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 19, 2008

Cuse Wino
QOTD- Cheers (the show, not the toast)

Bucket- Slim Jim
May 19, 2008

TommyBoBo of WI
There is a second generation wrist band in the bucket…

Favorite show of all time….. Got to be M*A*S*H…. watched them all new and then all over again for 4 years in undergrad…

“I’ve eaten a river of liver and an ocean of fish! I’ve eaten so much fish, I’m ready to grow gills! I’ve eaten so much liver, I can only make love if I’m smothered in bacon and onions” — Hawkeye ((this would be really funny if my damn Avatar was working….))
May 19, 2008

RnD
QOTD: MASH, Seinfeld, Cheers.
May 19, 2008

Ryan
I love that you are on vacation and still breaking away to twitter about the book. I am reading it…and its, to say the least, amazing.
May 19, 2008

pete c
Agree about Barbera. Nice wines and very drinkable.

QOTD- Fury…but I’m sure no one remembers it.
May 19, 2008

Tony
QOTD: Classic “This Old House”.
May 19, 2008

John Cabot
QOTD- Happy Days, Babe. A little Fonz action, Jonie, Chachie, Richie, Marian, and Mr. Cuttingham. Oh yah!
I love Barbera. The high acidity and the earthy cherry flavors are right up my alley.
Johnny Cab
May 19, 2008

Timmy
QOTD: Tough call between The Cosby Show and Gilligan’s Island man…
May 19, 2008

BarrelMonkey
First of all…. GSGYTR!!!*

I just read your book, and I have to say thanks for not including a SINGLE wine I’ve tried (except for the ‘04 Valrose). This means I have exactly 100 wines to try for future Thunder.

QOTD: Didn’t grow up watching TV so I have no real attachments. Favorite shows include:

Family Guy
Monty Python
House, M.D. (partly filmed at my university!)
Wine Library TV (that’s right, you’re up there with Family Guy. And I LIKE Family Guy)
Star Trek

btw… typo on page 17(Rocca Bernarda) of your book: should be “each other”, you have “eat other”. Awesome intro.

*Great Show, Gary! You Totally Rock!
May 19, 2008

Newman
QOTD: I think it’s a tossup between Arrested Development and Lost.

Also I’ll try and find some Barbera sometime this week.
May 19, 2008

Anthony L.
QOTD: The Honeymooners is my all time favorite TV show.

Great Show, Barbera is an awesome wine.
May 19, 2008

John D.
Thanks for the show on some Italian wine Gary. I’ve got nothing to do tonight, so I think I’m going to run on down and check some out at my local shop.

QOTD: Without a doubt, it has to be M*A*S*H. Born in 1975, and this was one show I got to watch with my parents, that and Masterpiece Theatre on the local PBS station. The folks were big on “Get outside and climb a tree!” or “Go read a book!”. Yeah, nintendo and atari were definitely not in the house!
May 19, 2008

Bill Krause
Without a doubt, Joss Whedon’s FIREFLY.

Love the Barbera wines
May 19, 2008

ryan
QOTD – Old School – Magnum PI New School – 24 & CSI-Las Vegas
May 19, 2008

James
… I think Party of Five was my favorite growing up show and I don’t watch much boob tube anymore.
May 19, 2008

Rani Haykal
Great Show!!!

Whats in the bucket? the book is now in the bucket.

QOTD: Greatest show ever made in my opinion is Sports Night. By far the most entertaining show that has great character development. After that, Im a huge fan of Numb3rs.

–RH
May 19, 2008

NB_SPAZZ
In the Pumpkin…
An autographed picture of Vinnie Testeverde in his NY Jets uniform, holding up the GV 101 book and wearing a WLTV wristband.
PRICELESS!!!
May 19, 2008

James
Gary, you’re opening up people to Italian wines.. that’s so dope.

How about some nebiolo?
May 19, 2008

dAve
QOTD: Mash – hands down. I traveled a lot in my life and the relationships on M*A*S*H were incredible. I know the feeling.

In pumpkin – corkscrew. why do we never see your corkscrew? what do you use? Does Mott just geek it off? We wonder. We want to know.

Barbera, ugh? I need to reach out and try this type. Not sure I’ll like it, but need the experience.
Oh, got another neighbor (5th) interested in Secret Pack tasting night – so let us know when it is!!!
BTW – Walnut Crest Cab Sauv – was great. The Casa Lapsotelle (?) was most wonderful. what a great price value deal! wow. thanks !!!
May 19, 2008

manonthemoon
In the bucket is filled with thunder cats

QOTD: Venture Bros.
May 19, 2008

The Doc
SOPRANOS, even if Tony’s house wasn’t in my hometown
May 19, 2008

Derek F.
I think you have one of your “my little pony’s” in the bucket??

QOTD: Discovery channels “Deadliest Catch”
May 19, 2008

Susan
Gary – You are right, I have NOT tried a Barbera yet. If it is better than Chianti, then I am there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 19, 2008

kaybee
punkin head has vayniac names to draw for free bottle of barbera

QoTd
Stargate- I had to collect all 10 seasons and associated movies.
May 19, 2008

mschauer
QOTD: The Shield!