EP 321 South African Red Wines

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes through 3 South African red wines and gives you his 2 cents!

Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Peacock Ridge MerlotSouth African Merlot
2005 Seidelberg Pinotage Roland’s ReserveSouth African Pinotage
2004 Rustenberg John X MerrimanSouth African Red Meritage

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corkscrew

Have found South African wines very hit or miss, some have been awful. Not sure a couple years later that they have gotten any better. QOTD-Honeynut Chex http://www.winelx.com

Tags: African, red wines, Video, wine, Wine Tasting, wines, women winemakers

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  • DT

    Like the new lead in and fade out. Classy.

  • DT

    Like the new lead in and fade out. Classy.

  • Darlene O.

    Love your episodes, Gary…you know I do! And hey…welcome back, Eric!!!:} If I ate cereal, I would probably want..I think it’s called ‘Cinnamon Grahams’? I could eat that like candy, but I don’t, ‘cuz it will go straight to where I don’t want it to go!:}

  • Darlene O.

    Love your episodes, Gary…you know I do! And hey…welcome back, Eric!!!:} If I ate cereal, I would probably want..I think it’s called ‘Cinnamon Grahams’? I could eat that like candy, but I don’t, ‘cuz it will go straight to where I don’t want it to go!:}

  • yo Gary! Great show! My tasting club/group just themed South African reds, must be the popular theme!

    QOTD: Honey Bunches o’ Oats

    -Nico

  • yo Gary! Great show! My tasting club/group just themed South African reds, must be the popular theme!

    QOTD: Honey Bunches o’ Oats

    -Nico

  • AmandaM

    I really enjoyed the new intro. Great job on that.

    On the topic of merlot, it was actually the first type of wine that I ever drank and I totally love it. I’ve never seen Sideways, but just since you talk about it so much, I think I’m going to have to rent it and see what you’re talking about.

    QOTD: It’s either honey nut cheerios or honey bunches of oats. I like the honey at breakfast a whole lot.

  • AmandaM

    I really enjoyed the new intro. Great job on that.

    On the topic of merlot, it was actually the first type of wine that I ever drank and I totally love it. I’ve never seen Sideways, but just since you talk about it so much, I think I’m going to have to rent it and see what you’re talking about.

    QOTD: It’s either honey nut cheerios or honey bunches of oats. I like the honey at breakfast a whole lot.

  • Tommy Vernieri

    QOTD: Definitely not an addiction but I like Life with yogurt clusters. But DT is on the money with Irish Oats (I have steal-cut, I don’t know if that’s the same thing as whole grain), they are delicious.

    http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/Season5/EA1E06.htm

  • Tommy Vernieri

    QOTD: Definitely not an addiction but I like Life with yogurt clusters. But DT is on the money with Irish Oats (I have steal-cut, I don’t know if that’s the same thing as whole grain), they are delicious.

    http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/Season5/EA1E06.htm

  • John J.

    QOTD: Oh man, Crunchy Raisin Bran…mmmm

  • John J.

    QOTD: Oh man, Crunchy Raisin Bran…mmmm

  • TommyBoBo of WI

    Was that a LURKER over your Right shoulder at the 10 minute mark????? Watch out!

    QOTD: Lucky Charms, ice cold 2% milk with maybe a splash of whole cream,, MY GOD,, that’s heaven!

  • TommyBoBo of WI

    Was that a LURKER over your Right shoulder at the 10 minute mark????? Watch out!

    QOTD: Lucky Charms, ice cold 2% milk with maybe a splash of whole cream,, MY GOD,, that’s heaven!

  • Grapedigger

    Thanks for the pinotage info…I look forward to trying this…
    QOTD: I blend 85 % Corn Flakes + 15 % Rice Krispies…Balanced with a kick 🙂

  • Grapedigger

    Thanks for the pinotage info…I look forward to trying this…
    QOTD: I blend 85 % Corn Flakes + 15 % Rice Krispies…Balanced with a kick 🙂

  • wmole

    I’m addicted to serial enjoyment of WLTV and trying out new wines of the world. Thanks Gary.

  • wmole

    I’m addicted to serial enjoyment of WLTV and trying out new wines of the world. Thanks Gary.

  • KW

    QOTD: Cheerios – Honey Nut

  • KW

    QOTD: Cheerios – Honey Nut

  • Skol

    Prices sound reasonable for the South African wines.

    I am addicted to classic Corn Flakes, with fresh fruit thrown in.

  • Skol

    Prices sound reasonable for the South African wines.

    I am addicted to classic Corn Flakes, with fresh fruit thrown in.

  • Fancy new intro….!
    QOTD: Frosted Mini Wheats

  • Fancy new intro….!
    QOTD: Frosted Mini Wheats

  • Jx

    QOTD: I could eat cap’n crunch with crunchberries out of a punch bowl. Absolutely addicting, cannot get full. (Although I saw they are bringing Count Chocula back – I smell T.R.O.U.B.L.E.)

  • Jx

    QOTD: I could eat cap’n crunch with crunchberries out of a punch bowl. Absolutely addicting, cannot get full. (Although I saw they are bringing Count Chocula back – I smell T.R.O.U.B.L.E.)

  • Pastafari Pirate

    QOTD: it used to be Team Flakes, but I haven’t been able to find them in about 5 years. They must’ve discontinued them. They were a stupendous Meritage of Wheat, Corn, Rice, and Oats.

    Nowadays, I tend to mix 2-4 different cereals together, never the same blend twice. If I’m in a square mood, I’ll go with Quaker Oatmeal Squares blended with Kashi Autumn Wheat shredded wheat; if I’m in a flake mood it will be Smart Start, Honey Bunches of Oats, and a healthy portion of Giant Granola. With other stuff mixed in, as I experiment with new flakes/squares.

  • Tom (vtjones)

    QOTD: Honey nut Cheerios (but I do have the Captain Crunch once and a while)

  • Pastafari Pirate

    QOTD: it used to be Team Flakes, but I haven’t been able to find them in about 5 years. They must’ve discontinued them. They were a stupendous Meritage of Wheat, Corn, Rice, and Oats.

    Nowadays, I tend to mix 2-4 different cereals together, never the same blend twice. If I’m in a square mood, I’ll go with Quaker Oatmeal Squares blended with Kashi Autumn Wheat shredded wheat; if I’m in a flake mood it will be Smart Start, Honey Bunches of Oats, and a healthy portion of Giant Granola. With other stuff mixed in, as I experiment with new flakes/squares.

  • Tom (vtjones)

    QOTD: Honey nut Cheerios (but I do have the Captain Crunch once and a while)

  • Pastafari Pirate

    oh yeah, I forgot – and Grape Nut Flakes, when it’s a day for a flake blend.

  • Pastafari Pirate

    oh yeah, I forgot – and Grape Nut Flakes, when it’s a day for a flake blend.

  • Hugh

    cocao pebbles….

  • Hugh

    cocao pebbles….

  • Carl V

    Frosted Flakes

  • Carl V

    Frosted Flakes

  • Harley Stan

    WOW, what a timely topic today. I just got home from going to eat at an Ethiopean restaurant, and wouldn’t you know it, I had a glass of South African red wine with dinner. I don’t know the varietal of the wine, but the name caught my attention, “Goats do Rome”. It was not the best effort but name was cool, and seeing my wife roll her eyes at me when I made the oak monster sound at her was also pretty cool too. Anyway great show today.
    QOTD- Lucky Charms, been on this kick for about a year now.

  • Harley Stan

    WOW, what a timely topic today. I just got home from going to eat at an Ethiopean restaurant, and wouldn’t you know it, I had a glass of South African red wine with dinner. I don’t know the varietal of the wine, but the name caught my attention, “Goats do Rome”. It was not the best effort but name was cool, and seeing my wife roll her eyes at me when I made the oak monster sound at her was also pretty cool too. Anyway great show today.
    QOTD- Lucky Charms, been on this kick for about a year now.

  • Pat Mc

    Arrowood steelcut oatmeal. Only the real deal. If I’m healthy for breakfast, it gives me leeway with wine, ya know?

  • Pat Mc

    Arrowood steelcut oatmeal. Only the real deal. If I’m healthy for breakfast, it gives me leeway with wine, ya know?

  • KyleLikesTies

    QoTD: My co-op has some sort of hippie organic strawberry-hemp granola … Delicious!

  • KyleLikesTies

    QoTD: My co-op has some sort of hippie organic strawberry-hemp granola … Delicious!

  • Vinsant

    QOTD: Raisin bran crunch with a nice WA Merlot!

  • Vinsant

    QOTD: Raisin bran crunch with a nice WA Merlot!

  • avwineguy

    I don’t know about the show yet, but someone got the lighting really dialed in. Looks good!

  • avwineguy

    I don’t know about the show yet, but someone got the lighting really dialed in. Looks good!

  • Jeff D.

    QOTD: Life cereal. All the way. Even better than Life is Cinnamon Life. That is cereal heaven right there. If I die and go to heaven, my cereal of choice is Cinnamon Life.

    I picked up a new wine today. Never tried this type of wine before. It’s a 2005 Galus Costieres Denimes from the Rhone Valley. Super excited about trying it.

  • Jeff D.

    QOTD: Life cereal. All the way. Even better than Life is Cinnamon Life. That is cereal heaven right there. If I die and go to heaven, my cereal of choice is Cinnamon Life.

    I picked up a new wine today. Never tried this type of wine before. It’s a 2005 Galus Costieres Denimes from the Rhone Valley. Super excited about trying it.

  • Matt

    QOTD: Grape nuts!

  • Matt

    QOTD: Grape nuts!

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