EP 382 Torrontes: The white wine of Argentina on Display

One of the great discoveries of 2007 for me and many Vayniacs was the Torrentes grape from Argentina.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Alamos TorrontesArgentine Torrontes
2006 Navarrita TorrontesArgentine Torrontes
2006 Monteflores TorrontesArgentine Torrontes

Links mentioned in todays episode.

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John Reese

Yea Hawaii got hammered by those UGA Bulldawgs!!!!! Big ups from a bulldawg in Athens, GA!!!

Tags: Argentina, review, Torrontes, Video, white, wine, wines

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  • TampaSteve

    Tampa….and don’t ya forget it!!!

  • TampaSteve

    Tampa….and don’t ya forget it!!!

  • GrapeStuff

    Happy New Year, GV!! Keep ’em coming, and thanks for the intro on this varietal. Will definitely have to try these with some Thai food!

    QOTD: Walnut Creek, CA

    And met many a great Vayniacs OL!

  • GrapeStuff

    Happy New Year, GV!! Keep ’em coming, and thanks for the intro on this varietal. Will definitely have to try these with some Thai food!

    QOTD: Walnut Creek, CA

    And met many a great Vayniacs OL!

  • Victorville, California

  • Victorville, California

  • Kevin

    QOTD: Amarillo, Texas

  • Kevin

    QOTD: Amarillo, Texas

  • Brently

    QOTD: Van Nuys, CA

  • kuna, idaho / boise idaho

  • Brently

    QOTD: Van Nuys, CA

  • kuna, idaho / boise idaho

  • G.V

    Torrontes vs. Albarinho ? In which grape lays the future of American drinking ?

    QotD : Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden.

    Fo’ Real

    Swedish T

  • G.V

    Torrontes vs. Albarinho ? In which grape lays the future of American drinking ?

    QotD : Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden.

    Fo’ Real

    Swedish T

  • Roman

    My condolences, Gary, for your family’s loss.
    I live in Wheaton, Illinois, 25 miles west of Chicagotown.
    Happy New Year everybody!

  • Roman

    My condolences, Gary, for your family’s loss.
    I live in Wheaton, Illinois, 25 miles west of Chicagotown.
    Happy New Year everybody!

  • 3robins

    Lovely flat Lubbock, Texas

  • 3robins

    Lovely flat Lubbock, Texas

  • Annapolitan

    WOW Mott! Two Mott check-this-out’s in one show! Maybe the T-shirt should say, ” Mott, Drink it up !”

  • Annapolitan

    WOW Mott! Two Mott check-this-out’s in one show! Maybe the T-shirt should say, ” Mott, Drink it up !”

  • Eric S.

    QOTD: South Bend, Indiana.

    Really enjoyed the Torrentes that you included in the T-giving day 4 pack! Great ep. thanks!

  • dino

    hicksville ny

  • Eric S.

    QOTD: South Bend, Indiana.

    Really enjoyed the Torrentes that you included in the T-giving day 4 pack! Great ep. thanks!

  • dino

    hicksville ny

  • Michelle R

    QOTD: currently Santa Clara, CA

  • Michelle R

    QOTD: currently Santa Clara, CA

  • Saftig

    You’re like the cruise director on the Love Boat, bringing people together, you missed your calling, Gary. thanks
    QOTD: Fort Huachuca, Arizona

  • Saftig

    You’re like the cruise director on the Love Boat, bringing people together, you missed your calling, Gary. thanks
    QOTD: Fort Huachuca, Arizona

  • Scott EJ

    Thanks for introducing me to Torrontes. A wine I might otherwise might have overlooked. Forget might..I wold have.

    QOTD – Chicago, IL.

  • canadapete

    Happy 2008
    Qotd. No states here. Look North.

  • Scott EJ

    Thanks for introducing me to Torrontes. A wine I might otherwise might have overlooked. Forget might..I wold have.

    QOTD – Chicago, IL.

  • canadapete

    Happy 2008
    Qotd. No states here. Look North.

  • Saftig

    Forgot to mention: That’s Fort Huachuca, AZ, at the base of the THUNDER MOUNTAINS. It was destiny, huh?

  • Saftig

    Forgot to mention: That’s Fort Huachuca, AZ, at the base of the THUNDER MOUNTAINS. It was destiny, huh?

  • Good show, I love Torrents to, tho I’m more of an Albraino kind of guy.
    QOTD:Well I’m not from the states, but Reykjavik Iceland here if that is a shocker:D

  • MARSHALL

    MMMMM… Bottle Caps. Alamos is a great producer; I’ve been loving the 2006 Malbec.
    QOTD: Sun Prairie, WI

  • Collinsville, IL

  • The G-Man chugged it!!!! Hip hip hooray!

    Great show and you brought up a great idea of having a show on Greek white wines. I need to add some obscure varietals to my Century Wine Club application.

    QOTD: Rockville, MD

  • Good show, I love Torrents to, tho I’m more of an Albraino kind of guy.
    QOTD:Well I’m not from the states, but Reykjavik Iceland here if that is a shocker:D

  • MARSHALL

    MMMMM… Bottle Caps. Alamos is a great producer; I’ve been loving the 2006 Malbec.
    QOTD: Sun Prairie, WI

  • Collinsville, IL

  • The G-Man chugged it!!!! Hip hip hooray!

    Great show and you brought up a great idea of having a show on Greek white wines. I need to add some obscure varietals to my Century Wine Club application.

    QOTD: Rockville, MD

  • Snarf

    QOTD: Tiverton RI

  • Snarf

    QOTD: Tiverton RI

  • Kyle in Memphis

    Memphis, TN

  • Phocion

    QOTD: Newtown, Pennsylvania!

  • Kyle in Memphis

    Memphis, TN

  • Phocion

    QOTD: Newtown, Pennsylvania!

  • Deep River, Connecticut

  • JediJesus

    QOTD: Knoxville, TN

    Great episode to start the new year. Another 88 for $8 from Alamos, solid producer. Sorry for your loss GV, Happy New Year to All.

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