Barbera Wine Tasting. An Underrated Wine From Italy

Barbera Wine Tasting. An Underrated Wine From Italy – Episode #468

May 19, 2008

Barbera needs to get more attention from Wine Drinkers, today Gary explores 3 to see what’s up

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Icardi Barbera D’asti TabarinBarbera d’Asti
2006 Seghesio BarberaBarbera d’Alba
2004 Cascina Roera Barbera D’astiBarbera d’Alba

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May 20, 2008

Achilleas in Cyprus
QOTD: From the UK … “Allo Allo”

I think that there is a cork in the pumpkin head.
May 20, 2008

wayno da wino
Yoooo Geee, Great Thunder in da Hizzy!!!

QOTD1: NOTHING is in da Pumpkin….

QOTD2: All in da Family, wit’ red-neck Archie Bunker, Meat Head, and da
two Dingbats……
May 20, 2008

BF
This is an amazing phenomenon. Gary clearly said there is “a thing” in the bucket, but it seems like everyone’s guessing “nothing” is in there (or air). We are such a skeptical and jaded culture!
May 20, 2008

ryan guynn
Seinfeld – hands down. I’ve seen every single one and I still watch reruns of them almost daily still
May 20, 2008

Phil G
QOTD – Seinfeld

Bucket: nothing
May 20, 2008

JeffC
Besides your Book, a pen to autograph it with. Plus coupon for free shipping on a case of wine.

QOTD: So many. Cheers, Mash, Seinfield. Are you being Served. Faulty Towers. Red Dwarf. Lost in Space. And yes, old Star Trek.
May 20, 2008

Michael M.
I forgot…

QOTD: “Sopranos”
May 20, 2008

Michael M.
I think you put a cork in the bucket. Also, props to you for waving the Barbera flag. Highly overlooked wines with incredible diversity between producer and regions, and just one of the best all-around food wines for a no-brainer wine pairing. I recommend 05 DeForville for amazing value and one of the best wines I have recently tasted is Giacomo Conterno Barbera 05.
May 20, 2008

Jarvis H
My guess is that you have Liono in the bucket.

The Barbara wine that I tried is not sit well on my pal. I have only tried one maker/vintage, on two occacions. However, I will try it again before long.

QOTD: Friends (go ahead and laugh)
May 20, 2008

DFC
QOTD: Gilliganâ€™s Island!!
May 20, 2008

misswinegirl
Just got back from Italy yesterday…Barbara d’Asti was my favorite!!!
May 20, 2008

ray-ray
Nice Show GV, Love the Barbera
Pumpkin – Corkscrew and then the added Book
QOTD: Tie between Transformers and Miami Vice…. Badass
May 20, 2008

BubbsBaria
My rule for traveling Italy was drink any thing that sounds like my name, Barbara! That being said I drank a shit ton on Barbera and Barbarescos…good times. California has a lot of nice Barberas too, real approachable and agreeable plump fruit. I dig a lite rounded dose of vanilla with the finish too. Totally underappreciated grape I agree; but cobwebs, cabbage and celery oh my!*#%
QOTD: I’m a WHEEEEEL WATCHER!!! Lifelong 26 year love affair with ol’ Pat! Honorable mentions to THE Golden Girls, Alfred Hitchcock and the old school Adam West BATMAN and the ever entrancing McGyver. What’s your favorite show, Gary?
Pumpkin Contents…Tickets to a special Halloween wine tasting event you are building up perhaps!
May 20, 2008

Trucbinouche
I’m kind a late with this one but… Gilligan’s Island, that’s how I learn to speak English.

Ã€ plus tard!!
May 20, 2008

C. Jurczak
In the pumpkin: a cork! and QOTD: MacGyver!
May 20, 2008

Roro
IN THE BUCKET: The pen you signed the book, or action figure of Nikolai Volkoff.

QOTD: If it’s dumb ass mindless TV I would say I like Seinfeld and Project Runway. But I really enjoy Nova, when there are new ones since they don’t come out every day. Also, they are in HD-1080i!!!!

How about a “super Tuscan” episode, I have been curious about these.
May 20, 2008

LauraG
A piece of Parmesan in the bucket?

QOTD: I Love Lucy. Still kills me.
May 20, 2008

drydrew
cork opener
May 20, 2008

tony
thanks i’m making pizza this weekend! could it be a chocolate in the bucket?
May 20, 2008

AtlantaJack
In the pumpkin: GV’s favorite cork screw and the book…
May 20, 2008

Slats
Farscape! The pumpkin has nitrogen,oxygen,carbo…yea
May 20, 2008

Ricky B.
QOTD- Sopranos
May 20, 2008

JimL
Your book is in the bucket.

QOTD: Hard one, but I think I’ll go with M*A*S*H*
May 20, 2008

Donna Marie
A toothpick is in the bucket.

QOTD: Seinfeld, also loved variety shows–Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-in and Carol Burnett. Husband would say hands-down M*A*S*H.
May 20, 2008

lurkdawg
I’m glad to see you talk about barbera again. It’s a little more pricey than most, but I generally find Michele Chiarlo’s La Court Barbera D’Asti to be my favorite barbera in a given vintage. The ‘04 is drinking very nicely; I just had a bottle last night. QOTD: has to be The Simpsons. bucket: maybe a Thundercat? Thanks again for another great show.