Chianti - Episode #91

September 15, 2006

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Wines tasted in this episode:

Today Gary tastes and reviews four Chianti’s. Watch and see what he thinks of these four. Also watch for Gary’s lock of the week and a new QOD. Have a great weekend everyone!

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  1. about 2 weeks ago

    Kristen

    QOTD: Lost and X-Files, though the Simpsons and Family Guy are up there.

  2. about 3 months ago

    thefanjestic

    Qotd - WLTV of course!! Close second would be Always Sunny in Philadelphia, then Lost, and then Reno 911.

    Curb Your Enthusiasm and Entourage are very solid as well. But that’s HBO not TV.

  3. about 3 months ago

    Chris

    QOTD- Currently either Scrubs or Good Eats.

    All time- MASH or ER, back before it jumped the shark

  4. about 4 months ago

    David Ziemba

    Show i am watching “now”—on dvd getting an episode in about every 5 days but…Firefly…awesome…one season though (but they made a movie “Serenity” which was good (and i am not a sci-fi fan really))
    All time…probably…Seinfeld
    Dave

  5. about 4 months ago

    Valentin

    My favourite TV show? The foxy lady with Teresa Orlowsky. She is taking everthing…Seriously now..Try VILLA LUCIA Chianti Riserva 2004. It costs 7 dollars on discount in Switzterland. A true Chianti experience. Another hint: 2003 igt Tuscany FORMULAE (Ricasoli or Frescobaldi) 9 dollars in Switzerland. A real steal also.

  6. about 7 months ago

    Tommy Vernieri

    I’m just here from episode 316. My favorite TV show is, by far, Good Eats. Alton Brown is the best.

  7. about 9 months ago

    David Canada

    Saved me money again….I was out to buy that Ruffino for a party
    QOTD - Current favorite - Hmmmmm, gotta be Arrested Development
    All time favorite - Maybe Frasier? I don’t know

  8. about 11 months ago

    George Foster

    GARY:

    Spent a week at Canonica a Cerreto and had the opportunity to taste not only the 2002 Classico but also the Reserve — as you mentioned, outstanding wines and good values. Unfortunately, they are hard to find in the US.

    That said, stick with the wine ratings and lose the football and TV picks. Anybody could pick anybody over the Raiders.

  9. about 11 months ago

    diego de la p...

    woooaw, yesterday a friend brought some 2002 ruffino riserva, was terrible, it was like water with one or two cherries, that was crazy

  10. about 12 months ago

    Pablo

    Favorite show now … I don’t really watch TV anymore, I stick to IPTV and I loved diggnation, been watching it since it started. Really getting into wltv =) Also like most of the stuff done by revision3. If I had to chose a broadcast tv show it would be Heroes.

    Favorite show of all time … Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the original cartoon not that new CG stuff they got going on. I grew up with it =)

    About the wines.The first wine I ever tried was a Chianti and it is what really got me into drinking wine. I absolutely loved it. It was a 2004 Da Vinci. I couldn’t find it on your store but if you ever do Chianti’s again I’d like it if you tried Da Vinci. I don’t really know much about wines at all so I can’t attest to how good you’ll think it is, but I know I enjoyed it and i’d love to know what you think.

  11. about 12 months ago

    Benji

    Just making a note that I’ve seen all the episodes from here on. Going to go back and watch the older ones that I haven’t seen one of these days.

    Thanks for all you’ve done GV

  12. about 16 months ago

    Celia

    I’m soooo far behind on episodes of WLTV..

    Sex and the City, Nip/Tuck, Boston Legal, the MONKEES~!

  13. about 18 months ago

    mr skin

    Do you think Brad and Jennifer will ever get back together? I thought they were a pretty nice couple.

  14. about 18 months ago

    Brandon M

    Miguelo…please explain how Family Guy is mindless drivel if King of Queens actually makes you think? Or do you judt think NY based comedy is the only thing out there??

    And how is this only comment 88?

    B

  15. about 19 months ago

    Miguelo DiMarco

    The family guy is mindless drivel. Latest, greatest is King of Queens, but Seinfeld is tops overall (from an NYC native).

    I’ll always prefer Veneto wines and maybe I don’t get the Chianti thing being more than a table wine, but I like the overlooked 2004 Bellagio (straw basket) which is made by Banfi and usually found as the entry level in finer Italian restaurants. Definitely not like any other ‘Straw Basket’ I’ve tasted and resembles more like a better Valpolicella.

  16. about 19 months ago

    Lawrence Leichtman

    Have had some great Chiantis over the years but these choices to me were not in any but mass consumption league except for the Canonica. There are better wines than these in your stocks and better years than ‘03.
    TV shows depend on decades to me
    50’s Cid Cesar Your Show of Shows
    60’s Star Trek
    70’s very early SNL
    80’s Hill Street Blues
    90’s Seinfeld
    00 Curb Your Enthusiasm, Bullshit, Weeds

  17. about 19 months ago

    MikeMe

    Chianti is the wine of choice for my Sangria. I make great Sangria, if anyone wants the recipe let me know.

    On the DVR now is: Family Guy, Little Britain, Trick my Truck, and Daily Show. Waiting for new season of Bullshit, Austin City Limits, …Yes others in house watch House, The Wire, Colbert Report…I only have so much time.

    All time fav TV show: Just can’t do it my fav’s change as my taste and the times change so can’t pick one.

  18. about 19 months ago

    Jim

    Hi Gary,

    I have a comment concerning the comments portion of each episode. It seems that more and more, this section is getting innundated with off-topic stuff that may not be interesting to many people. I know this is supposed to be fun with the sports banter, QOD, etc., but I am here to learn about wine and I find it tedious and somewhat annoying to have to scroll through posts that have nothing to do with wine. Is there a way to create an off-topic section? Many chat rooms do that so that the main subject (in this case, wine)is not disturbed. Just a thought.

  19. about 19 months ago

    Jonathan G

    Gary,

    You mention all the time that attitude, weather, etc all have a bearing on how the wines taste. Do you think that if you taste on a different day the Chiantis may change?

    Current Fav show: House
    All Time Fav show: Sports Night (so good, can’t even tell you. Aaron Sorkin is great)

  20. about 19 months ago

    Matthew L

    Hey Gary,

    Though it was a loss, at least the Jets made a game of it Sunday. Pretty exciting at the end as they try to mount a run. To the contrary, my Lions looked like petrified turd in Chicago. 34-7….OUCH!

  21. about 19 months ago

    John Weippert

    Gary,

    I heard an interesting thought over the weekend. The though was that Napa/California is killing wine due to the high prices and over priced wine coming out of Calf. I want to know what you think, are Calf. wines overpriced and do you think they are going to kill the wine market?

    John

  22. about 19 months ago

    Vinacull

    Gary,
    EP was great up front, interesting and surprising on the midpalate (esp the Ruffino, which seems to be everywhere), but lacking on the finish due to no viewer Q’s. Overall thanks for giving us the straight mud on the Chianti’s. Count me among the other viewers who hasn’t found a satisfying one for the 12-20 range, so over time I just gave up. No doubt there are great ones out there, and it looks like Tampa Steve has some good recommendations - thanks. Once again I’m right with JOE regarding his Barbara comment. Love the quality for the price better and goes great with food. Gary I hope you do an episode on Babara some time. QOTD: Love “24″, though I never have a chance to watch it and I’ve missed so many now I practically need to go back to the 1st season. New interest is “Lost”. As a kid my faves were Gilligan’s Island, Kung Fu, and Star Trek (the original). How’s that for a well-balanced TV dinner…

  23. about 19 months ago

    Bob Berke

    OUCH, those Jets were not at there best, similar to your Banfi review today!

  24. about 19 months ago

    Eugene

    Gary,
    Thanks for this enlightening episode.
    I always had this feeling that many Chianti are overpriced.
    Coincidently, I drank Chianti with pizza this Friday evening!
    Favorite TV show-Curb your enthusiasm, of course.

  25. about 19 months ago

    Henry

    Gary,

    I would have really liked to see you taste and get your thoughts on the Castello Della Paneretta Chianti Classico Riserva 2001. Since you were doing Chianti anyway, what the heck? You sold me on it months ago so I went for a case. I thought it was just ok, for the price. I’ll drink it with pizza or simple Italian food. In the future, if you recommend something special and then do a tasting of that grape/wine later on, you need to include it.

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