Comments on: Barbaresco, the truth behind these Italian wines. – Episode 85

By: Oakmon's BF

Oakmon's BF — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:46:00 +0000

Iâ€™m having my first barbaresco as I rewatch this episode. Itâ€™s a 2004 Rivata Barbaresco. Iâ€™m really loving it. At $17 itâ€™s at the upper limit of my price range. Iâ€™ll see how it holds up over night. Chances are Iâ€™ll by another one and maybe try some other barbarescos.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:02:12 +0000

This was classic! “It’s like sticking your face in mud and just eating!” mmmmmm…gotta love the Old World!

By: thefanjestic

thefanjestic — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:24:32 +0000

Another episode that I’ll watch again when I’m focusing more on Italian wines! Wish I could have been here when the sign offs were created!

By: David Canada

David Canada — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:30:50 +0000

You slay me!
I’ll be here to the end Gary!

By: Brandon M

Brandon M — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 06:48:30 +0000

I’m gonna order some Barbaresco…just because.

I hope I’m here for episode 1000!

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:49:38 +0000

That muddy taste is a fault in the winemaking process created by contamination by Brettanomyces. I have tasted it once in an Alice White wine. Some lambic beers that use wild yeast have this taste. In a good winery it can be avoided by regularly cleaning the equipment.

By: Tony S.

Tony S. — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 17:30:32 +0000

Ya…I’m posting late. Gary, I loved what you said about breaking the mold of wine being stuffy and for a certain type of people. Everyone should enjoy wine! The sad thing is that the wineries (at least the high-end ones) from all over the world are the people at fault for giving wine that rich, stuffy look. The prices for 1st growth Bordeaux upon release is a slap in the face to a regular guy like myself. They’re obviously saying “We only want the rich to drink our wine.” Which is sad. California cults are the same.

I love the fact that you’re tasting wine that human beings can afford. See you later.
Go Bears.

Oh, by the way, “Go Bears” should be your sign off one day.
Tony

By: good old ludwig van

good old ludwig van — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:49:02 +0000

Oh, yeah . . . LAST!

By: good old ludwig van

good old ludwig van — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:21:06 +0000

This is my first time to comment, I am a “lurker” I guess. Gary’s formula for love (based on comments on the Cantina Vignaioli Elvio Pertinace Barbaresco Castellizzano): “insects” + “burnt wood” + “concrete” + “sticking your face in mud” = “romantic” apparently in the GV household!

By: Ferrigno

Ferrigno — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 23:03:27 +0000

seems no episode today…