A Mallorcan Wine Tasting with Some Interesting Grapes – Episode #797

January 8, 2010

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Gary tastes three wines with Miquelangel Cerda i Capo, the winemaker and proprietor of Anima Negra Winery in Mallorca.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2008 Anima Negra Quibia play review at cork'd
2006 Anima Negra 2 play review at cork'd
2004 Anima Negra An play review at cork'd


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  1. January 11, 2010

    KOdyssey

    My internet is stuffing up so I can only see the introduction but what a great guest!!! Fascinating!! I WANT to go to Mallorca right now!

    (PS I always thought it was spelt “Majorca”… why did I think that??)

    I can't wait to get real internet so I can see the rest of the show…

  2. January 11, 2010

    KOdyssey

    PS Can we PLEASE please please please Please please please please PLEASE! please please PLEASE have an option back to “show all comments”!!! It makes life heaven for people who hate to click “2… 3… 4… 5… 6…. 15… 40… 80….” on the page listing!!

    Please!!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. January 11, 2010

    zigmo6

    Great guest and wine discussion. I thoroughly enjoyed this guy. Nothing like a language barrier to keep it all so honost. you move a little fast for the foreign guests, though. Just you, I know. Would like to know where i can get the Negra 2.

    QOTD – I have no idea… Go Colts!!

    jc

  4. January 11, 2010

    Brian

    QOTD – Don't know football (soccer) but love Mallorca's best contribution to sport, Raffa Nadal.

  5. January 11, 2010

    PatentDan

    Looking forward to the blind tastings! Love those!

  6. January 11, 2010

    AndersN

    Moderator approved replies to comments. Doesn't that conflict with what you said at the beginning of the show?

  7. January 11, 2010

    WilFrancis

    Gary! First time commenter, Loooooong time watcher! Great show, love the passion, keep it up man!

  8. January 11, 2010

    kasperhip

    Hey Devinos
    I'm not that much of a soccer fan, but what I do know is that I like the mentality and playfullness that seems to be characteristic of Barca more than I like what's has been going on in Real for the last 10 years. Obviously, Barca is buying good players to make a world class team (with the emphasis on 'team'), but they seem to be trying to build players as well. In Real, there has been a clear tendency towards buying players just in order to sell shirts. We all know that a world class team doesn't consist of ten Zidanes or Ronaldos, but of the right combination of players. You don't nescessarily have the best team in the world, because you have the money to buy the eleven best players in the world, and thank god for that. Right now I actually think that Barca is going the wrong way, in trying to have too many stars on the team….why do they need Zlatan when they have Messi?

  9. January 11, 2010

    kasperhip

    He is looking good for the Australian open. Do you think he can win? I think he can beat Federer, but what if the final is Djokovic-Nadal? I'm not sure….

  10. January 11, 2010

    Dan Caragher

    Gary -

    What's shakin' my friend? Good show, great guest, I know I've seen those wines around before, but haven't had the chance to try them. I am sure you're pretty pumped about the Jets turn out, but I gotta be honest I was routing for the Bengals!

    One thing about Miquelangel, the only word that was bouncing around in my head for the entire show wa…”integrity!” He's a good dude! Keep it real…

  11. January 11, 2010

    italianwinelovr

    GV-Great way to handle the situation…exactly what I expected from you – you always have been honest with us so I felt to answer honestly would be the only way!

    Love the label. Red is such a forceful color! Bold! and his opinion about the biodynamic think I felt that way for a long time!! Terrific interview and will for sure seek this wines out to try something new!!

    QOTD: no real opinion good luck Jets!

  12. January 11, 2010

    garyvaynerchuk

    Wilfrancis u rock, thnx for joining us :)

  13. January 11, 2010

    Krunch

    Gary, Great way to handle the situation of the last blog, Great show.

    QOTD: Well since they have Renaldo from Brazil how could you NOT like them?

  14. January 11, 2010

    Wibe46

    Hi…I'm a huge fan of wine library tv for 300 episodes…First comment for me !!!
    Great show and great wine philosophy of your lovely guest, i like it a lot.
    here we go for 300 more shows !!!

    QOTD : I like Fc Barcelona but I'm french and my heart beats for Olympique de Marseille

  15. January 11, 2010

    BurroBoy

    QOTD: OLE!

    Great guest, honest, straight forward, and loves his wines…I'm looking at tickets for Mallorca now!

  16. January 11, 2010

    ChrisD

    Way to go Jets! Seems they have a new life.

    I think the Pete Carroll news really fired up Mark Sanchez for some reason. Thanks Pete for leaving!

    Also, Bengals defense just stopped playing(running) the last half which really helped.

    Next week at San Diego is going to be hard, but the Chargers always seem to choke in the playoff games.

  17. January 11, 2010

    wayno da wino

    Hey ChrisD, Don't be raggin' on me Choker-Deluxe Chargers………. :0)

  18. January 11, 2010

    DenverDarlin'

    Yes, the anonymity of the internet seems to embolden the inarticulate. Thank you for “puttin' it out there”, GV! I have learned so much about wine from WLTV.
    And thanks for coming to Denver on your book signing tour. It was a thrill to meet you!
    Loved the Anima Negra show and learning about the varietals.

  19. January 11, 2010

    cgomezmoreno

    Nice episode with very interesting wines. I really liked the AN/2 when I tried it.

    QOTD. FC Barcelona's current team is one of the best I've seen, improving on the Dream Team from the 90's. As a whole Barcelona have a great playing philosophy of respecting the ball and playing attractive football. That being said their current management is mixing up too much separatist politics with what should be just a sport.

  20. January 11, 2010

    cgomezmoreno

    WL. I like the new format of the comments, but please give us the option to display all the comments in one page. It was very useful before to be able to search for key words and now you have to skip through a number of pages which is a pain. Thanks!

  21. January 11, 2010

    jwink

    GV we know you encourage all opinions which is why the last episode had so many. Any guest with a “playoff-beard” like that is going to rock; he has kind of a Capt. Lou Albano look to him too.

    QOTD: I know nothing about the Barcelona team, won't pretend to know.

    Good job on the NFL predictions…have more faith in your Jets LOL. Tough game this week with the cross-country travel and a good Chargers team.

  22. January 11, 2010

    jacamp16

    Gary,

    Were you able to work a deal for some of the AN/2? I saw it this weekend at the Whole Foods by my house. They were selling it for $25! Lame.

  23. January 11, 2010

    Mike in C-town

    Double bonus!!!! Jets win and the Pats “dropped the ball”, fumbled and threw it away, etc. Outta here!

  24. January 11, 2010

    Cool_Dave

    Gonna get a new ep?

  25. January 11, 2010

    Cool_Dave

    Trying to registar. Not woorking ? New comment thing kinda sucking right now.

  26. January 11, 2010

    Cool_Dave

    Maybe this will work?

  27. January 11, 2010

    JayZee13

    I really enjoyed this show. The wines were very intriguing from Gary's descriptions and I like the fact that the wines were made from predominantly unknown (to me) grapes. Very cool way to expand ones' virtual palate. Now I have to try some for real. Miguel seemed like a very cool dude, too.

    QOTD: I'm just not a soccer fan.

  28. January 11, 2010

    Purple Grillz

    Nice opportunity to bash Jay Miller, Gary!

    Guess what, 7 times out of 10, Cellar Tracker scores meet or exceed his scores on Aussie wines. There are the old world fans who chime in with very low scores, but you can tell by their comments that it is not their style. In the same way, I destroy many high score old world wines on Cellar Tracker.

    For me, Antonio Galloni is way off base. His 94s are usually 74s for me, The real solution is to rotate the reviewers regionally or only submit reviews they have all tried. It is all too clear that taste in style of wine is much more important any objective judement. For me, Jay Miller is a guide to wines I would love. That is how it should be, to pull him from Australia would be insane, his taste is perfectly suited to the supreme ripeness of the fruit.

  29. January 12, 2010

    Slow Wine Lover

    Hi Kasperhip,

    If you're interested in purchasing Anima Negra wines in Denmark you can purchase them at http://www.theisvine.dk. For me, they are the best wine importer in Denmark.

    QOTD: The current Barcelona team is, in my opinion, one of the best football teams ever. I'm a Manchester United fan and we were totally outclassed by Barca last season in The Champions League. Barca have reached utopia in footballing terms.

  30. January 12, 2010

    CellarRat5

    Good show. More Australian bashing, I am sure you loved that Gary! Bring on the blind Auzzie show! have Ian pick some small producers, see if you change your tune a little bit. Great responce to the run away locomotive of 796, not so subtle in the beginning subtle toward the end, like a nice Shiraz from Molly dooker!! I am a little behind, looking forward to watching the Croatian episode. I dont know anyting about football but congrats on the jets win! They might have lost already for all I know and if they havent didnt mean to jinx em!

  31. January 12, 2010

    A.S

    QOTD: Iniesta is great, but Barcelona isn't my favorite team.

  32. January 13, 2010

    pguerci17

    I liked that – seems like an interesting guy. Inspires me to expand the palate, indeed. Nice Jets win – will be much harder next week!

    QOTD – I don't follow them, but like their jerseys…

  33. January 13, 2010

    Bought Records

    I loved the story. Doing something new when it is really just beginning again to do things how they used to be done is always a great plot for me!

  34. January 13, 2010

    Couves

    The “show all comments” function is a must-have, please bring it back!

    Thanks for the great show, I love learning about new areas and new grapes!

  35. January 13, 2010

    Phil.G

    BTW – I loved some of the looks you got, GV, when he couldn't translate what you were saying…

  36. January 13, 2010

    Aussie Chris

    Great episode, really appreciated the knowledge that Miquelangel brought to the table. He’s obviously very passionate about his wine and the philosophies of his winery.

    Gary, I live in Australia (Brisbane) and wonder why you’re not a fan of our wines? I agree there are definitely some shockers but surely you have tried some beautiful wines from Tyrrell’s, Yalumba, etc?

    PS love the beard.

    QOTD: A few years ago I think Barcelona were a great team, now they may be a little too big for their boots (my opinion!)

  37. January 13, 2010

    jayhitek

    QOTD: Soccer? What's that? Oh that thing with the feet. Ya.. Umm.. I prefer Footbal Americano.
    Soccer is too boring. Not enough scoring.

  38. January 14, 2010

    Robinelle

    I'd love to go to Mallorca. It sounds idyllic.
    QOTD: Apparently the Barcelona players are superstars. Congratulations.
    The Jets are looking like superstars too.

  39. January 14, 2010

    Weston3220

    qotd: well I like barcelona more then Real madrid since im not a fan of cristiano ronaldo

  40. January 14, 2010

    Tau_Digamma

    Hey Gary,
    This was an awesome episode, winemaker guests are always great. Plus, now I've got a new grape and producer to seek out, now all I need is room in my cellar.
    QOTD: ???

  41. January 15, 2010

    pawncop

    Great guest, will look for the wines. Good call regarding the Cowboys.

    Congratulations to the Jets.

    QOTD – No idea

  42. January 15, 2010

    jsums

    FASCINATING episode!!!!!!!!! One of the best guests ever! I want to go drinking with THAT GUY! I know nothing about Mallorcan wines, but now I have to taste them. Thanks so much for a great show! QOTD – No idea.

  43. January 15, 2010

    maria

    miguel angel eres la bomba. eduardo y maria

  44. January 15, 2010

    oriolserranadal

    I'm a “quiber”, one of the residents of the imaginay country “Quibia”, and the proprietor of SDS International Company, wine & liquor importers and distributors in Panama specialist in wines of Spain. We work with Anima Negra wines and after some years of colaboration we feel Miquel Angel more than a wine producer, is a good man, an excelent friend that we cosidered part of the family. We explain to ours costumers that in Anima Negra wines it's possible to found more than callet grapes or Mallorca terroir, it's possible to feel the soul of Miquel Angel.

    Moltes felicitats amic meu,
    VISCA EL BARÇA I VISCA CATALUNYA

  45. January 17, 2010

    DmitriEn

    Wow, what a great episode. Loved the guest, his passion about the wine (especially in contrast with the previous episode (wink,wink, nudge, nudge).

  46. January 17, 2010

    bluestreak40

    Good show with great guest! I'd like to hang out for a day or 2 with folks like him. The pride and passion really came thru loud and clear.

  47. February 2, 2010

    CBone

    Good stuff. I liked this guy. The wines sounded nice.

    QOTD: I don't know anything about them, except the last time I was in Rome (this past May/June) thousands of Barcelona fans came to town, and 5 of them beat up a local kid beneath my rented apartment window so badly he had to be taken to a hospital. There was a pool of blood left on the ground 3' in diameter. Why did this happen? Because he was wearing a Roma shirt (in Rome!). Then another part of this group spray painted on a beautiful Renaissance building designed by Giacomo Vignola. They went away shortly after that. That's all I know about Barcelon FC.

  48. April 20, 2010

    K4C3Y

    I come from an old FL family with ancestry from Minorca, the sister island, so very interested to see anything to do with the gastronomy of the Balearics. I love Iberian wine, and would love try something from that region. Don't suppose anyone's found anything of interesting out of Minorca or Ibiza? QOTD: I know little-nothing about futball.

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