Nero D’avola Wines – Episode #385

January 14, 2008

This is not Corvo people, Nero has taken a big jump in quality and today Gary Vaynerchuk tastes through 4 wines to see whats up.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Terre Borboniche Nero D’avolaSicilia IGT
Regaleali RossoSicilia IGT
Morgante Nero D’avolaSicilia IGT
2002 Tasca D’almerita Rosso Del ConteSicilia IGT

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January 14, 2008

organicmexican
QOTD….drive from San Fran to Washington. Skip Napa and Sonoma but visit Oregon and Washington Vineyards. We are so excited!
January 14, 2008

KW
Welcome back!
QOTD: None at this time but your visit to NC may change that.
January 14, 2008

JamesN.
QOTD; no wine destinations planned this year, and Europe is not an option with the dollar at all time lows. but I have enjoyed wine vacations in the past.
January 14, 2008

jbebeau
You finally brought a lurker out. What did it? Favre, Roger Clemens-esque? Favre is awesome, he loves football like you love wine. He has fun out there. I don’t see how you can’t love the guy.

And don’t worry, your worst case scenario isn’t happening. Packers by 10.
January 14, 2008

wrc105
Welcome back Gary! I haven’t tried a Nero…so it looks like I’m off to get one tomorrow to try it out.

QOTD: I have three maybe four options for wine vacations:
1. Winemakers dinner in April at a Napa winery.
2. Outside of Toronto.
3. Paris (there has to be some good wines there…).
4. Does Scotland have any wineries?
January 14, 2008

Robin C
Keep “sniffy sniff”; retire “radool”.
QOTD: no definite plans, but Walla Walla and Napa or Sonoma look good. My friend Robin and I will be in NYC April 14 for operas on the 15th and 16th – I don’t think we’ll make it to New Jersey, but you could join us for dinner in NYC – Morrell’s on the 14th – pencil it in – 6:30 or so.
January 14, 2008

Obama_Man
Gary, you’re comment on the last one/rip-off was off about Strabs and Cherries! Great to have you back, I’ve never tried Nero D’Alvo, but I look forward to it.

QOTD: My beautiful girlfriend who loves you so much (grr.) will be in Cape Town until June. I’ll be visiting her in March or early April and we’ll be doing a wine tour. Can you email me about places we should try? Thanks Gary!

Arthur
January 14, 2008

NathanN
I need to add one more wine trip. The 2nd annual Official Vayniac Party in Chicago.
January 14, 2008

NathanN
Glad you are back!

QOTD: We have our annual trip planned to Herman, MO and my wife and I are celebrating our 10th anniversary this year so we have started kicking around the idea of going to Sonoma. I hope it works out because she deserves it.
January 14, 2008

CellarDweller
I picked up The Nine (the Supreme Court book) over the holidays, but haven’t started reading it yetâ€¦ good to know you dug it, and good to see you back in action.

QOTD: I was actually planning a trip to NYC, and trying to figure out a way to get to WL from thereâ€¦ looks like I’ll need to rent a car.
January 14, 2008

SteveW
Welcome Back Gary, its seems like you were gone for a month.
QOTD: Walla Walla in June.
January 14, 2008

Ben N.
QOTD: Planing to visit New York and Wine Library in May.
January 14, 2008

manpod
Can’t wait for the Patriots vs. The New York Football Giants in the Superbowl.

QOTD – Quick trip to Napa from a meeting in SF. Possibly (maybe next year) biking through Rioja and Ribera del Duero with DuVine Adventures this summer.
January 14, 2008

Jaybird
welcome back GV!
I am planning my first trip to Napa for spring ‘09 so I can make the Vayniac Cab release party on same trip. I am headed to Vegas mid March, which is a great place for drinking wine. Other then that I will try to make a trip through the Finger Lakes.
January 14, 2008

Gabriel
Gary,

Gracias for the shoutout but I’m a dude, dude. I ain’t no chick!

QOFD:

ANY WINE TRIP would be a nice wine trip. I guess if you consider going to HK to stock up on cheap Penfolds a “wine vacation” you can count that!
January 14, 2008

FJDR
I visited the Wine Library a couple of days before Christmas, and it was packed. Probably do the same next year as I travel back to Jersey for Xmas every year.

Retire sniffy-sniff? You must be joking. Next you’ll be saying you’re going to retire the Oak Monster. Ridiculous.
January 14, 2008

KVolk
QOTD: Maybe big Maybe but Germany is possible

Your retiring sniffy,sniff!!! That is wrong,wrong you can’t do it, do it!!!
January 14, 2008

Canadian Chris
QOTD: headin’ for Washington and Oregon in April woohoo!
January 14, 2008

steve
GREAT SHOW AS ALWAYS IM GONNA MISS THE SNIFFY SNIFF, HOPE YOU GOT A GREAT REPLACEMENT!
January 14, 2008

Rhonda
So glad you are back, I have someone to share my dinner with now
January 14, 2008

Kathryn
Not that we didn’t miss you, but we were so stoked to see Mott on the other side of the table! Maybe once a week we can have “Mott Time” where he picks and tastes a bottle…..then he can go off on a million tangents and yell at someone else to “Link It Up!”

QOTD: I’m thinking of relocating to the Salem, OR area. I have some family up in Washington, so maybe I’ll make a check-it-out/family reunion/visit Walla Walla trip.

Welcome back!
January 14, 2008

familydoc
We are heading to Walla Walla for a three day weekend for President’s Day! Less than five weeks and counting!
January 14, 2008

Cliff and Darcey
Hey GeeVee … welcome back! We definitely missed our fix of WLTV!

Thanks once again for bringing us another lesser known varietal!

QOTD: Actually … Darcey and I may be coming to NYC March 17, for a week, for vacation!!! We are freakin’ excited about the idea. We won’t have a car but we sure would like to visit you and/or the Wine LIB (maybe an easy train ride??? Pray tell)! So … maybe we’ll finally meet for a glass or two, if you’re in town then!

Keep up your good work; you have some very dedicated fans!
January 14, 2008

Senor Sangria
What Up Gary V!

QOTD: This year we are being conservative on money… so no trips for us. We will be buying many bottles of wine at different price points and trying them out. Today we bought 3 at an $8 and are testing them out. Today was Mano a Mano wine…

Next week we’ll bump it up to $15… But we will be taking a trip to Portugal early next year. We will experiment with wine there.

Good to have you back!

Cheers
- Rick
January 14, 2008

JimKay
You don’t have to spit into the bucket, you can spit on to it.