EP 587 What wine goes with Candy Bars?

Gary Vaynerchuk has been working on this concept for a little while now and he is ready to unveil his 4 best wines with candy bars. Ever wonder what wine goes with a milky way or kit kat? Sit back and enjoy this very exciting episode of WLTV.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Monteflores MerlotArgentine Merlot
Cantus CarmenereChile Carmenere
2007 Sottimano Bric Del Salto DolcettoDolcetto
2004 Casali Di Bibbiano ArganteTOSCANA IGT

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Luca Bercelli

90/100

Interesting oddball episode. Shame there weren’t any candy bars from the UK as we all know that’s where the best ones all come from. My personal favourite is too close to call. A tie between Topic, Double Decker, Toffee Crisp, and possibly the daddy of them all, Munchies. Worst by a long way are Reeses…nasty.

Tags: Argentina, Candy Bars, Carmenere, Chile, Dolcetto, merlot, red, review, TOSCANA, Video, wine, wines

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  • HAHA I love the ending there Gary lol….those wines all sound great….I need to start drinking more wines to clear out my cellar so I can start buying more 🙂

    QOTD:
    -I am going to go with any quality bar that is 70% cacao or more and I usually will digg it….I like the bitter dark chocolates yummm 🙂

  • HAHA I love the ending there Gary lol….those wines all sound great….I need to start drinking more wines to clear out my cellar so I can start buying more 🙂

    QOTD:
    -I am going to go with any quality bar that is 70% cacao or more and I usually will digg it….I like the bitter dark chocolates yummm 🙂

  • BigFrank

    To some people its Polka,Pretzels and Beer but to Gary as expected its
    Football,Candy Bars and Wine !! You go guy!

    QOTD Chocolate with Almonds

  • BigFrank

    To some people its Polka,Pretzels and Beer but to Gary as expected its
    Football,Candy Bars and Wine !! You go guy!

    QOTD Chocolate with Almonds

  • purplejuicebruce

    QOTD….Mounds….but I much prefer Fudge or a high quality Dark chocolate or dark chocolate and raspberry and Petite Sirah

  • Anonymous

    My 16 year old is psyched to watch this episode! Dinner first, however.

    JudeMurphy- Callebaut chocolate out of Canada is phenomenal and is used in at least one american companies’ chocolates that I know of. (Belgium should never have sent the founder away!)…

  • purplejuicebruce

    QOTD….Mounds….but I much prefer Fudge or a high quality Dark chocolate or dark chocolate and raspberry and Petite Sirah

  • Laurie in VT

    My 16 year old is psyched to watch this episode! Dinner first, however.

    JudeMurphy- Callebaut chocolate out of Canada is phenomenal and is used in at least one american companies’ chocolates that I know of. (Belgium should never have sent the founder away!)…

  • Dr T in NC

    QOTD — Reese’s Cups (Don’t think the peanut butter would pair well)

  • Dr T in NC

    QOTD — Reese’s Cups (Don’t think the peanut butter would pair well)

  • TLR

    QOTD – Snickers Almond or Milky Way or Kit Kat Chunky ones.

    aloha,

  • TLR

    QOTD – Snickers Almond or Milky Way or Kit Kat Chunky ones.

    aloha,

  • E dog

    QOTD: lion bar from nestle… it s nice !

  • E dog

    QOTD: lion bar from nestle… it s nice !

  • wayno da wino

    qotd: Yo G….don’t be raggin’ on ME Favorite Candy Bar, Three
    Muskateers…..YUM YUM YUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!! 🙂

  • mikek

    Hey Mott…it only took Gary 10 mins to dis the Giants!! I KNEW he was gonna! After the Jets hhmmm…”performance”(read lack thereof) this weekend, I knew he was going after Plax! Gotta give him props for at least pointing out they are at a “different level” then any other team though! Thanks for the episode and for at least TRYING to be fair Gary!

  • wayno da wino

    qotd: Yo G….don’t be raggin’ on ME Favorite Candy Bar, Three
    Muskateers…..YUM YUM YUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!! 🙂

  • mikek

    Hey Mott…it only took Gary 10 mins to dis the Giants!! I KNEW he was gonna! After the Jets hhmmm…”performance”(read lack thereof) this weekend, I knew he was going after Plax! Gotta give him props for at least pointing out they are at a “different level” then any other team though! Thanks for the episode and for at least TRYING to be fair Gary!

  • ex-lurkdawg

    Thanks for another great episode. I must mention again that I think it’s time for a Madeira episode with a good vintage Madeira at the end. Please?
    qotd: nutrageous. I love most of the peanut butter/chocolate combinations.

  • Great idea and great show!

    Favorite candy bars: Violet Crumble. Gary, trust me on this one, especially if you love honey. This is an Australian candy bar and might be a bit harder to find here in the States, but it’s definitely worth it. People seem to either love this bar or hate it.

    Other favorites: Baby Ruth, Whatchamacallit, Heath, 100 Grand, Twix, and Butterfinger. Top 7, right? 🙂 Alright, if I’m on a desert island or stuck in Detroit and can only have one candy bar, I’m going Baby Ruth… easier to find than Whatchamacallit.

    Think the Lions will go 0-16? I think so, but I hope not… that’s just bad. Jets defense let me down in fantasy, though Barton has been playing like a beast! See ya on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/suedecrush

  • ex-lurkdawg

    Thanks for another great episode. I must mention again that I think it’s time for a Madeira episode with a good vintage Madeira at the end. Please?
    qotd: nutrageous. I love most of the peanut butter/chocolate combinations.

  • Great idea and great show!

    Favorite candy bars: Violet Crumble. Gary, trust me on this one, especially if you love honey. This is an Australian candy bar and might be a bit harder to find here in the States, but it’s definitely worth it. People seem to either love this bar or hate it.

    Other favorites: Baby Ruth, Whatchamacallit, Heath, 100 Grand, Twix, and Butterfinger. Top 7, right? 🙂 Alright, if I’m on a desert island or stuck in Detroit and can only have one candy bar, I’m going Baby Ruth… easier to find than Whatchamacallit.

    Think the Lions will go 0-16? I think so, but I hope not… that’s just bad. Jets defense let me down in fantasy, though Barton has been playing like a beast! See ya on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/suedecrush

  • Today’s episode would have made an AWESOME Secret Pack! Imagine getting four red wines in the mail with a bunch of candy bars to taste along with GV! That would ROCK!

  • Today’s episode would have made an AWESOME Secret Pack! Imagine getting four red wines in the mail with a bunch of candy bars to taste along with GV! That would ROCK!

  • mark b

    QOTD: I’d prolly go with the butterfinger

  • mark b

    QOTD: I’d prolly go with the butterfinger

  • JonE

    Carmenere!!!!-this grape just doesn’t excite me at all. I can go on a malbec kick, and rah-rah for south america, but carmenere? Its like smoking a red pack and drinking cheap zin.

    QOTD: okay so its straight up chocolate, but packaged as a bar: Hachez 77% Dark Chocolate. Yes it is the stuff dreams are made of.

  • JonE

    Carmenere!!!!-this grape just doesn’t excite me at all. I can go on a malbec kick, and rah-rah for south america, but carmenere? Its like smoking a red pack and drinking cheap zin.

    QOTD: okay so its straight up chocolate, but packaged as a bar: Hachez 77% Dark Chocolate. Yes it is the stuff dreams are made of.

  • QOTD: For regular candy bars I’d go Peanut Butter Kit Kat. But give me the darkest chocolate you can find in one of the fancy expensive Euro bars and I’ll be happy.

    GV, I think you got ‘Battlehorse’ by mixing War Horse and Battle Cat, probably because Ram Man.
    http://www.he-man.org/cartoon/cmotu/specialfeatures/wheresyourneck.shtml

    And yes, there is a he-man.org.

  • QOTD: For regular candy bars I’d go Peanut Butter Kit Kat. But give me the darkest chocolate you can find in one of the fancy expensive Euro bars and I’ll be happy.

    GV, I think you got ‘Battlehorse’ by mixing War Horse and Battle Cat, probably because Ram Man.
    http://www.he-man.org/cartoon/cmotu/specialfeatures/wheresyourneck.shtml

    And yes, there is a he-man.org.

  • Neil

    QOTD: Gotta go with the 100 grand.

  • Neil

    QOTD: Gotta go with the 100 grand.

  • Draelore

    I nearly peed my kilt.

    A must see

  • Draelore

    I nearly peed my kilt.

    A must see

  • cbleary

    Great show. I swear that the moment I logged into the site I was drinking Turnbull 2005 Cabernet with a Dark Chocolate Toblerone. It was delicious and a hilarious coincidence.

    QOTD: Right now I’m really into Green & Black’s chocolate bars. Also, don’t hate on Three Musketeers! It’s simple and delicious.

  • cbleary

    Great show. I swear that the moment I logged into the site I was drinking Turnbull 2005 Cabernet with a Dark Chocolate Toblerone. It was delicious and a hilarious coincidence.

    QOTD: Right now I’m really into Green & Black’s chocolate bars. Also, don’t hate on Three Musketeers! It’s simple and delicious.

  • Mark S.

    Great Show!

    QOTD: Butterfinger or any bar with Almonds.

  • Mark S.

    Great Show!

    QOTD: Butterfinger or any bar with Almonds.

  • QOTD: Dark Chocolate Mounds!

  • QOTD: Dark Chocolate Mounds!

  • NJ_Vettester

    Sorry about your Jets – nothing worse than sitting out in the cold and rain watching your team get sliced and diced.

    QOTD: Toss up between Hersey’s with Almonds or Chunky.

  • NJ_Vettester

    Sorry about your Jets – nothing worse than sitting out in the cold and rain watching your team get sliced and diced.

    QOTD: Toss up between Hersey’s with Almonds or Chunky.

  • QOTD: Reeses Fast Break http://www.hersheys.com/products/details/reesesfastbreak.asp

    And HERSHEY’S SYMPHONY Bar

  • QOTD: Reeses Fast Break http://www.hersheys.com/products/details/reesesfastbreak.asp

    And HERSHEY’S SYMPHONY Bar

  • Joe P.

    QOTD: skor

  • Joe P.

    QOTD: skor

  • sam

    Gary’s gonna have a hell of a sugar buzz!

    Personally, I’m not a “candy-bar” lover. I tend to stick to darker chocolates, 78% coco and up. It tends to go very well with Port and/or coffee (black). I must admit however, that I do have a soft spot for Reese’s and Toblerone. I should try pairing them with vino.

    Cheers!

  • sam

    Gary’s gonna have a hell of a sugar buzz!

    Personally, I’m not a “candy-bar” lover. I tend to stick to darker chocolates, 78% coco and up. It tends to go very well with Port and/or coffee (black). I must admit however, that I do have a soft spot for Reese’s and Toblerone. I should try pairing them with vino.

    Cheers!

  • Griz4life

    QOTD: Skor bars all the way. AWESOME

    Great Show, Hoss…

  • Steve

    I’ll try the merlot, my wife likes that varietal. QOTD: Hershey bar with almonds. Great show, sorry about your Jets losing, my Redskins did as well. Not a good weekend for football.

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