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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Comments on this episode(211) Leave a comment ›

  • “I had one austrian red at Lavomatic wine bar in cincinnati, don’t reme…” by damon aka unknownwine
  • “What is your least favorite type of wine?…” by MattUD
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Johanneshof Reinisch St LaurentAustrian St Laurent play review at cork'd
2005 Kartauserhof DecimoAustrian Red Meritage play review at cork'd

Links mentioned in todays episode.

211 Responses

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  1. about 2 months ago

    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.

  2. about 2 months ago

    MattUD

    What is your least favorite type of wine?

  3. about 2 months ago

    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?

  4. about 2 months ago

    kjdion

    love these shows where i have no idea that these countries produce wine. looking forward to more.

  5. about 3 months ago

    */^_^\*

    BRInG baCK sIR GARy VayNERchuk!

  6. about 3 months ago

    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?

  7. about 3 months ago

    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?

  8. about 3 months ago

    Davis

    QOTD: What winery should I visit in the Yarra Valley?

  9. about 3 months ago

    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…

  10. about 3 months ago

    Tommy Vernieri

    Açaí 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% Blaufränkisch 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.

  11. about 3 months ago

    jahlove

    QOTD: What turns you on?

  12. about 3 months ago

    Colin

    GV - Fun stuff. QOTD - What’s the cheapest bottle of wine you’ve bought and the most expensive.

  13. about 3 months ago

    yowens

    Super duper Show! QOTD: What interesting thing did you do today?

  14. about 3 months ago

    Jarvis H

    How many of you tryed making your own wine?

  15. about 3 months ago

    wannaBconnoisseur

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

    Q-Who are you voting for in November?

  16. about 3 months ago

    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?

  17. about 3 months ago

    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?

  18. about 3 months ago

    Cuse Wino

    Great job pronouncing those names of the grapes.
    Quite the tongue twisters.

  19. about 3 months ago

    SoCal

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

  20. about 3 months ago

    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?

  21. about 3 months ago

    thefaamakesmedrink

    GV,

    Here is my question of the day:

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

    Regards,

    Jim Cantore

  22. about 3 months ago

    Paulo P.

    Cool, GV getting into Açaí (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Açaí).

    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.

  23. about 3 months ago

    Matt Carrera

    QOTD - If your PAL could be characterized as an action figure past or present, who would it be, and why?

  24. about 3 months ago

    Ryan W

    QOTD - Who is ready for a secret pack?

    Answer - ME!

    Gary, What up!

  25. about 3 months ago

    Chippewamike

    QOTD: What was the last “new” wine (varietal, region etc) that you tasted and what did you think of the wine?

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