and swirling you do, how the @#$%? do you keep your teeth and tongue white? I have the damndest time….another Q: does Sir Gary = Stoned Gary?
January 15, 2009

Dessert Wine Nerd
Im with you there. MORE SIR GARY!! Nice show. You really did tone it down today. Clearly those wines moved you and Im glad you brought something to our attention that rocked. QOTD: Besides family, friends, and wine, what is the most passionate thing in your life? And you cant say sports!
July 28, 2008

damon aka unknownwine
I had one austrian red at Lavomatic wine bar in cincinnati, don’t remember what it was, but enjoyed the hell out of it. Thought I’d see more comments on today’s show. Thanks for wearing it on your sleeve today, Gary.
MY qotd…tough one…..Who out there stocks their cellar with wines that you know your friends, significant others, etc. rather than all your own?

My advice of the day. Invite people over, cook for them and pop those wines. That is what I like to do.
July 21, 2008

MattUD
What is your least favorite type of wine?
July 10, 2008

JayZee
Fabulous show – bringing the thunder from AUSTRIA and NOT Gruner-Vet! Excellent.

QOTD: What was the first wine you ever had from outside of the United States?
July 10, 2008

kjdion
love these shows where i have no idea that these countries produce wine. looking forward to more.
July 6, 2008

*/^_^\*
BRInG baCK sIR GARy VayNERchuk!
July 5, 2008

Dan-o
I have not had many – perhaps just one or two red Austrian wines. I will need to try more of them.

My QOTD – Why do you watch this show?
July 4, 2008

Sassodoro
I have had a Zweigelt and a Blaufrankish, but never a St. Laurent.

Yeah! Bring back Sir Gary.

QOTD: What are your favorite unusual food-wine pairings?
July 3, 2008

Davis
QOTD: What winery should I visit in the Yarra Valley?
June 26, 2008

Kelly Goff
Gary, I would love to know what wine goes great with chicken nuggets (Perdue, baked not fried) and Kraft macaroni and cheese. These are my go to, quick dinners for when my husband is working and its just me and the rugrats. Those nights that you need a glass of wine! There have to be some parents out there who have found the perfect match…
June 26, 2008

Tommy Vernieri
AÃ§aÃ berry? Really? I remember having that once, probably about 6 years ago. It was pretty disgusting.

We did an Austrian tasting with our monthly tasting group just this week! I wasn’t blown away by any of the wines, the Zweigelt we had was pretty harshly bitter on the finish. We had a 70% Zweigelt and 30% BlaufrÃ¤nkisch blend that I liked more. The two Gruners were pretty boring. We had a TBA Pinot Blanc that brought some thunder though.

We’ve got them all listed out on wine dot scribblewiki dot com.

QOTD: I would want to hear from the Vayniacs: What is your favorite way to cook a hamburger?

I made an awesome burger recently with 50% Bison, 50% Chuck, minced shallot, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
June 26, 2008

jahlove
QOTD: What turns you on?
June 26, 2008

Colin
GV – Fun stuff. QOTD – What’s the cheapest bottle of wine you’ve bought and the most expensive.
June 25, 2008

yowens
Super duper Show! QOTD: What interesting thing did you do today?
June 24, 2008

Jarvis H
How many of you tryed making your own wine?
June 24, 2008

wannaBconnoisseur
Austrian reds, never had one, need to find some. Great show GV!

Q-Who are you voting for in November?
June 23, 2008

Patrick
This was a great episode. New flavors, new wines and great content.

QOTD: What was your most memorable bottle of wine and who did you consume it with?
June 23, 2008

JIKvig
Wow, I really liked this episode, one really to be proud of!

QOTD; If you where to go away to a place of isolation for 1 year, what would be the last thing you would say and to who?
June 23, 2008

Cuse Wino
Great job pronouncing those names of the grapes.
Quite the tongue twisters.
June 23, 2008

SoCal
G- good show….very informative….thank you
QOTD: What flavors do you look for in wine?
June 22, 2008

Jim in Atlanta
I spent my vacation in Germany and Austria in May and was surprised how many red wines they both have. Even Germany had a number of good reds from the Mosel and Rhein areas that I was not aware of. Thanks for introducing us to more of these wines. QOTD – Why haven’t you tried an Austrian red wine yet or again?
June 21, 2008

thefaamakesmedrink
GV,

Here is my question of the day:

When snow melts, where does the ‘white’ go?

Regards,

Jim Cantore
June 20, 2008

Paulo P.
Cool, GV getting into AÃ§aÃ (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AÃ§aÃ).

You can get in a few forms. But in Rio it’s usually like a sorbet. Sometimes you’ll get a little bit of granola with it.