Primitivo Red Wines from Italy

Primitivo Red Wines from Italy – Episode #336

October 18, 2007

Gary explores the fun wild and exciting world of Primitivo.

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“QOTD: Well I can cook, since that is what I do for a livng *wink*. B…” by Dessert Wine Nerd
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Wines tasted in this episode:

Villa Fanelli Primitivo ZetaPrimitivo di Manduria
2005 Felline Primitivo Di ManduriaPrimitivo di Manduria
2004 Savese Picchieri Primitivo TerrarossaPrimitivo di Manduria

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October 18, 2007

Withnail
“Like the girls used to feel Fonzie” = LOL

QOTD: 5-cheeze pizza w/fresh herbs and veg from my mother’s garden;
for…you know who you are.
October 18, 2007

sharon
qotd: Turkey mole for my adorable husband…or maybe a gumbo…or soft shell crab…or carciofi Romano. Don’t get me started.
October 18, 2007

1stpost ever
I’ve been watching from the beginning and I just had to comment on a long standing bone I have to pick.

First let me say that I’m not a die hard fan, but I’m also not anti Vaynerchuk. I watch the show. Sometimes I enjoy it and learn, sometimes I don’t.

I have to reference the Chianti episode from a couple days ago where at the beginning of the episode, you mentioned the spelling and pronunciation of your name. Well, I have to say that that is somewhat ironic as your pronunciation of foreign terms and labels is absolutely awful.

For example. Today’s show was supposed to be about primitivo. Not primOtivo.

Another example was pronunciation of Villa. It is not VIL-AH. It is closer to VEEL-YA.

It may not seem important, but how would all the Johns out there like to be called Jun? or Julies – Jolly? or Barts – Bert? Or Garys – LARRY? OR VAYNERCHUK – VAYNERCHICK?

I’m not trying to be an ass. I’m just pointing out that if we care so much about wines, their origin and their terroir, we’d better be caring about our pronunciation.

You may all flame me now, if you like. But I think some of you know I have a valid point.

Anyway, over all a good job. Certainly better than I could do, but some constructive criticism never hurts, right?
October 18, 2007

Gotsha
I just had a Primitivo at an Italian restaurant on Sat eve. I had know idea what a Primitivo was at that time, but loved the wine. I thought about telling GV to do a show on this stuff…looks like I’m too late.
Primitivo Conti Zecca is good stuff if you can find it. I think it is only allcoated to restaurants here in the US
October 18, 2007

organicguy
Our family celebrates New Years with a progressive dinner(4 sibs). This year I have the main course and it will be Osso Bucco over mashed spuds or orzo. Veggies are still up in the air as it will have to be whatever might be fresh at the market. Is there a classic wine pairing for this meal or can any Italian red stand up? Thanx for another great episode—-
October 18, 2007

Tom (vtjones)
QOTD: Braised lamb shanks and I would make it for my beautiful wife.

Thanks for all the fun content Gary!
October 18, 2007

GrapeStuff
Great ep. GV. Hope you are enjoying the City. Say Hi to Kevin and Alex for me!
October 18, 2007

Vino Bambino
QOTD: This really is asking an in depth question Gary! There have been so many foods that i have eaten and loved in the past few years that I don’t even know where to begin. I think that I would go as simple as saying a surf and turf consisting of lobster bisque (with I rock out to the fullest)and a stallion prime rib. However, since I am a poor college student in NC I would have to say that a feasible meal for me to make would be ham hocks and BBQ (NC style with coleslaw and vinegar base, maybe something fried on the side).
October 18, 2007

monkuwino
QOTD: Really really really really really good thin pizza crust that had the perfect tug and chew to it. Then who cares what I topped it with, the crust is what determines the quality of a pizza!
October 18, 2007

jonomck
QOTD: Cassoulet.
October 18, 2007

Tom T.
I’d cook anything my Mom wants. She used to make me Alaskan king crab for my birthdays so she deserves it. But if I had to choose, it would probably be a rack of lamb, with risotto (or maybe polenta), and a nice simple garden salad.
October 18, 2007

Bobby B
QOTD: I have always wanted to make good bread in a wood fired brick oven, or pizza with fresh homemade buffalo Mozzarella. I have no baking skills, no brick oven, no buffalo milk, and I have never made cheese, so as simple as it sounds this would be the most challenging dish for me to put together. I would drink Primativo with this one too. For dessert, white truffle gelato, (yes mushroom ice cream!) Also no gelato maker, no truffles, and no experience with Ice cream making. This dinner would be with family of course.
October 18, 2007

NADINE
Hmmm, tricky question that one. The 1st thing that comes to mind is LAMB. Semi well done lamb with the bone marrel (wrong spelling) inside at a low temperature in the oven for a couple of hours, slowly cooked – juice with aged golden rum and a dark rich red wine, oregano, basil, romarin, pepper and salt with some garlic gloves. If not lamb – ribs. I never made ribs. Either one. Side: fresh mashed potatoes mixed with sweet mashed potatoes with sprinkled oven cooked just a little – almonds; and sort of like a nice brown sauce to go on top of the potatoes and the lamb and if they are ribs, well seasonned and prepped spicy/sweet blended sauce. I probably would make this supper for my parents as they are so giving and patient with me and close relatives like my sister who just gave birth and her husband, my boyfriend. What occasion ? Humm … good question Gary, good question of the day indeed; maybe after a long trip or over some holiday get together, along those lines. That’s what comes to mind now, with some salad, some great cheese too like gorgonzolla, camembert, chevre, with a fresh nutty baguette fresh out of the bakery’s oven or if I could make it, mine. I usually buy it from the bakery, lol. With a nice Spanish Rioja Aged wine – RED to go with that = miamm !
October 18, 2007

Phil G
QOTD – I’ll cook just about anything as long as I don’t have to do the dishes…
October 18, 2007

Reeve
QOTD: THIS Mac & Cheese ( http://tinyurl.com/2shdg5 ) it’s Martha Stewart’s and it is AWESOME.
October 18, 2007

KAHUNA
Qotd: I would make a huge Turkey & Mashed Taters and serve it with a box of wine to Jessica Alba so she would pass out and I could violate her!
October 18, 2007

Daniel
QOTD: I actually cook all the time (my wonderful wife can’t cook, but no loss).

If I had one meal to cook, however, it would be my totally from scratch lasagna…sauce from scratch, pasta from scratch, filling layers from scratch…It’s my favorite meal that I’ve cooked so far.
October 18, 2007

Dr T from N. Carolina
It’s a shame that the alcohol % seems to be creeping up a bit in Primitivos, treating them as Zin’s. I hope the trend stays away from Plavic Mali!

QOTD — difficult to say, as the things I’m bad at cooking (esp. fish dishes) my wife is brilliant at and vice-versa . . . so I’ll say boullibase, just to shock my wife!

“T”
October 18, 2007

Taco John
QOTD: My stepmom makes great rice. I mean, this stuff is amazing. Flavorful, rich, not too wet but not too dry. A meal by itself or great with everything. I cannot, for the life of me, make this rice. I’ve watched, I’ve done everything I was told, and cannot do it.
October 18, 2007

Shane
QOTD: I will tell you what comes to mind. There is this a cedar smoked salmon served by a restaurant here in town that is Outstanding! I wish I could make that, mostly for my wife, but I would make it for everyone I know, because it is luscious.
October 18, 2007

Saftig
I’d love to recreate those wonderful dishes from “Big Night” for family and friends and have them sit for hours at table, talking, laughing, enjoying scrumptious food and delicious wine. That would be heaven. We’re in such a hurry these days we forget the simple pleasures.
October 18, 2007

Derek
Great Show Gary…you have me interested in Primitivo.

QOTD: UMMMMM,…not sure…DAMM IT!!
October 18, 2007

Sonnenuhr
Primitivo theme good – one good wine out of three is bad. The wine selection for the last three shows has sucked. Great themes, but too little thunder. Who’s picking the wines?!?

QOTD – I’d like to cook Crow and feed it to the Idiot in the White House
October 18, 2007

Amar K.
QOTD: I’d make chicken tikka masala and naan, and i’d make it for my girlfriend.
October 18, 2007

David_G / Israel
Good job on taping so many shows at once and keeping the grove all the wayâ€¦
Very nice.