EP 401 Portugal and South West France, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence

I am very passionate about these areas, so much that I have rearranged the Wine Library floor plan and we added more spots to add to our selections, today I yap about them and layout a blueprint for future shows!

Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Domaine Baubiac ViognierLanguedoc-Roussillon play
2005 Carm DouroOther Portuguese Red Wine
2005 Domaine Bila Haut Occultum LapidemLanguedoc-Roussillon
2004 Laplace MadiranMadiran

Links mentioned in todays episode.

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John__J

qotd: I gotta go w day boat sea scallops, w raw oysters a close 2nd when it comes to mollusc's and lobster or crab when it comes to crustaceans. But that's a really tough question since I love all shellfish.

Love Madiran, haven't had the one by Laplace, but I have had their Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec

Tags: Languedoc-Roussillon, Madiran, other, Portuguese, red, review, Video, white, wine, wines

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  • Will G

    Great episode. Definitely interested in trying more wines from Portugal.

    QOTD: Scallops (with king crab legs a close second)

  • Great theme song. Favorite shellfish: crab. Favorite form: gumbo.

  • Great theme song. Favorite shellfish: crab. Favorite form: gumbo.

  • Great song!!!!! Very cool, Sara!
    and
    my favorite shellfish is shrimp.
    You can boil it, fry it, bake it, there’s shrimp sandwich, bar-b-q shrimp… thanks Bubba.

  • Great song!!!!! Very cool, Sara!
    and
    my favorite shellfish is shrimp.
    You can boil it, fry it, bake it, there’s shrimp sandwich, bar-b-q shrimp… thanks Bubba.

  • Great Show!

    QOTD: My favorite shellfish? Wow, haven’t had shellfish in ages. Probably clams.

  • Great Show!

    QOTD: My favorite shellfish? Wow, haven’t had shellfish in ages. Probably clams.

  • VinoVixen

    Ok, how weird…I just had my 1st tannat from Madiran last night in my wine class. Sara..awesome…I think u should win:-)
    QOTD: Alaskan King Crab Legs.

  • VinoVixen

    Ok, how weird…I just had my 1st tannat from Madiran last night in my wine class. Sara..awesome…I think u should win:-)
    QOTD: Alaskan King Crab Legs.

  • DK44

    Hey GV, great show.

    Favorite would be fresh raw oysters. Perched on bench at Acme in the French Quarter with an Abita amber in hand. Oh, I miss NOLA.

  • DK44

    Hey GV, great show.

    Favorite would be fresh raw oysters. Perched on bench at Acme in the French Quarter with an Abita amber in hand. Oh, I miss NOLA.

  • justin

    Hey GV,

    Great show, awesome song, can’t get it out of my head. Walking around “I love Gary Vaner…” hehe

    QOTD: Shrimp is numero uno.

    -JC

  • justin

    Hey GV,

    Great show, awesome song, can’t get it out of my head. Walking around “I love Gary Vaner…” hehe

    QOTD: Shrimp is numero uno.

    -JC

  • Fj

    i once picked up a ”almost” empty plate of stone crab claws from a table , I ran quickly as possible behind the bar(the staff buffet hiding spot)… i had it cold 🙂 cutting 2-3 of my fingers just to break the shell but is was worth the effort,.it was soooo sweet ( with a aioli and muscat sauce) !!!

  • Fj

    i once picked up a ”almost” empty plate of stone crab claws from a table , I ran quickly as possible behind the bar(the staff buffet hiding spot)… i had it cold 🙂 cutting 2-3 of my fingers just to break the shell but is was worth the effort,.it was soooo sweet ( with a aioli and muscat sauce) !!!

  • Great show but AWESOME song and singer at the end!

  • Great show but AWESOME song and singer at the end!

  • hasbeen

    QOTD: I’m a big lobster fan, but shrimp done certain ways can bypass lobster.

  • hasbeen

    QOTD: I’m a big lobster fan, but shrimp done certain ways can bypass lobster.

  • QOTD: It’s a toss-up between shrimp and scallops. Yummmm. Now I want seafood for dinner.

  • QOTD: It’s a toss-up between shrimp and scallops. Yummmm. Now I want seafood for dinner.

  • MannyPants

    Nice show. Would like to try the douro. QOTD: Raw Oysters.

  • MannyPants

    Nice show. Would like to try the douro. QOTD: Raw Oysters.

  • David

    QOTD:

    You’re obviously mocking those of us who keep kosher and can’t eat shellfish!

    Seriously, though, before I stopped eating shellfish, while lobster, mussels, oysters, and crawfish all had their place, there was nothing more satisfying than sitting down with a couple pounds of spiced, steamed shrimp, shell-on, and going at it with my family, a big bowl for the shells, and a bunch of cocktail sauce. Mm, mm, mm.

  • David

    QOTD:

    You’re obviously mocking those of us who keep kosher and can’t eat shellfish!

    Seriously, though, before I stopped eating shellfish, while lobster, mussels, oysters, and crawfish all had their place, there was nothing more satisfying than sitting down with a couple pounds of spiced, steamed shrimp, shell-on, and going at it with my family, a big bowl for the shells, and a bunch of cocktail sauce. Mm, mm, mm.

  • QOTD: LOVE raw clams & oysters. Was raised on shrimp. But give me a big a$$ Lobster Tail any day!!

  • QOTD: LOVE raw clams & oysters. Was raised on shrimp. But give me a big a$$ Lobster Tail any day!!

  • Cathy G

    Great show, but it looks like you all are out of the Carm. Bummer.
    Lobster or soft shell crab.

  • Cathy G

    Great show, but it looks like you all are out of the Carm. Bummer.
    Lobster or soft shell crab.

  • great show – go continent! am so looking forward to this chapter of WLTV.

    QOTD: baby octopus, hands down (not really a shellfish, i know…)
    though to be honest, my repertoire is rather limited b/c they’re not readily available where i live. (i also went off shellfish entirely for a while, after doing a course on invertebrate biology)

  • great show – go continent! am so looking forward to this chapter of WLTV.

    QOTD: baby octopus, hands down (not really a shellfish, i know…)
    though to be honest, my repertoire is rather limited b/c they’re not readily available where i live. (i also went off shellfish entirely for a while, after doing a course on invertebrate biology)

  • JoeyB

    Hey GV –

    Nice selection of wines. I’m exciting to try out a couple of those.

    Great job on the song!

    QOTD: I would have to say shrimps are my favorite…pretty much any style works for me.

  • JoeyB

    Hey GV –

    Nice selection of wines. I’m exciting to try out a couple of those.

    Great job on the song!

    QOTD: I would have to say shrimps are my favorite…pretty much any style works for me.

  • yathink2

    Gee thanks Gary! I was going to make chicken, now I want crab legs

  • yathink2

    Gee thanks Gary! I was going to make chicken, now I want crab legs

  • BoiseWiner

    CARM sounds awesome! Great Show.

    QOTD: Lobster in Butter!

  • BoiseWiner

    CARM sounds awesome! Great Show.

    QOTD: Lobster in Butter!

  • Raw oysters!

  • Raw oysters!

  • Irv

    Once again a very informative show to help expand your viewers palates. My wife and I have tasted a few wines from the regions presented and have enjoyed them all. You’re right! Portugese wines are a great value and bring serious “thunder” as you like to say.
    QOTD: Any shellfish is good, but if I have to choose, clams are my favorite-raw, with a good sauvignon blanc, chablis or white burgundy.

  • Irv

    Once again a very informative show to help expand your viewers palates. My wife and I have tasted a few wines from the regions presented and have enjoyed them all. You’re right! Portugese wines are a great value and bring serious “thunder” as you like to say.
    QOTD: Any shellfish is good, but if I have to choose, clams are my favorite-raw, with a good sauvignon blanc, chablis or white burgundy.

  • Great song. Don’t think I could get past the pig crap nose on the Domain Bila. That is one smell that makes me nauseated. Great song from Sarah. Hope she writes a few more stanzas. How about a metal version?

    Favorite shellfish; I live near the Chesapeake Bay so it has to be blue crabs though really good oysters will also do it for me.

  • Great song. Don’t think I could get past the pig crap nose on the Domain Bila. That is one smell that makes me nauseated. Great song from Sarah. Hope she writes a few more stanzas. How about a metal version?

    Favorite shellfish; I live near the Chesapeake Bay so it has to be blue crabs though really good oysters will also do it for me.

  • JayZee

    Sara – AWESOME! Nice effort. I wish I had a little musical talent. Anyway, nice show and very interesting wines.

    QOTD: Clams at a clambake in the fall.

  • JayZee

    Sara – AWESOME! Nice effort. I wish I had a little musical talent. Anyway, nice show and very interesting wines.

    QOTD: Clams at a clambake in the fall.

  • Michelle R

    very cute song
    QOTD: lobster!

  • Michelle R

    very cute song
    QOTD: lobster!

  • Obama_Man

    That song was awesome! Great Episode, I’ve been trying to hit the Spanish/Portuguese/Southern France wines lately and have been really happy.

    GV, I saw a wine from Uruguay the other day, I considered picking it up. Thoughts?

    Thanks for the shout-out!

    QOTD: Lobster and fried big belly clams!

  • Obama_Man

    That song was awesome! Great Episode, I’ve been trying to hit the Spanish/Portuguese/Southern France wines lately and have been really happy.

    GV, I saw a wine from Uruguay the other day, I considered picking it up. Thoughts?

    Thanks for the shout-out!

    QOTD: Lobster and fried big belly clams!

  • Kristen

    Love the value driven shows! I have just started exploring Southern France and Portugal (pretty pathetic since I am a Portugee) but I agree- great QPR wines and a fabulous way to “step outside the box”.

    QOTD: Toss up b/w scallops and shrimp- depends on the preparation and my mood.

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