3 Malbec Wines From 3 Different Places All Under $10

3 Malbec Wines From 3 Different Places All Under $10 – Episode #556

October 13, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk tries 3 Malbecs from around the world and compares them head to head and sees if Argentina, Cahors or California will take the cake.

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“QOTD: I don’t want to be Richard Cory…or do I?…” by Joshua Schulz
“QOTD: Hello darkness, my old friend; I’ve come to talk to you again….” by Karen
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Wines tasted in this episode:

En Tiempo Malbec Monterey CountyOther California Red Wine
2006 Monteflores MalbecArgentine Malbec
2006 Chateau Gaudou 1733Cahors

Links mentioned in todays episode.

Wine Library Reserve on Revision3

168 Responses

October 13, 2008

Susan B
Simon and Garfunkel–I think of Bookends, Old Friends and Sounds of Silence.
October 13, 2008

Marc
QOTD: Sounds of Silence of course! Just like on your chalkboard.

Good show GV. I like finding under $10 every day drinking wines, and Malbec’s are usually a good choice for that.
October 13, 2008

OzJeff
QOTD: Listening to them on an old cassette player in my bedroom after school. Learning to strum the chords on my guitar.
October 13, 2008

Neil
Bridge Over Troubled Water.
October 13, 2008

Dr T from N. Carolina
Wow, that QOTD took me by surprise! Song: Sound of Silence — in part because my older sister had a 45 that she listened to a lot in the 60s!
October 13, 2008

Sir Lurks-A-Lot
Empty chalkboard due to cutbacks @ WLTV?
October 13, 2008

Rush Dizzle
only lonely boy
October 13, 2008

crank
I’m in.
October 13, 2008

steve w
The Graduate
October 13, 2008

AbsolutLahmi
My favorite ‘budget’ show so far!
Cahors has been my latest obsession – so many great bottles for such good prices. It’s like someone had a medicine bottle of ‘concentrated new world extract’ and gave one drop to each bottle the region produces.

QOTD: I think of melancholy, rainy sunday mornings and wet fall leaves covering the streets. or something like that
October 13, 2008

M
I peaked on UStream while taping. I had to leave because I prefer to watch the show on WLTV, “old school”.

I’ve been enjoying Malbec. Good food wine.
October 13, 2008

Tom T.
I immediately think of the line in song “Mrs. Robinson” about Joltin Joe.
October 13, 2008

Benj
QOTD: So many memories. A big part of my life since I was like 4 years old – loads of family memories. And ‘For Emily, Wherever I May Find Her’ reminds me of my girlfriend, it’s one of our songs.

So I think of loads of good things when you say “Simon & Garfunkel”. Thanks
October 13, 2008

Josh
QOTD: Well, since I’ve been watching your UStream videos I must say I think of “Bridge Over Troubled Waters”.
October 13, 2008

Slushpuppy
qotd: Bridge over troubled vino.
Smell it first!
October 13, 2008

JonE
I had such high hopes for a cheap domestic malbec. C’est la vie. But hey the markets up that’s better news anyways.

QOTD: Parsley,sage,rosemary and thyme.
October 13, 2008

John Farrin
Again, let’s not hype the Malbecs too much or it will be another varietal that goes into the price stratosphere.

QOTD:The deli, of course! Oh okay, I’ll show my age, Bridge over Troubled Waters. Are you happy now????????
October 13, 2008

Bryan Garcia
QOTD: nothing. =o
October 13, 2008

Luthor
QotD: This scene from the Graduate: http://www.smays.com/default/2005/10/richard_dreyfus.html
October 13, 2008

Rob
I got the Barry Horowitz reference….
October 13, 2008

Utah
QOTD: I think of how creepy it would be if they were really at the back of the bus playing songs, a la The Graduate.

I got called out as a lurker, and I won’t stand for it! Take this comment, Gary— and thanks for the wristband (off of your own wrist, no less!)!

I suppose I’m not allowed to watch in the feed reader anymore, I’ll have to keep yet another firefox tab perpetually open, to watch the shows here and comment.
October 13, 2008

Utah
Oh, and not to double up .. Chipper rookie is $0.05? You’ve made one Met fan very happy… which is a difficult task.
October 13, 2008

Ben
I enjoy the Argentine Malbecs, but I am going to look for some Cahors next time I’m shopping. Good show thanks Gary.

QOTD: The Boxer
October 13, 2008

Jay
I can’t believe you pulled a Tino card and showed it to the New York fans… He’s a Mariner first. I know he won a few championships with NY, but come on, that’s like saying, “hey Chicago fans, I look at this Griffey card.” Nope.

QOTD: I think that’s before my time.
October 13, 2008

Rob
The Graduate is the first thing I think of.
October 13, 2008

DAve A
GREAT SHOW! Nice education about the peasant dude name Malbec! Sirens and all in the background – sounds like you are in Jersey.. oh, you are. smile.
When you come to Raleigh – we can host you at the Savor Hospitality and do a cooking/tasting event. http://savorhospitality.com/cookingcoarse/ Chef Todd is over 50 video blogs so far, he’ll never catch you, but he is getting a good following.

Good show, nice reviews.
QOTD: Sounds of silence. 8 tracks ( I bought 9 of them during those years and wore them all out) and “I am a rock”. plus race cars, and little midgets with guitars (Simon).
October 13, 2008

Andres R
Mrs. Robinson of course!
October 13, 2008

Darcey and Cliff
QOTD: Simon & Garfunkel — First thought to come to mind = Sounds of Silence on my parents stereo from an 8-track tape. Ouch!
October 13, 2008

Patrick
Great Show again.
I think of Central Park.
October 13, 2008

HuskerJamie
QOTD: The end of the Graduate.
October 13, 2008

Drew
Good show…lot of content in a shorter show. Like that.

QOTD: 2 things: Bridge over Troubled Water, and Katharine Ross. And thanks to Matt for his help today.
October 13, 2008

evergleam
QOTD: The scene in Garden State where they are playing the only living boy in NY, one of my favs!
October 13, 2008

Pete G
Another winner of a concept. Even w/ out the value aspect. Just doing three
different wines of same varietal from different places is great.

QOTD: K Billy’s super sounds of the 70s
October 13, 2008

NJ Vettester
QOTD: The Graduate
October 13, 2008

sharon
‘Cecelia’ because it’s my mother’s name and my grandmother’s, too.
October 13, 2008

Rick D
QOTD: “Sounds of Silence” for me.

I have been enjoying Argentine Malbecs which usually have good price points. Never had a wine from Cahors, but that will change this weekend.
October 13, 2008

HandsomeReg
QOTD: Bridge Over Troubled Water and Paul Simon’s ‘Love Me Like A Rock’.
October 13, 2008

WoodBAussie
Re: Simon & Garfunkel. The first thing I think of is what they have in common with Mollydooker, namely: “The Boxer”. And both rock!
October 13, 2008

Fred
QOTD: sound of silence, and my cassette I bought in last centry, and other nice songs more than just sound of silence…:)

Nice Malbec~:)
October 13, 2008

Shawn_944
QOTD: Cecilia… your breaking my heart…

Good Show Gary
October 13, 2008

Kevin K
QOTD: “Hello darkness my old friend…”
October 13, 2008

E dog
QOTD: Simon and Garfunkel make me thing of this hillarious video. Got 40 seconds to spare? Watch this and laugh !

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6y1e0skfJts
October 13, 2008

Jay
QOTD: The Graduate….. Sounds of Silence……Art’s ‘fro……harmonies……”so, here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson….”…… their version of “Richard Corey”
October 13, 2008

Butch
I think of the concert back in 1966 at the Hec Edmundson Pavillion on the Univ. Of Washington Campus and their singing “I am a Rock”. Long hair, crazy music, hot women and hot bikes. Well at 62 I with one women (who wonderful for 32 years!), but still have a Harley and still like the song. By the way I just ran across a Pinot Noir from France, imported in New York by Hob Nob Winery which is also the name. At $9.99 it seems very acceptable to my limited taste. Great Shows! Please keep it up.
October 13, 2008

Rani Haykal
Great Show!!!

QOTD: When I think of Simon and Garfunkel I think of that scene in Wayne’s World 2 when Wayne is driving to the church for Cassandra and the background music is the song Heres to you misses robinson (song in the movie is actually a cover by the lemonheads)

–RH
October 13, 2008

Jaybird
QOTD: Thats easy, Dust in the Wind!
October 13, 2008

Withnail
QOTD: The Graduate
October 13, 2008

Diego
QOTD: It makes me think of cabernet sauv. and malbec
October 13, 2008

JudeMurphy
…what DON’T I think of when you say Simon & Garfunkel..!
; )
Greetings from Dublin!
October 13, 2008

Brad G
Mrs. Robinson.
October 13, 2008

Deano
Gary great episode I would like to try that last one.

QOTD:
-Horrible Music LOL
October 13, 2008

Andrew
I always think of my dad. First he was a bit of a hippie. He had the classic long hair and love of acoustical guitar when he was in high school. Oddly enough he became quite the KISS follower. Go figure. People, we are always becoming someone new.
October 13, 2008

SteveF
Nice show Vayner,
Was that a vacuum cleaner or a floor buffer I heard in the background?
QOTD: Sounds of silence,Cecelia,and New York.
October 13, 2008

neddy
Central Park 1980

I like Paul Simon better than Art. Sorry.
October 13, 2008

gotsha
QOTD…free concert in central park
October 13, 2008

Pastafari Pirate
QOTD: the very millisecond you said that, I heard ‘The Sounds of Silence’ in my head. Instantly.
October 13, 2008

John
I think of what wines would go with food prepared with lots of parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. And I sometimes think about how Gary’s show is like a bridge over troubled waters. Rock on, Gary V.
October 13, 2008

aaronb
QOTD: Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate
October 13, 2008

The Lurk Monster
QOTD: Hello darkness my old friend….

BTW there is an awful rip off of wine library that focuses on beer called sudsorduds.com.
Please sue them.
October 13, 2008

Dex
herbs
October 13, 2008

Kazi
QOTD: “The Graduate” soundtrack. Great movie and the music went so well with the movie.
October 13, 2008

amgryger
QOTD: Rainy days in NYC.
October 13, 2008

thecobalt9
qotd – the graduate – such an iconic film. keep rocking gv!

ROOT BEER EPISODE, SON!!!
October 13, 2008

Kenny Dion
love these value shows.

QOTD: Nothing really
October 13, 2008

Susan
Gary & Chris, Got to watch most of everything on USTREAM today!!!!!!!! Fabulous!!! KEEP up the great work and great energy!!! QOTD: You Gary!!! You listened to “Bridge Over Troubled Water” one or two times today!!!!! I won’t be able to get that song out of my mind for several days……………….
October 13, 2008

Susan
Gary & chris, WHY is the chalk board blank??? LOL!!!!!! WHY is the sky blue???? WHY is the grass green??? LOL!!!!!
October 13, 2008

Susan
Gary & Chris, PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON???? WOW!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!That brings back memories……………..Not that I am that old………LOL!!!!!!!
October 13, 2008

Kelly Goff
Great Music! Even though I was barely born…
October 13, 2008

Susan
Gary & Chris- Yeah, I don’t remember Simon & Garfunkel or Puff the Magic Dragon at all…way, WAY before my time………LOL!!!!!!!!!
October 13, 2008

bill wrollcia
yo gv,

here is to you gv, for being proud that you are from nj. monmouth county representing!!!! you need to open a wl here in red bank, please the public is begging for it… get back … and im ready to do that food n wine at the library!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… everything on me… 4th time asking…. 46 to go.. step it up bro.
lol.
wrollcia@hotmail.com

dont make me leave my cell #.
October 13, 2008

Yvettew
Awesome show – now I’ll have another value wine to add to my list to buy.

QOTD: Parsley sage rosemary and thyme. (now I’m hungry)
October 13, 2008

Chris in Tulsa
QOTD: WTF?! Surprising QOTD! What made you think of that? I love their music! Instantly makes me think of a young Dustin Hoffman in the pool scene on The Graduate. Great movie and great WLTV episode.
October 13, 2008

Dr. Horowitz
Barry Horowitz? He went to FSU too!

I’m looking forward to your keynote speech at the wine bloggers conference. Work it.
October 13, 2008

Eliot
Great Show!!!

QOTD: Me and Julio down by the school yard just slip slidin’ away and thinking of 50 ways to leave your lover.
October 14, 2008

Omallley
QOTD: It makes me think of Vinyl, and the records my parents used to have in their basement.
October 14, 2008

Keith
I think of Art’s Bozo-the-clown hairdo
October 14, 2008

max
QOTD: mama pajama rolled outta bed and she ran to the police station…….
October 14, 2008

Roberto
good show, I drink a BOATLOAD of Malbec… including plenty of Cahors…

QOTD: I think of a nice summer day at Central Park…. dunno why…
October 14, 2008

David
QOTD: I think of how for some reason I especially love to listen to them now, during the autumn/winter time. Also how I keep putting off getting the Columbia Studio Recordings box set
October 14, 2008

neutron212
QOTD: wow slow down you move to fast you have to make the morning last, just kick down the cobble stone and feel groovy
October 14, 2008

Mike
QOTD, The Graduate of course. It was on TV last week.
October 14, 2008

Augustus
“Hello Darkness, my old friend. I’ve come to talk with you again.”
October 14, 2008

rimarfish
QOTD: I think of a a great duo in Music history. My favs are The Boxer and The Silence of Silence
October 14, 2008

Vinacull
Very nice Ep Gary. Tried the Gaudou (Waiting for Gadot? } Cahors based on Alec’s reco and it certainly is a lovely bottle rolling in at just 8 bones. QOTD: Most immediately I think of Americana – that they have been around for forty-plus years and their songs are like indelible images in sepia tones in a family album; classic like baseball and apple pie. We saw S&G in concert in NYC a couple years ago, and they were incredible. Too many favorite songs so I won’t bore you with a list.
October 14, 2008

tigerkite
How about instead of Raspberry spray, it’s Chambord spray? Technically it’s black raspberries and blackberries, but it is a raspberry flavored liquor.
October 14, 2008

Scott
QOTD: I think of Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
October 14, 2008

Mepis
QOTD: I think of Almost Famous. “They’re on pot.”
October 14, 2008

Richard
QOTD: It just reminds me of my parents – they used to tell me how great S&G were when I was 4 or 5 but I never really heard them. I have to say, after last nights repeats I agree with them.

Richard aka Scotscan
October 14, 2008

vinoBlue
QOTD: feeling groovy

Hey GV, I’m a relatively new vayniac – but from what I’ve seen, you’re killing it. You’ve mentioned in several episodes that varietal wines are only required to contain >75% of that grape. If I’m trying to explore new varietals, should I be looking for single varietal wines, or are blends better for certain grapes?
October 14, 2008

C-Lo
Hey GV, nice show; sometimes it’s nice to watch a show that’s all business. I’m going to try and find the Argentinian Malbec. QOTD: high school. I used to listen to their greatest hits album ALL the time! Four words: Bridge Over Troubled Water. Keep it real.
October 14, 2008

Chippewamike
Nice show. Love the value shows and love Malbec. Have not had one from Cahors but gonna go looking.

QOTD: Art’s big hair and great music!
October 14, 2008

italianwinelover
Nice Malbec ep!

QOTD: Never saw that question coming – thanks for keeping us on our toes
Mrs. Robinson and the movie The Graduate. Too many of them though to mention! Great artists and great show today!!
October 14, 2008

Nash
Good episode.
QOTD: ‘Gay’ is the first thing that comes to mind. They’re good artists and all, but hearing them is like hearing someone rake their fingernails across a chalkboard. It’s painful. I think they’re a little bit pretensious too. Yeah, I’d rather be trapped in a room and forced to listen to .38 Special for 8 days straight, than to hear 1 S&G song.
October 14, 2008

theemptyglass
QOTD: I think of soft melodic songs, kinda sad but they make you feel good none the less. I also think of a cat I used to have named Garfunkle. That was his name at the shelter and we decided to keep it. Seemed to fit him.
October 14, 2008

Rowland
qotd; I AM A ROCK, I AM AN IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISLAND …
October 14, 2008

Susan
Gary & Chris, ALL of that to say…………………….PPLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAASSSSSSSE play more Simon and Garfunkel when USTREAM is on the air live!!!!
October 14, 2008

Bernie Bearnaise
Ballads with harmonies that give you chills with their poetic beauty. They are of course Icons from my generation….

The Black wines of Cahors should make a comeback after this episode. I have been bombarded with recommendations lately for 2006 Trumpeter Malbec from Mendoza by Rutini wines. I succumbed to curiousity and tried it and found it a little green and diluted for a Malbec. This bottle came in at $10 here in DC. I also picked up their Malbec/Syrah blend which is in a Burgundy/Cotes du Rhone shaped bottle for the same price and WOW! What a difference. I heartily recommend this blend and thanks to Kens wine review for mentioning it. Vintages in the Southern hemisphere are released first so the 2007’s share the shelves already. I prefer the 2006’s in the $10-$15 range but they are selling quickly and being replaced by the ’07’s. “Trust your palate.”

Eli and the Giants made as many miscues as my Sons of Washington did and as misery loves company isn’t it too bad about Romo’s pinky? I must say Chad is playing well down in Miami. Brett will keep the Jets in the hunt as your division is as unpredictable now as ours.
October 14, 2008

Alan E.
QOTD: Mrs. Robinson… lovely movie.

Something new with you every time Gary, I’m one of the boatload who did not know about Cahors.
October 14, 2008

dz
QOTD: sex crazed MILF, wus rock that I like, today’s music sucks.
October 14, 2008

TimInSpokane
Good to see some malbecs! We had a Reininger Walla Walla Valley malbec last weekend, and it rocked. Gotta get a bottle of the Gaudou – that sounds right up my alley.

QOTD – Simon and Garfunkel? Bad hair and several nauseating songs, rather self-important and reaching for the grandiose…. not a fan, and I love a lot of the 60’s stuff. However, I really like a lot of Paul Simon’s later stuff. We have worn out his Concert In Central Park cd’s – love the Afro influences, the percussion, and the spirit of those discs.
October 14, 2008

Paryb
Great show Gary! One of my good buddies lives in Maryland, but used to live here in New Mexico…he wants to move back, and plant a small vineyard in a specific place, about 5000 feet of malbec, make wine, love and harmony with it.

QOTD: I think of “The Graduate” specifically that little “eep” sound that Hoffman makes.
October 14, 2008

RANDI
GARY!!
Good Show…will pick the Gaudou
QOTD: Been to some parties in Montauk @ Simon’s house…so I think of those times when they are mentioned…oh what times they were!! lol
October 14, 2008

Garry M.
Great show, love the Malbec

QOTD: Talented guy who kicks his childhood friend out of the band
when he realizes he doesn’t need to split the money.
Boatloads of radio singalong songs. Being a teenager.
October 14, 2008

wayno da wino
Yo G, Gooood Thunder in da Hizzy!!! Yo Mott, what happened to Yur Giants,
me(??) Brownies really shallacked ‘em last night…….

qotd: that was way back in me “hippie days”……..
October 14, 2008

WineWoman
QOTD: Hello darkness my old friend. I’ve come to talk with you again.(Blackboard is blank—The Sound of Silence??)
October 14, 2008

Mike Calmus
QOTD: The Sound of Silence.
Great question. I love S&G.
October 14, 2008

Andy
QOTD— Bridge over Troubled Water
October 14, 2008

David Dadekian
QOTD: Mrs. Robinson.
October 14, 2008

Bored Doe
Great episode on the malbecs. I’ve only had one cahors, and to be honest, they have slipped my mind for quite a while. Time to try some more!!!!!
QOTD: Music to relax to
October 14, 2008

ChiroGuyDC
QOTD: Hippies

Great show, need to check out a couple of these wines!!!
October 14, 2008

M
QOTD: big hair
October 14, 2008

JayZee
Great malbec show and the last two wines appear to be excellent QPRs as well.

QOTD: Simon & Garfunkel? Great harmonies, brilliant song writing. Classic. “I’d rather be a hammer than a nail”

BTW, Browns kicked Giants butt – what happened Mott?
October 14, 2008

Redmeat
QOTD……Harmony

I am a HUGE Malbec fan…from Septima…to NIcolas Catena Zapata(and the Susana Balbo’s and Luigi Basco’s in between)….will try to find a Malbec from Cahor(hopefully this one) to try…
October 14, 2008

Murso
In keeping w/ the sports talk requirements on a wine web site, may I say “YEA, GO BROWNS!!!”?
Ten million acres of Cahors to make 30 million bottles? Ten million, Gary? Really? That’s, ahem, 3 bottles per acre (times ten million). That’s an area 2 and a half times all the corn acreage in Ohio. Just a minor point. Otherwise, the various continental styles of Malbec, as other varietals, ranges from the true and honest, firm, dryish style of real wine made in Cahors, to the fruit driven, yet flabby if poorly executed, as practiced in America by agri-industrial practitioners. There IS good Malbec made in America, but I wouldn’t bother thinking you’ll find any for under $10, or even a little more. I would definately look for a known and respected producer/winery, and skip the wines w/ the kitschy/cutesy marketed names. Argentina, with high, thin air, and more old world influence in farming practices, combined with more modern production methods produces the best of both worlds.
October 14, 2008

Murso
Good Luck with the Supertasting! Sad that I couldn’t make it, but I did see Charles Smith’s favorite band, last night, the former members of Dead Moon, now called Pierced /Arrows.
October 14, 2008

boegemann
QOTD: Bridge Over Troubled Water
October 14, 2008

manonthemoon
Malbec Rocks, nice show, but dont think I will be running out to try any 10 dollar malbecs.

QOTD: I think of weak 70’s music, not my type of folk
October 14, 2008

Andy and Edie Hanson
Sound of Silence – my dad really liked that song. Malbec’s have been hit or miss for me, but tend to bring a little more value for the price than Napa cabs
October 14, 2008

BF
QOTD: I think of the concert in Central Park. In New York. The home of the MNF-losing Giants!
October 14, 2008

Robin C
I’ll keep my eyes open for cahors.

QOTD: I think of The Boxer, and I think of Mrs. Robinson who wanted everything and chose a half-witted adolescent.
October 14, 2008

Scott EJ
QOTD: Coo…Coo…Catchu.
October 14, 2008

wannaBconnoisseur
Love malbec!

Q-Not a lot.
October 14, 2008

Justin Viger
QOTD: I think of the movie The Graduate and the cover Simon and Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits.
October 14, 2008

ktf
The Graduate of course.
October 14, 2008

Jayhitek
QOTD: Cecilia
October 14, 2008

Lawrence Leichtman
Good music. Assume you were saying Cahors when talking about French Malbecs and they are high on my list. A few Argentine Malbecs have been good for me but Chile not so much.
October 14, 2008

Sonnenuhr
Great show – love you contrasting the same grape across different continents.

QOTD: Bridge over Troubled Waters – great album and a great cover; still have it!
October 14, 2008

KVolk
QOTD: Parsely, sage, rosemary, and tyme….
October 14, 2008

Dominus
I love the comparisons of the same varietal over multiple continents. Great show. I need to get some of the Gaudou.

QOTD: Bridge Over Troubled Water. Now I won’t get it out of my head all night.
October 14, 2008

Dominus
P.S. Giants got crushed and ELI WILL NEVER BE AS GOOD AS PEYTON.

Out
October 14, 2008

Dennis
Bookends and a cold bottle of Mateous Did I spell that right? — it’s been soooo long since I’ve even seen a bottle of that 60’s good stuff. Think I’ll hit the album box and go down to Cub Foods and see if they still Portugal’s finest, slice an old gouda and put on the headphones . . .

Dennis
October 14, 2008

Clemclone
Old Friends (Sat on their park bench like bookends) What better to go with a glass of wine.
October 14, 2008

Bill
qotd:
“Kathy,” I said as we boarded a Greyhound in Pittsburgh
Michigan seems like a dream to me now
It took me four days to hitchhike from Saginaw
I’ve gone to look for America
October 14, 2008

Exdamyankee
QOTD: what do I think of when Gary says “Simon & Garfunkel?”

* High School – Both of them graduated from my High
School (several years before me).

* I remember getting l**d in my dorm room with S&G’s Greatest
Hits playing in the background. Several times. That
album seemed to work well with college girls (in the late ’70s),
the brainy ones at least. Paul, Art: Thanks guys, I owe ya.
October 14, 2008

Craig G
I had an $8.00 Malbec a few months ago. Pretty good stuff that I still remember it. You said Simon and Garfunkle, and I automatically thought of Forrest Gump. It has been playing on HBO all damn month, on every HBO Channel. Great movie, and they play all the 60s, etc generational music throughout the movie.
October 14, 2008

Jimmy T
Great show…wish the economy would turn a little so I can get back to drinking wine.
October 15, 2008

Herb
QOTD: “For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her”
October 15, 2008

Phil G
Mrs. Robinson…
October 15, 2008

Scottie P
I’ve been seeking out different Malbecs recently. Good stuff.
QOTD: Riding throught the desert on a horse with no name.
October 15, 2008

Ryan D
QotD: “Hello, Darkness, my old friend….”
October 15, 2008

Andrew Saliga
When I hear Simon and Garfunkel I think of “The Sound of Silence” and a commercial I saw yesterday. I think it was for a fast food commercial, but either way they perfectly spoofed them.
October 15, 2008

BW
QOTD:
My folks had big poster of them on the wall when I was growing up – in the dining room. Wierd, but I think of the old dinning room. Also had on the wall – The Doors, The Beatles, Joe Cocker, Rolling Stones, The Band, The Who
October 15, 2008

The Doc
Paul Simon on SNL playing basketball against Connie Hawkins – absolutely hysterical
October 15, 2008

Erik vd L
Listened to the guys during my paperround when i was a bit younger,
Not very common to like this music being in the 20 region.
Anyway still love the concert in central park, great energy.
Now on to Cahor
October 15, 2008

BobbyTiger
Love the Malbecs Gary. We have had most of the Malbecs from Argentina, and must say, they are all quite good. While I have not had any from France or the US, I may give them a shot. The Gaudou sounds like a keeper. Until then, I’ll stick with the Alamos or Norton.
QOTD……………………….no, no, not them again.
October 15, 2008

Rob C.
correction Gary…that wasnt rickey henderson….but the always dangerous Roberto Kelly!!!!
October 15, 2008

pawncop
Good episode, I have only had Malbec’s from Argentina, and will trying others from different countries. You have no idea how much I appreiciate the knowledge you share.

QOTD – The old albums, but Bridge Over Trouble Waters has a special place in my heart.
October 15, 2008

brorjace
I don’t have an answer for the music dudes, but I am wondering why the chalk board is empty. Too excited by the Jets victory?
October 15, 2008

Little Jonny H
I love the values, and love that the old world can represent at this price point!

QOTD: 59th Street & James Taylor (that’s how my mind works)
October 15, 2008

ramona
qotd: My senior ball in high school. Our song was “Bridge Over Troubled Waters”
October 16, 2008

SKN
QOTD: The Graduate
October 16, 2008

Harry
Nice show – I normally shy away from younger Cahors since the one’s I’ve had had such big tannins that they need at least five years to come together, but I’m intrigued to hear about the 06 Gaudou that is so floral already. I’ll keep an eye out.
QOTD: Concert in Central Park
October 16, 2008

Drew
Existentialism. Nuff said.
October 18, 2008

T. Bone
Mrs. Robinson
October 18, 2008

RobT
G, other budget Malbecs: Alamos & Mas

QOTD: Cassette tape on road trips… to Mammoth, the Four Corners, Glacier National Park… played a billion times… never gets old.

Or… Kruder & Dorfmeister EP. (Up there with yer upper deck ‘89-’90 preso)

PS. Darth Raider’s getting a beat down this weekend…
October 19, 2008

Jim in Atlanta
QOTD – Mrs. Robinson
October 19, 2008

Dan-o
Decent show – I am a big fan of Malbec, but I had one last night that was fruit punch – Mendel 2005.

QOTD – Mrs. Robinson!
October 20, 2008

Snarf
QOTD: Bridge Over Troubled Waters
October 21, 2008

YoungDave
QOTD: “hello darkness, my old friend…”
October 25, 2008

TLR
QOTD – Mrs. Robinson…

aloha from Maui!
October 26, 2008

Logan
Nice episode Gary, I love Malbec and want to try more.

QOTD: Simon & Garfunkel are way before my time, but I think of curly hair, their nice voices (I guess the song “Sound of Silence”??) and the mom from “Almost Famous,” when she bitches about how those guys look stoned on their album covers, hahahha.
October 28, 2008

Kristen
Nice episode…my internship supervisor loves Cahors Malbec (and Malbecs in general) so I’m going to enjoy some!

QOTD: “Homeward Bound” and all the songs from The Graduate.
October 28, 2008

MattUD
Mrs. Robinson and Joe D
November 15, 2008

yowens
Great show- I was just reading about Cahor somewhere. QOTD: Old, Hairy dudes playing small guitars
November 23, 2008

Lucas
Check out
Finca El Retiro
2004 Malbec
Reserva Special
Mendoza, Argentina

I found this baby in NJ for $12.99.
January 23, 2009

Dessert Wine Nerd
QOTD: Rosemary, sage, parsley, and thyme….. I must be hungry.
June 7, 2009

Karen
QOTD: Hello darkness, my old friend; I’ve come to talk to you again.
July 7, 2009

Joshua Schulz
QOTD: I don’t want to be Richard Cory…or do I?