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EP 679 Alentejo, a Wine Region in Portugal

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes three wines from Alentejo and discusses the varietals found in this underrated region.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Cartuxa Pera Manca WhiteAlentejo
2006 Esporao Reserva RedAlentejo
2006 J Portugal Ramos Vila Santa RedAlentejo

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luca bercelli

92/100

lines of the day – ’15 bones and 92 points – that means DRIVE to your local wine store’ and ‘I feel like Portugal has slipped me a little roofie’

GV on top form talking about one of his favourite subjects…Portuguese wines.

Tags: Alentejo, Portugal, red, review, white, wine, wines

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  • Marshall

    I vote yes.

    Also, I agree that the best episodes are in the 300’s. Those shows were very energized and fun.

  • Marshall

    I vote yes.

    Also, I agree that the best episodes are in the 300’s. Those shows were very energized and fun.

  • Mike Diz

    No Mic! Keep it real

  • Mike Diz

    No Mic! Keep it real

  • Gobi

    GV,

    I actually had the Esporao 2003 two weeks ago and it was quite suprising. I did feel it was still kinda tannic, but yet a beautiful wine was hiding in the back waiting to come out with further cellaring. The bouquet was amazing, decanted it for two hours and I was simply amazed. I found it quite interesting that they change the artwork every year on the label, like Ch. Mouton, gives the wine an extra appeal 😀

    QOTD : NO MIC! … al natural is better!

  • Thanks for reviewing the Esparao. I’ll be sure to tell my friend who recommended it to me how much you enjoyed it.

  • Gobi

    GV,

    I actually had the Esporao 2003 two weeks ago and it was quite suprising. I did feel it was still kinda tannic, but yet a beautiful wine was hiding in the back waiting to come out with further cellaring. The bouquet was amazing, decanted it for two hours and I was simply amazed. I found it quite interesting that they change the artwork every year on the label, like Ch. Mouton, gives the wine an extra appeal 😀

    QOTD : NO MIC! … al natural is better!

  • Thanks for reviewing the Esparao. I’ll be sure to tell my friend who recommended it to me how much you enjoyed it.

  • No mic needed. Keep the energy and passion for what you’re doing and we’ll hear you just fine.

    As for the quiet time, it actually scared me just a little.

  • No mic needed. Keep the energy and passion for what you’re doing and we’ll hear you just fine.

    As for the quiet time, it actually scared me just a little.

  • Ian L

    Great show on the Alentejo region! A month or so ago I bought a mixed box of 6 Portugese wines, most of them from Alentejo. The Esporao was there, but mine was a 100% Tourigal Nacional varietal; can’t wait to drink it. Do a show on Portugese white varietal: Verdelho, that’s one varietal I was not able to find on WLTV. I believe it’s a different varietal than Verdejo from Spain right?

    QOTD: No mic, i remembered some episode back when you were using mics, didn’t like the sound: muffled and austere.

  • Ian L

    Great show on the Alentejo region! A month or so ago I bought a mixed box of 6 Portugese wines, most of them from Alentejo. The Esporao was there, but mine was a 100% Tourigal Nacional varietal; can’t wait to drink it. Do a show on Portugese white varietal: Verdelho, that’s one varietal I was not able to find on WLTV. I believe it’s a different varietal than Verdejo from Spain right?

    QOTD: No mic, i remembered some episode back when you were using mics, didn’t like the sound: muffled and austere.

  • urbwes

    QOTD: no mike. You are a dynamic speaker and the mike makes you sound condensed and restrained (think the old can/string telephones).

  • urbwes

    QOTD: no mike. You are a dynamic speaker and the mike makes you sound condensed and restrained (think the old can/string telephones).

  • urbwes

    btw. where is the Maderia episode?

  • QOTD: the only time it matters to me is off-site when some rooms give ya too much ambient sound and make it hard to hear on crappy laptop speakers…

    I have some tasting to do after this one, thanks again for the leads.

  • urbwes

    btw. where is the Maderia episode?

  • QOTD: the only time it matters to me is off-site when some rooms give ya too much ambient sound and make it hard to hear on crappy laptop speakers…

    I have some tasting to do after this one, thanks again for the leads.

  • rick redekop

    no

  • rick redekop

    no

  • Brian Johnson

    Gary,
    No need for a mic. The couple of shows where you used it, you would ask Mott questions and we couldn’t hear his response. I love the interaction between you two. It makes the show more real and personal and only hearing one side of the conversation would take away from that great aspect.
    Also, I loved the sound of the wine being poured in complete silence. Was similar to being able to close your eyes and hear nothing but the ocean or the birds on a spring morning. Enjoy the quiet, there won’t be a whole lot of that around the Vayner-home over the next couple of months. Congrats!

  • Brian Johnson

    Gary,
    No need for a mic. The couple of shows where you used it, you would ask Mott questions and we couldn’t hear his response. I love the interaction between you two. It makes the show more real and personal and only hearing one side of the conversation would take away from that great aspect.
    Also, I loved the sound of the wine being poured in complete silence. Was similar to being able to close your eyes and hear nothing but the ocean or the birds on a spring morning. Enjoy the quiet, there won’t be a whole lot of that around the Vayner-home over the next couple of months. Congrats!

  • shawnandlu

    QOTD: mic no mic could care less as long as you keep on pumping out the solid content. Thanks Gary.

  • shawnandlu

    QOTD: mic no mic could care less as long as you keep on pumping out the solid content. Thanks Gary.

  • QOTD: Yes please. When I watch the show on my notepad it is really hard to hear sometimes.

    Thanks for the heads up on Alentejo. I love Spanish wines and have been enjoying Vinho Verde recently but would love to try some more Portuguese wines. So many wines, so little time.

    Hope your wife has an easy birth!

  • QOTD: Yes please. When I watch the show on my notepad it is really hard to hear sometimes.

    Thanks for the heads up on Alentejo. I love Spanish wines and have been enjoying Vinho Verde recently but would love to try some more Portuguese wines. So many wines, so little time.

    Hope your wife has an easy birth!

  • pauliewalnuts

    QOTD: yes to the mic

    loving the portugese wines…I had a great 9 dollar bottle a couple of nights ago.

  • M

    I’m a fan of Alentejo. I can’t wait to watch.

  • pauliewalnuts

    QOTD: yes to the mic

    loving the portugese wines…I had a great 9 dollar bottle a couple of nights ago.

  • M

    I’m a fan of Alentejo. I can’t wait to watch.

  • Anonymous

    Es – por – OWW. Accent marks get accented, or emphasized sy-LAB-les. All romance languages ,brah.

  • Murso

    Es – por – OWW. Accent marks get accented, or emphasized sy-LAB-les. All romance languages ,brah.

  • J Crazy

    Great show. I wish we could get more wines from Portugal here in Japan.

    QOTD: Naw, I think you move around too much and we’d have to suffer through a lot of “shirt against mike” and volume issues.

  • J Crazy

    Great show. I wish we could get more wines from Portugal here in Japan.

    QOTD: Naw, I think you move around too much and we’d have to suffer through a lot of “shirt against mike” and volume issues.

  • Pete B

    QOTD – No need for mic

  • Pete B

    QOTD – No need for mic

  • QOTD: Mic…YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Interesting GV…today I stopped by TJ’s and picked up 2 Portugese wines..1, a duoro (which I know you love, and so do I!) 2, a Dao..what the hell is a Dao wine? Find some, review it!! I’m enjoying the crap out of the wines of Portugal. Thanks for pushing them..you are doing the world a favor!

  • QOTD: Mic…YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Interesting GV…today I stopped by TJ’s and picked up 2 Portugese wines..1, a duoro (which I know you love, and so do I!) 2, a Dao..what the hell is a Dao wine? Find some, review it!! I’m enjoying the crap out of the wines of Portugal. Thanks for pushing them..you are doing the world a favor!

  • MOTT…make him wear the mic!!! It’s nice to be able to hear without straining. Keep improving technically..I appreciate you!

  • Adam J

    QOTD:no
    I enjoyed the silent pouring of the wine..it was nice. Thanks for the show Gary, you are killing it lately.

  • MOTT…make him wear the mic!!! It’s nice to be able to hear without straining. Keep improving technically..I appreciate you!

  • Adam J

    QOTD:no
    I enjoyed the silent pouring of the wine..it was nice. Thanks for the show Gary, you are killing it lately.

  • EvanR

    QOTD: no, you sound fine as is

  • clintster

    no mic your load enough as it is lol

  • EvanR

    QOTD: no, you sound fine as is

  • clintster

    no mic your load enough as it is lol

  • Ryan from brooklyn

    Cant wait to try the Esporao, Gary, as fir the QOTD; I say no to the mic, you sound fine.

  • Ryan from brooklyn

    Cant wait to try the Esporao, Gary, as fir the QOTD; I say no to the mic, you sound fine.

  • Hi Gary-
    I am also addicted to Portugese wines! Just picked up an ’06 Barco Negro-amazing!! Love vinho verde too. 🙂 Wish me luck, Gary-I applied for A Really Goode Job!! After all, I am a Jersey girl…

  • Hi Gary-
    I am also addicted to Portugese wines! Just picked up an ’06 Barco Negro-amazing!! Love vinho verde too. 🙂 Wish me luck, Gary-I applied for A Really Goode Job!! After all, I am a Jersey girl…

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