401 episodes, and the Madiran barrier is finally broken.

Had the ’02 Laplace as a pop-and-pour and I didn’t find it very aggressive at all, but wonderful stuff for the price.

Perhaps the Languedoc is the place to find a viognier I actually like? Dunno, given my experiences with white Rhones …

QOD: seared big-ass scallops (caveat being that we’re 1,200 miles from any kind of ocean out here in the stix.)

qotd: scallops, yum.

I am looking forward to more wines from Portugal, they are becoming some of my faves!

QOTD: I dig oysters. Although lobster isn’t too shabby either.

that’s a pretty sweet theme song

And I love soft shelled crabs, the kind you fry and put on a sandwich. Perfect Jersey Shore summer food.

that’s a pretty sweet theme song

And I love soft shelled crabs, the kind you fry and put on a sandwich. Perfect Jersey Shore summer food.

QOTD I love mussels- in white wine and garlic with a fresh baguette.

I’m in for the CARM- sounds fine and yes-it’s all about trying new things!

wow….cool rif!
QOTD – gotta be king crab!

QOTD: Gambas al Ajillo (Shrimp with garlic) in an authentic Spanish/Portuguese restaurant!!
thanks for showcasing some of your favorites.

Nice song, Sara! Cool.
Had some Merlot from WA this evening… the oak monster was in the hizzy but he’s gone as I swallowed him. All gone! Apart from *him* it was altogether O.K. BTW, more ‘Oak Monster’ t-shirts, please… those were the coolest, IMHO!
O.K., can’t compete with some of these awesome spread the thunder entries, but I’ll do something anyway!
QOTD: That’s pretty easy… lobster. From Maine. Lobster on a hot summer’s day swimming in butter with a little vino bianco outside. Heaven!

QOTD: scallops or lobster. Oh how I love seafood.

QOTD: Lobster.

Wow, you have girls serenading you – if only you knew back in high school that simply starting a video wine blog could get you chicks, huh? You know, assuming the web and blogs existed when you were in HS and you could drink and all the girls had computers and high speed internet access and cell phones so they could call without tying up their parents land line phone. Yeah, that would have been great.

LMAO! ‘Like the tough guy who cuts his toes off with the lawnmower and keeps on cutting the grass.’ Priceless, simply priceless. You know and I know that NOBODY has ever met that guy but the imagery probably explains the wine’s characteristics perfectly.

QOTD: Dungeoness crab. From steamed with drawn butter to the BEST crab in the world for crabcakes and 15 things in between.

LMAO! ‘Like the tough guy who cuts his toes off with the lawnmower and keeps on cutting the grass.’ Priceless, simply priceless. You know and I know that NOBODY has ever met that guy but the imagery probably explains the wine’s characteristics perfectly.

QOTD: Dungeoness crab. From steamed with drawn butter to the BEST crab in the world for crabcakes and 15 things in between.

QOTD: Mussels, they’re delish

I love the song!! Made me smile. I like lobster. I hope you voted today!!!

QOTD – Scallops who have had a nice soak in OJ, green onion, garlic, and black pepper. Splash of olive oil, quick sear on a very hot grill. Washed down with a “razor sharp” high acid Aussie sav blanc.

Great Episode. I enjoy shrimp.

Those were some interesting wines. The Carm sounds especially good to me.

QOTD: Carl won’t eat shellfish of any kind…at all. I like shrimp.

I love Madiran wines! Thanks so much for doing a show on Southwest France. I had two bottles of the 2003 Laplace and really, really enjoyed it. It has a unique, totally focused taste – I can go with blueberries – that hangs in there for a very long time. Thanks Gary.

QOTD: Abalone that I’ve popped off the rock myself.

QOTD: nothing beats a fresh Maine lobster steamed with some drawn butter at Cook’s Lobstah House.

Qotd; it’s something very specific from one spot and is only available for 2-3 weeks in September – Little Peconic Bay Scallops. Fresh LI tomatoes fresh Oregano garlic olive oil. cook that down (adding the scallops and Oregano at the last 3 minutes, dump over your favorite pasta.
GV – this moves up to the top ten, I love the direction of the #400’s! bust it open!!!

Carm’s gone!! That has got to be a record.

Oh well, time to seek out locally.

Ok, who am I kidding, there’s no selection like WL. Please get more GV.

great wines today.

qotd: Callinectes Sapidus – beautiful swimmer. the blue crab. no contest.
a good book too:http://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Swimmers-Watermen-Crabs-Chesapeake/dp/0316923354

while we’re on the latin kick, the Occultum Lapidem that you were so ambivalent about means i think “hidden gem”. i thought that wine seemed the most intriguing…

QOTD… Maryland Blue crab with lots of Old Bay 🙂 yum.

QOTD: scallops. Mmm. And no gross black stuff to pick out.

And thanks for doing the Madiran!! I was wondering what the heck that stuff was. The wikipedia entry didn’t do a whole lot to add to your explanation, but I know a little more today than I did yesterday. Thanks!