Tocai Friulano Taste Off

Tocai Friulano Taste Off – Episode #254

June 12, 2007

There are other white wines in Italy besides Pinot Grigio, today Gary Vaynerchuk tastes some very intriguing wines from Italy.

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“QOTD: The Bat-Man. That’s right, the old-school version from when the …” by Phredd
“wow again great show with more info on another varietal…Tocai Friula…” by Adrian
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Sirch Tocai FriulanoColli Orientali del Friuli
2004 Russiz Superiore Tocai FriulanoCollio Goriziano
2004 Doro Princic TocaiCollio Goriziano

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July 2, 2009

Phredd
QOTD: The Bat-Man. That’s right, the old-school version from when the comics were first released, when he was a shadowy underworld character and the commissioner still wondered whether or not the Bat-Man was even a good guy. So not “Batman”. I like “The Bat-Man”.
June 24, 2009

Adrian
wow again great show with more info on another varietal…Tocai Friulano..tried to check for more info on the wiki but it was not listed……maybe wltv should update it….
December 15, 2008

nnothing
powdered toast man
July 15, 2008

Dessert Wine Nerd
QOTD: Wolverine. No dobut about it. I always wanted to be him when I was younger. Healing powers, the claws, etc. Couldnt stand Batman, Spiderman, and Superman though. Worst heros ever. And now for something completely different…. the wine! I am def. in a rut. Im stashing away dessert wines like theres no tomorrow….. Which makes no sense because if there was no tomorrow I should drink them, no? Nice spill job on the Russiz, by the way. I think I’ll try to find one of these wines over the weekend and pop it. Hope you got some serious shuteye after this marathon.
February 8, 2008

Ryan
in the comic books, spiderman
in the movies, batman
although the punisher came out with a very underrated film in my opinion
i’m talking about the one with tom jane, that’s the only one i’ve seen
the original punisher, which some amazon reviewers said was even better, starred the big russian from the rocky movie
there is also a new punisher film coming out soon that has a new guy
January 8, 2008

Dan B
Spiderman , Batman depending on my mood
September 6, 2007

steve
Gary,
have you ever tasted Dario Raccaro’s tocai friulano? One of the top 5 tocai out of Friuli Collio…..
best
Steve
June 25, 2007

Pastore
Tried this for the first time a few weeks back playing bocce with some friends. Absolutely fantastic. I may have a new favorite Italian white!
June 22, 2007

Mike Erdely
I’ve never had Tocai Friulano. I’m looking forward to it, though… it’s on my list.

QOTD: Before last week, I’d say Batman. He’s got no special powers. It’s just him. And he’s a bit dark, too. Sometimes he crosses that line to do the right thing.

But, last week, I read the Watchmen. *Awesome* My new favorite “superhero” is Rorschach. That’s one bad dude. Of course, he’s a bit crazy at the end, but I like his uncompromising principles.
June 21, 2007

JayZee
I am among the 95% – I will definitely have to try a Tacai F! QOTD: Well, my favorite superhero always was Spider-Man. However, perhaps more interesting was my number 2 fave, the Green Lantern: “In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight, let those who worship Evil’s might, beware my power, Green Lantern’s Light”
June 18, 2007

Mr. Ambassador
I really liked your descriptions of the last “Tokai F” sampled today; should I decide to try one of these whites that’s the one I’ll go for!

QOTD – Don’t know why but I always liked the Green Arrow and Green Lantern.
June 18, 2007

msb2ncsu
QOTD: I really tried to enjoy comics but could never get that into them (too many NES games to play!) The one that I always latched on to had to be Wolverine though… perhaps it is that we have so much in common: a loner, quick temper, and extremely hairy.
June 16, 2007

greg owens
GV- thanks for the intro to a new wine. QOTD: mighty mouse?
June 15, 2007

Winodontist
Gary, I;ve been drinking a lot more whites lately and these will definitely be on my radar.

QOTD: Wonderwoman. Bikini pants, invisible plane, face it, she’s hot!
June 15, 2007

Matt the Lurker
What about Lacrima Christi?
June 14, 2007

JonC
Thanks to the US Air Force, I lived in Friuli for 2 years. Tocai F. was the universal house white wine, very inexpensive & very easy to drink. There are many other wonderful grapes & wines from this region, many hard to find in the U.S. I’m looking forward to future shows featuring these unique wines. Does Maxwell Smart count as a superhero?
June 14, 2007

Ben Daniel
QOTD: Not exactly a superhero, but I love Tintin.
June 14, 2007

mcj
QOTD: Arthur from The Tick
June 14, 2007

tim
Cliff Clavin, what a genius
June 14, 2007

Ralph Rocco
Batman for sure. But, I don’t think Wayne had a wine cellar in that castle. Too bad with all that dough$$.
June 13, 2007

Billman
I dig the push to increase trying new types & styles of wine, and an entire WLTV episode dedicated to the new varietal makes the task much less daunting.

QOTD: Batman, because he’s mortal (does that disqualify him from being a superhero?)
June 13, 2007

Adrian
Batman without a doubt, though not really a “superhero” per se.
June 13, 2007

MikeBro
QOTD:Spaceman
June 13, 2007

Dude Man
QOTD: BATMAN!!! His list of women include Katie Holmes, Nicole Kidman, Kim Basinger and Elle Macpherson. No other superhero has come close. BATMAN!!!
June 13, 2007

Jorgevan007
Hey Gary!
Good episode! Can you make one on good cotes du rhone wines under $20??
You mention you are a fan of the Rhone all the time. tell us about your favorite rhone valued priced wines.
Thanks,

Jorgevan007