Prosecco. Sparkling Wines From Italy

Prosecco. Sparkling Wines From Italy – Epsiode #314

September 13, 2007

Value wine week continues with one of the best deals out there – Prosecco.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

Zardetto ProseccoProsecco
Nino Franco Rustico ProseccoProsecco
Riondo ProseccoProsecco

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September 13, 2007

Dominus
A big fan of Prosecco here.

QOTD: Favorite sparkling wine? I really like the red sparkler Moscato di Asti called “Bigaro.” Everyone I serve it to just adores it.

As for champagne, my favorite is Pommery “Apanage” which I consider (not Y’quem” the “nectar of the Gods” (overnight stay and dined at Les Crayeres/Chateau Boyer) in Reims with Gosset a close second.
September 13, 2007

hiliner
dont you love interesting “componets”?
September 13, 2007

hiliner
GV. luv the enthusiasm, not the sparklers. QOTD: i prefer my bubbles in my bath. or a fresca. (has a little aspartame on the nose, with a black cherry componet.)
September 13, 2007

KAHUNA
QOTD: MUM DVX

Hey Jackwad(GV) can you please find some Chocolate chip SOUR dough ice cream – would love to see what that is-maybe we could start using descriptors that acutally exist!
September 13, 2007

joe p.
Gary,
sorry I missed Sasha’s birthday earlier this week. my best to him. Your show is the best thing on the internet. Do thank your pops for his hard work which has led to yours. jp
September 13, 2007

crank
I’m a big fan, but what’s up with “apple core” flavor? How is that different from apple? Sounds like your just trying to come up with unusual flavors.
September 13, 2007

Saftig
I was stationed on the East German border in the late 70s and picked up a bottle of German Schaumwein on the way home from a long day. Don’t remember the name but it served as my entree into the wine world and I made it a point to travel up and down the Rhein,Main and Mosel hitting every little wine village. Highly recommend it.
September 13, 2007

pforty
QOTD: All time fave sparkler is Nicolas Feuillatte Cuvee Speciale Millesime 1995. My wife and have loved the Feuillatte Brut for years and tried the Millesime 95 for our 10th Anniversary. Good Juice.

And my wife will love the band-aid quote for the Riondo! Ever since my first dram of Lagavulin she can sniff it a mile away!!! Will have to sniff for it in the Riondo as well!!

Great Show – always love to find inexpensive sparklers
September 13, 2007

Martin
Love the Prosecco, drink them all the time – whatever I can find here in Weld County. Have never even had real Champagne, though I’m sure there are good ones.
September 13, 2007

Kev and Ams
QOTD: Banfi Rosa Regale.
September 13, 2007

Kev and Ams
Is it just me or were there always more banana runts than every other runt?
September 13, 2007

John
QOD: Ballatore Asti Spumante! Does that count the same as the Martini and Rossi? Seriously, what’s the difference between Spumante and Prosseco?
September 13, 2007

italianwinelover
Short but sweet! He! He! Always a great wealth of info!! You always make me want to try something new!!

QOTD: Mumm Napa Reserve Brut!!!! Although the 25th anniversary one is the most driest sparkling wine I have ever had!

Am going to seek out one of the last two this weekend!! Have enjoyed many Proseccos and loved every one I had!!

Enjoy the lady thought most of all…Veuve Cliquot Brut is my favorite champagne although White Star comes close. Not only does it taste fabulous it has a fabulous story – the widow took it over and ran it more successful than her husband!! Oooh LaLa!!
September 13, 2007

John J.
QOTD: Well, I don’t have much to compare, but I had a bottle of Veuve Cliquot last New Years in Dublin. I remember it was fabulous! (but then, I was in great spirits at the time
September 13, 2007

Will G
QOTD: Mumm Napa Blanc de Noirs, but there’s definitely a place in my heart for the M&R Asti. Lots of memories drinking that at family dinners back in the day.
September 13, 2007

j carey
to me Zardetto has always had a chemical, plastic like taste.. kind of nasty.
there are so many good ones.. but not that one.
Hey.. can you do some cheap 2005 burgundys?
September 13, 2007

Greg B.
Nice Job Big G, I am going to try some at my next big bash!
September 13, 2007

Mr. Cabernet
I like Prosecco.

QOTD: Ruinart NV
September 13, 2007

charles
QOTD: for some one else paying VC grand dame; everyday and with sushi its Aria cava it has the right amout of citrus and yeast to go with rice, for brunch its a prosecco i find them a hint sweeter than a cava and it balances nicely with the acid in blood oranges
September 13, 2007

laposte
GV.
I told you I was in Burgundy so am not thinking Prosecco but rather Cremant…with just a touch of Creme de Cassis.
QOTD:Jacques Salosse…my benchmark for Champagne.
September 13, 2007

Dean D.
QOTD: Mionetto Moscato! Sweet and sparkly…kinda like a M&R but better.
September 13, 2007

randyb
Great ep! Love prosecco.

Best sparkler ever? A 1969 Dom on Big 8 accounting’s expense tab.
September 13, 2007

Orion Slayer
Too bad about the Jets spit bucket, I was looking forward to a new bucket. Maybe I’ll send a Raiders bucket! More fitting would be a niner bucket. That’s a team to spit on.

QOTD: Cava. I’m not too experienced in sparkling wines. I love the affordability of Cava and its Spanish heritage.
September 13, 2007

Lar
Hi Gary,

we had Prosecco at our wedding last year and it went down a treat, Valdo was the winery.

Much easier on the gut and head than champers!

Interestingly, it’s not taxed at the same rate as champagne here in Ireland which also makes it a lot more afforable.

Luvvly Bubbly

Lar
September 13, 2007

Dougie
Asti is the only one i have ever had my family rants and raves

this webisode felt rushed