EP 616 An Aussie wine tasting with a visiting Aussie Chef

Chef Benjamin Christie and Gary Vaynerchuk taste 3 Australian wines that are widely available.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 D’arenberg The Hermit CrabAustralian White Meritage
2006 Kooyong Massale Pinot NoirAustralian Pinot Noir
2005 Penfolds Cab/shiraz Bin 389Australian Red Meritage

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

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Luca Bercelli

90/100

line of the day – ‘anything could look good with make up on’

Decent guest, decent wines, solid show

Tags: Australian, meritage, Pinot Noir, red, review, Video, white, wine, wines

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  • ozzybeef

    love the aussie juice

  • ozzybeef

    love the aussie juice

  • Trevor G

    top 5

  • Trevor G

    top 5

  • Ozzy

    Oh yeah! Love some Aussie wine. Good stuff, good price points!

  • Ozzy

    Oh yeah! Love some Aussie wine. Good stuff, good price points!

  • ChrisR

    Top 5. Wasn’t this supposed to be a viewer’s choice episode?

  • ChrisR

    Top 5. Wasn’t this supposed to be a viewer’s choice episode?

  • crank

    I’m in.

  • crank

    I’m in.

  • Eli2Tyree

    Cant get into to much aussie wine… to over the top, although I liked the last release of the darrys orginal alot as it seemed more “rhone like”.

    Gary, tounge tied today? never heard you stumble like that in 600 episodes!

  • Eli2Tyree

    Cant get into to much aussie wine… to over the top, although I liked the last release of the darrys orginal alot as it seemed more “rhone like”.

    Gary, tounge tied today? never heard you stumble like that in 600 episodes!

  • ozzybeef

    QOTD: Kilikanoon Killermans Run Shiraz

  • MR. V

    Top 5!!! Can’t wait tho get some Hermit Crab

  • ozzybeef

    QOTD: Kilikanoon Killermans Run Shiraz

  • MR. V

    Top 5!!! Can’t wait tho get some Hermit Crab

  • David Dickinson

    Love the Australian wines! Oh, and, Top 10! 🙂

  • David Dickinson

    Love the Australian wines! Oh, and, Top 10! 🙂

  • Dr T in NC

    Nice ‘classic’ episode. QOTD =Wandin

  • Dr T in NC

    Nice ‘classic’ episode. QOTD =Wandin

  • Tilley

    QOTD: 2006 Hope Estate Verdelho, Hunter Valley
    I’ve recently gone back to drinking Australian wines after a bit of a break following some big disappointments. Think this is a great wine, with some very interesting (tropical) flavors that I don’t find in other Verdelhos. A GREAT buy at about $12.

  • Tilley

    QOTD: 2006 Hope Estate Verdelho, Hunter Valley
    I’ve recently gone back to drinking Australian wines after a bit of a break following some big disappointments. Think this is a great wine, with some very interesting (tropical) flavors that I don’t find in other Verdelhos. A GREAT buy at about $12.

  • QOTD: As a big Fan of D’Arenberg the answer is DEAD ARM SHIRAZ. On the day-scale def. a Sunday-wine 🙂

  • QOTD: As a big Fan of D’Arenberg the answer is DEAD ARM SHIRAZ. On the day-scale def. a Sunday-wine 🙂

  • Great episode. I like the day of the week rating system. Whats a Monday though, Whiskey?

    QOTD: Ball Buster Shiraz. Big fruit and spice, with the kind of humor I like in Aussie wine. I am mostly an old world fan, so when I hit up the down under wine, I am looking for rip your face off, turn you teeth blue stuff.

  • Great episode. I like the day of the week rating system. Whats a Monday though, Whiskey?

    QOTD: Ball Buster Shiraz. Big fruit and spice, with the kind of humor I like in Aussie wine. I am mostly an old world fan, so when I hit up the down under wine, I am looking for rip your face off, turn you teeth blue stuff.

  • Beverly Kimbrough

    Hazyblur Shiraz…yum. Eucaliptis-y! Loved it! Great guest! Hugs and kisses from Kentucky

  • Beverly Kimbrough

    Hazyblur Shiraz…yum. Eucaliptis-y! Loved it! Great guest! Hugs and kisses from Kentucky

  • darren

    love thw chefs

  • darren

    love thw chefs

  • Smahlatz

    QOTD : Not sure, I used to drink a lot of small hunter valley winery stuff which was great. Now I live inthe UK, so can’t get that smaller winery stuff anymore. Like D’Arenberg The Footbolt – great wine for the price, as is Killikanoon The Lackey.

    Good to see an Aussie on the show, even if he is a cockroach 🙂 He needs a maroon jumper

  • Smahlatz

    QOTD : Not sure, I used to drink a lot of small hunter valley winery stuff which was great. Now I live inthe UK, so can’t get that smaller winery stuff anymore. Like D’Arenberg The Footbolt – great wine for the price, as is Killikanoon The Lackey.

    Good to see an Aussie on the show, even if he is a cockroach 🙂 He needs a maroon jumper

  • Johnnyutah

    QOTD: Grenache! I had a Grenache from down under that ripped my tongue out although I cannot remember the producer or the viticultural area…it had the most mint I have ever smelled…exactly like mint chocolate chip.

  • Johnnyutah

    QOTD: Grenache! I had a Grenache from down under that ripped my tongue out although I cannot remember the producer or the viticultural area…it had the most mint I have ever smelled…exactly like mint chocolate chip.

  • Aussie wines seem to be hit or miss for me, but in terms of actual favorites, no names are coming to mind. Good show, though.

  • Jay

    Aussie wines seem to be hit or miss for me, but in terms of actual favorites, no names are coming to mind. Good show, though.

  • NC Carl

    woodcutter’s shiraz

  • NC Carl

    woodcutter’s shiraz

  • Lurker

    Love love love Samuels Gorge Grenache and JP Belle Terroir Shiraz.

  • Lurker

    Love love love Samuels Gorge Grenache and JP Belle Terroir Shiraz.

  • shawnandlu

    QOTD: The Dead Arm. Great wine and with out a doubt, the coolest name in the wine biz.

  • shawnandlu

    QOTD: The Dead Arm. Great wine and with out a doubt, the coolest name in the wine biz.

  • tony v

    QOTD: Lately the 2 Hands Bella’s Garden ’06

  • tony v

    QOTD: Lately the 2 Hands Bella’s Garden ’06

  • Brian YYC

    QOTD: Katnook Estate Coonawarra Cabernet or Merlot. Pick one… they are both awesome.

  • Brian YYC

    QOTD: Katnook Estate Coonawarra Cabernet or Merlot. Pick one… they are both awesome.

  • DrEdwardo

    QOTD: Red: Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz; White: Tahbilk Marsanne

  • DrEdwardo

    QOTD: Red: Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz; White: Tahbilk Marsanne

  • Glenn P

    QOTD: Kaesler Old Bastard.

  • Glenn P

    QOTD: Kaesler Old Bastard.

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