I don’t taste nearly enough malbecs as i should.

QOTD i have yet to have a german red eventhough cold duck is derived from german.
Muscadet and portuguese reds were a mainstay for me a few years back due to the fact that even in utah they were ten dollars

I love Sancerre so this Muscadet seems a logical venture since I’m always looking for a bargain. The flavor profiles you described today seem similar to the Sancerre take on sauv blanc, very exciting, thanks Gary!.

QOD: There are several varietals/regions I’ve not tried, but at the top of my list has to be true Burgundy Pinot. I just gotta see for myself what the sticker price means.

I love Sancerre so this Muscadet seems a logical venture since I’m always looking for a bargain. The flavor profiles you described today seem similar to the Sancerre take on sauv blanc, very exciting, thanks Gary!.

QOD: There are several varietals/regions I’ve not tried, but at the top of my list has to be true Burgundy Pinot. I just gotta see for myself what the sticker price means.

The fourth show in the mega marathon and Gary’s getting a bit slower. Still in control but more measured. Twelve shows with 3-4 tastings per show is 36-48 wines. It would be funny on the last show if Gary blows into a breathalizer.

QOTD: Chile, Argentina and Spain. I’m more of a Cali/French/Italian/New Zealand/Austrailia wine drinker. Regarding Chile, I have recently enjoyed a red blend called 2004 Maquis Lein with a lizard of some sort on the label. It is 60% Syrah, 25% Carmenere, 9% Petit Verdot and 6% Malbec and was quite tasty.

I’ll admit I’ve never had a Muscadet but there’s one in our cellar! Actually, a friend passed along muscadet as a good summer seafood wine and we bought a bottle a couple weeks ago, still yet unconsumed. Although I guess I committed a big foe-pah? when a purchased a 2003 (im told it should be only a couple years old at most). QOTD: Dont know. Maybe Tokaji? If I did I would find it- love exploring personal new wines/regions.

I’m always looking to get a buzz on, so maybe I should give these a try?

I’ve never had a Muscadet-also lacking in Italian wine beyond chianti, sangovese, and Super T’s.I ate at nice Italian restaurant the other day and didn’t know half of the wines on the list.

I liked this episode. Haven’t had a Muscadet in a long time, so I thinks it’s time try one again.

QOTD: Not sure there are any major varietals/regions that I have not tried. And thanks to the WLTV offlines, even if I hadn’t, it’s most likely been rectified!

Love Austrian Reislings and look forward to trying some muscadet.

QOTD: Not too familiar with French or Spanish wines. I’ve had them but I couldn’t tell you anything about them.

I’d be one of those people who’s never tried a Muscadet. look forward to experimenting.
QOTD – Gruner Veltliner is one I haven’t tried yet.

Educating us about new wines as well as foreign exchance currency rates, what a show!!!

QOTD: I have never had a wine from New Zealand, of any varietal. Guess I better work on that eh?

Educating us about new wines as well as foreign exchance currency rates, what a show!!!

QOTD: I have never had a wine from New Zealand, of any varietal. Guess I better work on that eh?

Now we are talking!

I drink Muscadet often and like it a lot. Gary you should’ve explain what “sevre et maine” and “sur lie” mean. I always look for these on the label.

QOTD: Barollo-never had one, believe me or not!

QOTD: Near had anything from South Africa. Some day though.

Nice…..love the iron cross sign off.
QOTD – It’s gotta by Oregon. I’ve only had one bottle of Columbia Crest so I need to do some exploration there!

Gary,
Love the value wines! Changing the wine world in my mind also means not being stuck on one brand or country.

QOTD: I have not tried a malbec wine.

Muchas gracias for the Muscadet episode. A friend turned me on to Muscadet several years ago. I liked them for the same reasons you do–crisp, clean, not fake, cheap! I have not had a bottle in nearly a year. Thanks for the reminder.

You nailed it, I have never had a Muscadet and I drink a lot of wine. I promise to try one this week.

Ciao

Nice episode though not a big fan of Muscadet. I’ve had them after erroneously thinking I was ordering a sweeter, Muscat wine. I really like the Moscato di Asti.

QOTD: I’ve never had a Tokay Pinot Gris.

QOTD: I’ve never had a Barolo, though I’m planning on buying one my next trip to our local wine shop.

Drinking out of rocks?

QOTD yesterday: You could keep a couple of boxes of wines you like and once a week have someone dressed up as Dracula set 3 of them (wines from the crypt) up for a blind tasting with a ringer that’s more or less expensive than the rest and see if it makes it fresher for you than just presenting some wines you like. You don’t have to do the Dracula part; I just like Dracula.
QOTD today: I’ve never had a muscadet and I don’t think Ive had a barbera.

Talk some more about “fakiness” in wine. Are Gallos fakey?

Despite Clive Coats saying that it “is properly recognized as a serious vin de garde-producing cepage”, I cannot say that I have ever managed to try Tannat. I think the problem is that there are few imported and I am a bit like a kid in a candy store when I visit my local wine merchant and am easily distracted. But I am young still, so perhaps there is still hope.
By the way, fine job question of the day.

The first wine I ever bought in a multiple case lot was way too many years ago, but it was a Muscadet. Before the 10% case discount it was $1.99 a bottle, and I bought three cases. Good stuff!

QOtD – until last month that would have been a Gruner Veltliner, but now I would have to go with an Rkatsitelli.