Gourmet Library Cheese Tasting with Wine Pairings – Episode #864

May 19, 2010

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Gary Vaynerchuk mixes it up and tastes some cheeses, picked by Gourmet Library’s manager Justin Novello. They pair the cheeses with three different wines.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2008 X-winery White XNapa White Meritage play review at cork'd
2009 Southern Right Sauvignon BlancSouth African Sauvignon Blanc play review at cork'd
2007 Neyers Merlot NapaNapa Merlot play review at cork'd

Cheese mentioned in todays episode.

If you’d like additional help with the above item or would just like to know a little bit more, please email Justin Novello ( jnovello@gourmetlibrary.com ).


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  1. May 25, 2010

    Action Online

    Anyone know of a very runny French cow cheese, has some kind of name like Mondo. My wife remembers it's a great cheese. I really want to find some and pair it with wine.

  2. May 25, 2010

    paco

    i think you're looking for Mont d'Or!

  3. May 25, 2010

    Action Online

    That's the one, thanks!

  4. May 26, 2010

    K is for Kate

    QOTD: Bleu Mont Dairy bandaged cheddar. One of my favourite things about living in Wisconsin is being able to pick this up at the local farmer's market.

  5. May 26, 2010

    ZachL

    Fun episode. I'm a little behind in my viewing.

    I would love for you to get St. Agur Blue Cheese – very creamy with a great blue cheese bite.

  6. May 26, 2010

    David Pak

    Gary, do you really believe South Africa is going to win it all? Hope they do advance from the group stage, but highly unlikely that they will even make it to the finals. What are your true predictions? Spain is looking really strong.

  7. May 26, 2010

    Nik_B

    You should really put some money on South Africa if you think they'll win.. you would get amazing odds. I can't see them making it out of the group stage, but who knows. My prediction is Argentina.

    QOTD – mainly hard cheeses like Parmigiano-Reggiano, (smoked) cheddar and Manchego.

  8. May 27, 2010

    Weston3220

    well wouldn't mind seeing spain or england win the World Cup, tho Argentina has a great team too.

    qotd: do like Comte, that firm creaminess, with grass yes, but I do love all cheese but do not like “Amoniafied Cheese” too much to bare for me

  9. May 27, 2010

    David Cole

    I like Justin already, Raider fan! Show some props we dumped JaMarcus Russell! Justin could also guest host for you, he did a great job with you.

    Do you guys ship cheese to Cali?

    QOTD: I really like the cheeses from Cowgirl Creamery, The Mt. Tam, Red Hawk etc.

  10. May 27, 2010

    justinstewartiu

    Awesome show guys. This is the type of guest that I really like. An expert in his field who is as passionate about what he does as Gary is. I know at the end of 2009, you said you may not be having as many guests in 2010, but I love when you have people on that help direct us vayniaks into other wine related fields.

    In response to the question of the day, La Sauvagine from Toronto, is a pasteurized cow milk cheese that is unbelievable (Alexis de Portneuf (industrial)). Its a soft cheese that I could eat the entire wheel in one sitting with ease!!

  11. May 27, 2010

    justinstewartiu

    I agree to what you are saying here. It would be great having Justin on each month to do more wine and cheese pairings. I can see him being a guest that can easily bring a lot to the table with these pairings.

    Next time lets get Justin to pair the wines and cheeses.

  12. May 27, 2010

    Derek F.

    I just love the wine and cheese pairing episodes….great job Justin, I love your passion for the subject.

    QOTD: Brie, I think its a French cheese, really nice stuff.

  13. May 28, 2010

    orangebottle

    I agree to have Justin pairing wine with cheese or cheese with wine. He is totally a great guest. He is so into the cheese and has so much to offer. The Gourmet library can bring in all the other eats. This can be endless fun. Gary already started with cereal. There can be more…

  14. May 30, 2010

    Mike in C-town

    I really enjoyed the show and found it a quick 28 minutes with the easy peasy repoire between the two of ya's. I do a fair amoun tof cooking/baking with cheese, but not alot of eating on it's own. Maybe at the holidays. So this type show was very educational for me. I like the suggestion from others to do a regular wine/cheese show. It's a natch.
    Whodda thought there would be so much acidity on a merlot? Maybe shoudda went old world there.

    QOTD: Currently liking Gran Padano.

    P.S. Why didn't you just dispatch someone out to get another Sauv Blanc for the tasting?

  15. June 1, 2010

    shootmenow

    hmmm… not sure if anyone noticed this but Gary tasted the second cheese again after the third cheese before he took his first taste of the Neyers Merlot….

    Merlot does not like soft cheese in my experience…

  16. June 2, 2010

    laurieinvt

    Thanks for asking a soccer question- Brasil! I'd like to see USA at least make a decent showing, though we sadly don't have the national development program needed to field a World Cup winning team- yet!! (Did I hear Mott say Brasil or do I need a Belltone?)
    QOTD: Mimolette- yum! I'm really spoiled, with all the amazing cheese makers so nearby, but France has us beat on this one.

  17. June 6, 2010

    jsums

    QOTD – A nutty, softer gruyere. A slutty, super-soft, barnyardy Roquefort is a close second.

  18. July 1, 2010

    Daniel Ebneter

    Eating Mutschli with the rind?!? Not that I've ever seen or done this here in Switzerland, but well…

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