What wine goes with Bacon?

What wine goes with Bacon? – Episode #647

March 25, 2009

Today Gary Vaynerchuk tries 4 wines to see what goes with the bacon.

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“QOTD: My ex-girlfriend ate raw bacon! (Polish). I prefer mine fried….” by TommyB
“bacon and peanut butter sandwich. no kidding. but not any of that salt…” by hollisdevillo
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 ConundrumNapa White Meritage
2005 Cape Mentelle ChardonnayMargaret River Chardonnay
2006 Chateau Paradis Terres Des AngesProvence
2004 Hudelot Baillet Chambolle MusignyChambolle Musigny

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May 13, 2009

TommyB
QOTD: My ex-girlfriend ate raw bacon! (Polish). I prefer mine fried.
May 8, 2009

hollisdevillo
bacon and peanut butter sandwich. no kidding. but not any of that salty, watery, superstore bacon. good butcher double smoked back bacon. preferably a whole slab so you can cut your own nice thick pieces. with jiffy or squirrel crunchy peanut butter. on lightly grilled sourdough or peasant bread. find me a paring for that gary. you, with a little bit of me, are raising your cholesterol, whether the wife likes it or not.
April 30, 2009

Tramb
Gary, i think you should have tasted the Chambolle-Musigny before the Chateau Paradis – This heavy weight wine killed this light pinot, no wonder you found it watery -
April 23, 2009

Dessert Wine Nerd
Bacon kicks serious ass. Loved the idea for the show and nice to see a white wine actually pair with bacon. Who would have thought? I see the Conundrum wine all the time in my shop and Im always curious about it. With my discount maybe picking up a bottle just to try it….. QOTD: I am a serious pork belly lover. Give me a massive chunk of perfectly cooked pork belly with a sherry jus, a quails egg, and some fingerling potatoes and I am a very happy man. If that wasnt a fatal dish Id literally eat it every day. And now, a question for you…. Is Monty Pythons Flying Circus the greatest comedy (sketch show or straight up show) of all time? You know it is.
April 16, 2009

JayZee
Interesting episode. As usual, I would never have thought of pairing bacon with white wine – cool!

QOTD: I like my bacon the old-fashioned way with pancakes or waffles or an omelette or something for Sunday brunch. However, bacon is also wonderful wrapped around pork tenderloin (I know it seems redundant, but it works very well).
April 8, 2009

Robin Krolikowski
I was wondering if eating the bacon had any effect on the sniffy-sniff since you didn’t seem to sniff it again.

Thanks,
Robin
April 6, 2009

Amy
Praise Jesus! And QOTD: 1. Old School: ’bout 10 strips of crunchy bacon on white bread. 2. Sweet and savory: Vosges chocolate bacon bar. 3. Fancy pants: Beef bourgignon…this thing has a ton of bacon and a whole bottle of red vino. Freakin’ amazing.
April 2, 2009

B. Hall
Bacon on a burger with crumbly bleu cheese. Delish!
April 2, 2009

T.Kaos
Hey Gary,

I was turned on to you by Jake and Amir. Suffice to say, i was mildly amused at that episode, but their performance was appalling and really took away from what you were plugging for.

That aside, i am thoroughly enjoying your product. This show is simply revolutionary. I really appreciate the direction you are taking wine and, more importantly, the interpretations of wine–especially to the individual. I have been a “participant” of the wine world all my life because my father is a very knowledgeable enthusiast. He has his own wine cellar and will talk about the stuff all day long if you let him. So, i have had much wine in my day. However, i have not appreciated the sniffy sniff as much until watching your enthusiasm for it. I have always done it, learning from my father, but i really thought it was pretentious bullshit until now. Thank you for opening up wine to me as it never has been before. Since only just turning 21 several months ago, i am now able to appreciate it whenever i damn well please. I am very interested in that Paradis, it is cheep enough that i can afford it, as long as that is the one bottle i buy for the next 6 months.

Cheers brother
April 1, 2009

John Hanna
Bacon and Vanilla Ice Cream, YUM!
April 1, 2009

rohit
QOTD1: I like bacon strips cooked to just under the point of crunchiness, still a little bit shiny, with some eggs and an English muffin.

QOTD2: What’s your go-to deli sandwich? (Mine: turkey and smoked gouda on Dutch crunch, with everything except for pickles, with Dijon mustard, of course.)
March 31, 2009

cavagirl
bacon takes acid – if any out of vino… mellos it out.
“oak monster” is walmart of wine …. ahhhhh.. is there a bit of that goin on in cali or is it me? WTF?
bacon sweets up 2nd wine? not so good. tryin too hard to get it…. no so balanced. balloon? hmmm …latex? be honest…
#3 more of what I would pair…. goin work…. ocean spray? cassis awesome w/bacon ! yes!!! knew it!!!! exactly why you like elements on #1 better. viognier…. okay getting a bit geeked out at the end. stop.
get it on the rating. love it. nada with bacon. leagued out.
#4 pn next? over it. snap on cali rwrap. veggies better w/bacon – should be overwhelmed by pn?
March 31, 2009

ian k
GV – Bacon is one of the most beautiful things in the world!!!! I love it just by itself at anytime. Yes it’s good with, well anything, but when you take a .5″ slab and slowly roast it in the oven or on the grill it is amazing. Thank you for doing the show.

Second – What is your favorite movie?

Thanks for doing the show as always.
March 31, 2009

Kenny Baldridge
Great Show! Love the bacon. Super excited to try the Chateau Paradis Terres Des Anges. Love to see more wine reviews from Provence, as well as those areas that surround the “rock star” regions of France, Italy, etc. (Loire Valley, Corsica…) I think that could be some fun stuff to try.
QOTD: I like bacon any way I can get it, BLT, with eggs.
March 31, 2009

bigApablo
It’s not good for me but my wife and I love bacon with a good old fashioned breakfast at home. Always cook the whole pound though and eat the leftover throughout the day.
March 31, 2009

Reverend Tex B. Acon
Very nice information…the World needs more Bacon info! Thanks for this
March 31, 2009

Reverend Tex B. Acon
I found your blog on Google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Bacon News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.
March 30, 2009

BlueFrank
good show.
QotD: bacon is best wrapped around a juicy fillet mignon, just off the grill.
March 30, 2009

Social Brian
What goes well with bacon? More bacon! Check out comedian Jim Gaffigan’s new standup show on Comedy Central. He talks about how much he loves bacon for about 10 minutes. Hilarious!

One of the best combos I ever had was at a Grateful Palate warehouse sale in Oxnard, CA last year. Fresh hot bacon and dark boysenberry jam, in a warm hot bun. That’s it. Amazing together.
March 30, 2009

Christine
QOTD: I enjoy bacon by itself or in breakfast foods. The weirdest application of bacon that I enjoy is in a Vosges Mo’s Bacon Bar chocolate bar. It’s not for everyone . . . my husband loves bacon but doesn’t like the chocolate/bacon combo.
March 30, 2009

RickBakas
Wow, not even a mention of the #1 bacon tweeter? Recognize: http://wefollow.com/tag/bacon
March 30, 2009

susan
Enjoy bacon best a couple minutes off the grill, out of the oven,… not hot but full of flavor and most importantly–in unlimited quantity
March 29, 2009

Daria Kushmelyn
How I enjoy bacon on a cold winter’s day – this is great comfort food, not great cuisine – with very creamy macaroni and cheese.

Daria
March 29, 2009

Jason Bonds
I like bacon with just about anything. I am really down with a good old fashion BLT or a chop salads with some big chunks of bacon.

Great show still trying to find the Chateau Paradis in IL.
March 29, 2009

Julie & Paul Humiston
QOTDI: We’re vegetarian, so we don’t do bacon (but you – everyone else – are welcome to)
QOTDII: How could you NOT use the Big Ass Glass for the Brunello Show??????????? Sheesh!