Tough Economy Leads To Finding Value Wine

Tough Economy Leads To Finding Value Wine – Episode #554

October 8, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk tries 4 wines under $13 to see if he can find any values. All of the wines Gary has on the show today are scored 90 points or higher by major press!

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“You can get pretty decent Rieslings for under seven dollars in Seattle…” by Sean
“BRING MOT BACKKKKK…” by Mikeeeee
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Valdesil Montenovo GodelloOther Spanish White Wine
2006 Milbrandt Riesling Columbia ValleyColumbia Valley Riesling
2006 Pillar Box RedAustralian Red Meritage
2005 Lengs & Cooter The VictorAustralian Shiraz/Syrah

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October 8, 2008

Patrick SF
QOTD: Sebeka Chenin Blanc 2008 from Western Cape South Africa $7.99 Not sure what star fruit tastes like, but I’ll have to try it to expand my palette.
October 8, 2008

Pastafari Pirate
QOTD: Terrazas de los Andes Malbec. And 2 very close runners-up: Castano Hecula Monastrell, and Trapiche Oak Cask Malbec.

btw, I could go even cheaper, and give you a dozen QPR absolute gems that are $7 and under.
October 8, 2008

Magnuson
2006 Mouton Cadet (or any year for the last six years!) Cheap and nice.
October 8, 2008

Susan
Gary- Missed the part where you talked about the chalk board. I hope you are talking about #5 on the clearance sale list. I ordered #5 from that list!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 8, 2008

Susan
Gary- You didn’t tell us how the label tasted????? LOL!!!!!!
October 8, 2008

Reese F
QOTD: i’m going to bring back an old fave from the show: Prado Ayala Rioja – bold & flavorful for that price point. Wifey votes for the Shotfire Shiraz, but that may be $14 at WL. So my vote wins I think.
October 8, 2008

Susan
Gary & Chris, You are BOTH tasting!!!! WHAT??? LOVE the energy!!!!
October 8, 2008

Bored Doe
Great stuff Gary!!! Always love to try potential QPR wines. QOTD- 2006 Geode Santa Barbara County Chardonnay. A great $10 chard that is not typical of California (no oak monster here). There is oak in the wine but it is far more “appropriate” that what we are used to seeing in the golden state. Very nice tropical fruit and crisp acidity that is not overbearing. Best new world white wine that I have tried at this price point in quite a while.
October 8, 2008

TomW
QOTD: the r.h Phillips Viognier exp 2005 was a pretty big hit. On the sweet side for me, but not too, but in the happy zone for gf. So that makes me happy…. Scored @ WL for $8.80/ I see its now @ 10 bones.
October 8, 2008

Susan
Gary- Capt. Value??? !!!!! LOL !!!! Where’s your boat??? LOL!!!
October 8, 2008

Little Jonny H
I’m looking forward to your new mission to find great stuff to get me through the economic lull.

Bill (below) is not kidding… the porca de murca douro is sensational for $8 (after shipping – or retail price)

QOTD: Hogue Fume Blanc (’06) and the Jonesy Tawny Port (NV) – I just can’t get enough of the stuff, especially with some dark chocolate or Oreos. God, I love Oreos…
October 8, 2008

ChiroGuyDC
FYI, Dave Magadan is a hitting coach for YOUR 2008 World Champion Boston Red Sox

Great show, as ALWAYS.
October 8, 2008

DAve A
Good show. Ever consider a cooking show/wine tasting? http://savorhospitality.com/cookingcoarse/ This guy is a hoot! and like you, good!
Come to Raleigh!!

A 91 white?? wow. Got to find that! Oh, not in NC.
Riesling is in NC.
Other two wines. not.

I’m thinking of starting a wine tasting show in my mirror… with wines I can find.
QOTD: didn’t stay for it. sorry.
October 8, 2008

gastrononymous
QOTD: Sincerely Shiraz, by Neil Ellis of South Africa.

Gary, thanks for reaching out to those of us who appreciate good wine but need to keep a sharp eye on the $$$. Please do some more shows like this one.
October 8, 2008

mike z
QOTD: the best bottle under $13 has to be 2005 14 Hands Merlot from Washington state. I’ve had this wine in chain restaurants, but finally found it for $9.99. its a must try! for a white, 207 Chateau Ste Michelle Riesling. another great wine for $10.99.
October 8, 2008

CRAIG GERNANDT
I am gonna get some Valdesil. My best under $13 dollar wine. I just pulled out some Rocky Creek Zin that I bought purchased at the Winelibrary. Great stuff. Nice and smoky.
October 8, 2008

manonthemoon
Meh show, love the green band and awesome Mags reference.

QOTD: Unfortunately I don’t drink a lot of 13 and under stuff because I am trying to drink a little less and tend to splurg on what I buy. That said I loved the Four Vines cuvee bottling.
October 8, 2008

aaronb
QOTD: Haven’t had any <=$13.00 wine in the last month. Sorry.
October 8, 2008

Withnail
QOTD: 2006 Gascon Malbec (Argentina)
October 8, 2008

Anthony L.
Love the baseball cards
October 8, 2008

Pete G
Loved the show. Great concept. And the Mottster gets a HUGE best supporting
award for this one. Great cameo and great Wes Walker jersey pan. PS – Lengs
& Cooter make a kick ass clare valley riesling that you would like.

QOTD: ? sorry IOU. Had error messages on that part of the stream and could
not get it to play.
October 8, 2008

CRAIG GERNANDT
Great Episode! I am hunting the Zlatan right now. Just wathched the episode with some Chambolle-Musigny, Millesime 2003.

I used to comment all the time, from the beginning, but have been watching consistently again since Episode 500. Keep it up! I stopped watching my tv shows to catch up on all of the past episodes I missed.

Keep going man!

FYI, your Cheese Library staff helped me and the wife out last week! Your staff knows their stuff.
October 8, 2008

Urbwes
QOTD: believe it or not, I really enjoyed “White Truck”. I’d say aviod the red and pink, but the white had tons of aromatics going on and a great sweet but not too sweet taste to it.
October 8, 2008

leslie Cserepy
the question of the day is cut off of the video for me It won’t play the end of the episode due to an “error”
October 8, 2008

kenny smith
Mine is 3. That is the age where I started to remember everything. I love croatian wines GV.