EP 329 Can Wine Under 7 Bucks Be Good?

Gary explores a few value driven wines today and gives his thoughts on a few things!

Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Chateau St Lager BrouillyCru Beaujolais
2006 Terra Andina CarmenereChile Carmenere
2004 Arnoux Cotes Du VentouxVentoux/Luberon/Nimes

Links mentioned in todays episode.

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Allan

Under 7 is difficult, between 10-15 is easier, 16-25 should be good, 26- has to be awesome otherwise you've wasted your money. That is all.

Oh, good show by the way. Qotd: At my casa, anytime soon. . . . . . ; )

Tags: Beaujolais, Carmenere, red, review, Ventoux, Video, wine, wines

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  • TimF

    QOTD: Bordeaux tasting at Kdawgs!

  • TimF

    QOTD: Bordeaux tasting at Kdawgs!

  • Jonathon M Chicago

    QOTD: I don’t have any wine tastings lined up. When are you coming back to Chicago Gary? I’d be happy to set it up. I’m sure Tim-F could help me out.

  • Jonathon M Chicago

    QOTD: I don’t have any wine tastings lined up. When are you coming back to Chicago Gary? I’d be happy to set it up. I’m sure Tim-F could help me out.

  • Gary

    Looks like you had a good time at tailgate…I wanna be in NY to…
    QotD : Italian tasting Thursday @ Restaurant Acadamy in Stockholm…

    Swedish T

  • Gary

    Looks like you had a good time at tailgate…I wanna be in NY to…
    QotD : Italian tasting Thursday @ Restaurant Acadamy in Stockholm…

    Swedish T

  • purplejuicebruce

    QOTD…. I am headed to Paso Robles Saturday hope to taste many nice wines then up to Lodi and Amador county tasting wine all the way. I am excited

  • purplejuicebruce

    QOTD…. I am headed to Paso Robles Saturday hope to taste many nice wines then up to Lodi and Amador county tasting wine all the way. I am excited

  • Kev and Ams

    QOTD: Tonight at my place. I plan on tasting a whole bottle. =)

  • Kev and Ams

    QOTD: Tonight at my place. I plan on tasting a whole bottle. =)

  • Josh

    We still love our Cubbies! And our Bears, especially after that beautiful performance last night.
    My next wine tasting is tonight in my room at Culinary School, followed by one in my Beverage Management class tomorrow. I think i’ll go for something Spain-y.

  • Josh

    We still love our Cubbies! And our Bears, especially after that beautiful performance last night.
    My next wine tasting is tonight in my room at Culinary School, followed by one in my Beverage Management class tomorrow. I think i’ll go for something Spain-y.

  • Harley Stan

    Gary, great to see you back this week, cheer up, you could be stuck with the Denver Broncos who lost 41-3 at home.
    QOTD My house.

  • Harley Stan

    Gary, great to see you back this week, cheer up, you could be stuck with the Denver Broncos who lost 41-3 at home.
    QOTD My house.

  • Bundydb

    Great scavenger hunt Gary! And Thank You for the “Sniffy Sniff” Haven’t heard you say that in a while.
    QOTD: Friends and family get together every Sunday for supper and we have at least 2 different wines, sometimes 3. It’s never anything fancy or formal, but we have a great time hanging out together and there are always new faces each week.

  • Bundydb

    Great scavenger hunt Gary! And Thank You for the “Sniffy Sniff” Haven’t heard you say that in a while.
    QOTD: Friends and family get together every Sunday for supper and we have at least 2 different wines, sometimes 3. It’s never anything fancy or formal, but we have a great time hanging out together and there are always new faces each week.

  • My next wine tasting – about 30 minutes from now. At our office. It’s what we do.

  • My next wine tasting – about 30 minutes from now. At our office. It’s what we do.

  • U wish my wife was yours

    Woo Hoo!! I’m the first one to bitch about the Facebook link. NO! NO! NO! NO! Don’t wanna, not gonna. Just don’t like those type of sites. I’ll be your friend though…don’t you feel special now?…so consider this your “friend up”. LOL

    QOTD: Who knows? For us, those things happen spur of the moment.

  • U wish my wife was yours

    Woo Hoo!! I’m the first one to bitch about the Facebook link. NO! NO! NO! NO! Don’t wanna, not gonna. Just don’t like those type of sites. I’ll be your friend though…don’t you feel special now?…so consider this your “friend up”. LOL

    QOTD: Who knows? For us, those things happen spur of the moment.

  • Gary has never done his own laundry! But he should try!

    QOTD: My next tasting will be Friday night at Esprit du Vin in Milton, MA! http://www.espritduvinusa.com

  • Gary has never done his own laundry! But he should try!

    QOTD: My next tasting will be Friday night at Esprit du Vin in Milton, MA! http://www.espritduvinusa.com

  • Badger Ann

    QOTD: Next Sunday at home, with my husband and my brother, while watching NFL football. Haven’t decided what to open yet!

  • Badger Ann

    QOTD: Next Sunday at home, with my husband and my brother, while watching NFL football. Haven’t decided what to open yet!

  • AndrewB

    Hey Gary I am going to have to disagree with you on the Arnoux C.D.V. I thought this wine was very enjoyable and evolved into something special after being open for a few hours showing a wonderful strawberry shortcake component, just lovely vanilla, red and dark fruits with that great earthiness. I think I had a great bottle and you had a bad.

  • AndrewB

    Hey Gary I am going to have to disagree with you on the Arnoux C.D.V. I thought this wine was very enjoyable and evolved into something special after being open for a few hours showing a wonderful strawberry shortcake component, just lovely vanilla, red and dark fruits with that great earthiness. I think I had a great bottle and you had a bad.

  • Derek

    QOTD: Oct.19 6:00pm at my local wine shop here in Fairhaven Ma. They have a very nice wine tasting every other Wend. of the month.

  • Derek

    QOTD: Oct.19 6:00pm at my local wine shop here in Fairhaven Ma. They have a very nice wine tasting every other Wend. of the month.

  • Corvette Tony

    Gary,

    Sorry about those Jets of yours – Boo-hoo, Boo-hoo, Go Big Blue!

    QOTD: Have not schedule any upcoming wine tasting.

  • Corvette Tony

    Gary,

    Sorry about those Jets of yours – Boo-hoo, Boo-hoo, Go Big Blue!

    QOTD: Have not schedule any upcoming wine tasting.

  • Sassodoro

    Welcome back, Gary. Does dinner count as a wine tasting? If so, my next wine tasting will be in about half an hour. We’re having chicken curry and I figure to bring up either a Gewurztraminer or a Viognier.

  • Sassodoro

    Welcome back, Gary. Does dinner count as a wine tasting? If so, my next wine tasting will be in about half an hour. We’re having chicken curry and I figure to bring up either a Gewurztraminer or a Viognier.

  • MW_DM,IA

    My questions to you: On the OneLastThingToSay page(I couldn’t see the whole video, you mighta covered this) there was the wristband form. I already filled it out about a month ago, do I need to do it again or do I just trust the system? Oh, and I forgot to call the number (waited until end of episode and followed link) was that important?

    QOTD: Usually on Friday nights, local friends watch old off-air cartoons on DVD to lighten mood.

  • MW_DM,IA

    My questions to you: On the OneLastThingToSay page(I couldn’t see the whole video, you mighta covered this) there was the wristband form. I already filled it out about a month ago, do I need to do it again or do I just trust the system? Oh, and I forgot to call the number (waited until end of episode and followed link) was that important?

    QOTD: Usually on Friday nights, local friends watch old off-air cartoons on DVD to lighten mood.

  • chenrys

    Good show, Thanks.

    QOTD: Next Saturday at a local wine shop, Then the following week, a tasting hosted by another local Vaniac – looking forward to that.

  • chenrys

    Good show, Thanks.

    QOTD: Next Saturday at a local wine shop, Then the following week, a tasting hosted by another local Vaniac – looking forward to that.

  • Bill V.

    QOTD: Where? Dunno — as soon as Darlene O. gets the THIRD Official SoCal Event off the ground, I’ll find out!

    Bill V.

    PS – “Nightline” was terrific.

  • Bill V.

    QOTD: Where? Dunno — as soon as Darlene O. gets the THIRD Official SoCal Event off the ground, I’ll find out!

    Bill V.

    PS – “Nightline” was terrific.

  • hey gary
    sorry your jets suck, I am not a pro football fan, but my Terps aren’t doing so swift this season.

    QOTD: Well of course I will be having wine this week, but our next tasting will be our regular Friday night at the WIne Cellar here in Richmond, followed that same night by a dessert and wine pairing even at a local restaurant. HELLZ YEAH!!

    SEe ya
    J DUB!!

  • hey gary
    sorry your jets suck, I am not a pro football fan, but my Terps aren’t doing so swift this season.

    QOTD: Well of course I will be having wine this week, but our next tasting will be our regular Friday night at the WIne Cellar here in Richmond, followed that same night by a dessert and wine pairing even at a local restaurant. HELLZ YEAH!!

    SEe ya
    J DUB!!

  • KyleLikesTies

    Good show, as usual; too bad none of the three wines ended up being an 95-pointer, but the Beaujolais looks interesting. I’m not a big fan of sour wine, but for USD6, it’s at least worth a go.

    QoTD: A local specialty grocery that has a decent wine room is hosting a tasting this Saturday; how can anyone say “no” to a few free sniffy sniffs / tastes?! I’m going to try to convince a few fellow GSC’ers to come along.

  • KyleLikesTies

    Good show, as usual; too bad none of the three wines ended up being an 95-pointer, but the Beaujolais looks interesting. I’m not a big fan of sour wine, but for USD6, it’s at least worth a go.

    QoTD: A local specialty grocery that has a decent wine room is hosting a tasting this Saturday; how can anyone say “no” to a few free sniffy sniffs / tastes?! I’m going to try to convince a few fellow GSC’ers to come along.

  • Dominus

    Brew-yee, Brew-yeeeeeee, no “l”s but one has to love “pancake covered paper and worm guts” love it.

    Actually, i just stopped and bought a 6 bones Chard from Australia (Kilda) on my way home and surprisingly, i won’t dump it down the drain!

    Again, I understand your pain with Jets. There are soooo many horrendous teams out their and I wonder if “parity” is a good thing. If the Jets wins ONE game, please, please, beat the Redskins. They are talking Super Bowl in this town. Unbelievable.

    QOTD: I will be attending a wine tasting with some real “pros” (a wine pro/chef friend and fellow foodie from NM who I have yet to meet but email now and then) at the end of this month. I will be totally outclassed but it will be so much fun. Maybe I can use the “worm guts” description?

    Go Colts and the Tribe tonight and last but not least, the Pats are cheaters.

    Cheers!

  • Dominus

    Brew-yee, Brew-yeeeeeee, no “l”s but one has to love “pancake covered paper and worm guts” love it.

    Actually, i just stopped and bought a 6 bones Chard from Australia (Kilda) on my way home and surprisingly, i won’t dump it down the drain!

    Again, I understand your pain with Jets. There are soooo many horrendous teams out their and I wonder if “parity” is a good thing. If the Jets wins ONE game, please, please, beat the Redskins. They are talking Super Bowl in this town. Unbelievable.

    QOTD: I will be attending a wine tasting with some real “pros” (a wine pro/chef friend and fellow foodie from NM who I have yet to meet but email now and then) at the end of this month. I will be totally outclassed but it will be so much fun. Maybe I can use the “worm guts” description?

    Go Colts and the Tribe tonight and last but not least, the Pats are cheaters.

    Cheers!

  • stewart l

    My next wine tasting is now- I’m just leaving -celebrate the last day of summer-like weather, so I think I’ll take a Pinbot!

  • JonE

    Sorry G-Man I wish I was a better motivational speaker, but when it comes to the JETs season I have know good news to share.

    QOTD: Friday in the Wilmington…oh poor Friday.

  • stewart l

    My next wine tasting is now- I’m just leaving -celebrate the last day of summer-like weather, so I think I’ll take a Pinbot!

  • JonE

    Sorry G-Man I wish I was a better motivational speaker, but when it comes to the JETs season I have know good news to share.

    QOTD: Friday in the Wilmington…oh poor Friday.

  • stevo

    Next wine tasting is going to be at my house!!! We’re going to start doing one once a month and Stevo is super pumped!

  • stevo

    Next wine tasting is going to be at my house!!! We’re going to start doing one once a month and Stevo is super pumped!

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