An Italian Wine Tasting Of The Dolcetto

An Italian Wine Tasting Of The Dolcetto – Episode #497

July 7, 2008

Gary still thinks the Dolcetto wines are some of the best values out there and these little wines from Piedmont bring serious thunder.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Grimaldi Dolcetto D’albaDolcetto d’Alba
2005 Pietro Rinaldi Dolcetto D’albaDolcetto d’Alba
2006 Azelia Dolcetto D’albaDolcetto d’Alba

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July 7, 2008

Dr T from N. Carolina
I think you need a little work on the new sound. And speaking of contests, wasn’t there one on guessing Mott’s age?

QOTD since the 2007 Quinta de Cabriz DÃ£o Dourat (Portugal, Beiras, DÃ£o)was the only wine I had. . . . A good solid effort
July 7, 2008

Jesse
QOTD: Best, RedWood Merlot 2006 Reserve, it was very green and earthy, probably the first wine I’ve tried the had a little taste of olive and I liked it. Worst, Turning Leaf Merlot 2006 Reserve, It had a nice finish, but the oak monster came out and spooked me. Though it wasn’t bad it was the worst for this weekend.
July 7, 2008

Malphas
I like the idea of using a lavalier mic for an internet podcast, but not for these standard WLTV shows. I think it would be great to use when you’re on location at your favorite wine bars or when you do an upcoming live show (hint hint), but stick to the rig you have for the daily episodes you’re currently taping. The lavalier mic makes your voice sound too clinical and the change in sound quality pulls me out of the fun of the show.

OOH! I got it!

SIR GARY OF VAYNERCHUK should use the lavalier mic! You’ve been wanting to bring him back for a while now, and the clinically ultra-precise sound of that microphone would go very well with a wine nerd who can easily take the fun out of wine drinking. You may want to adjust your sound recording levels to kill some of that “popping” sound when you do your T and P sounds, though.

Try saying “screw-top” and you might get a better picture of what I’m talking about.

QotD: I had no wine for the 4th of July. I was keeping cool with some fresh water on hand.
July 7, 2008

Greg B.
Big G, Sorry to hear we can’t hook up while your in LA. I sure we’ll cross paths soon. Like the Wine choice today, Hate the new Mic. Only use that when you tape Outdoors or at least have Mott or somebody to do some Audio Mixing. Keep Rockin Bro!

QOTD: Wow, it really was a Beer and Mojito weekend. I’ll try harder this week!
July 7, 2008

John
QOTD: well I’m in Canada so we had July 1st, Canada Day, but I did have some wine this weekend. It was a 2006 JEANJEAN Syrah RosÃ©. It wasn’t really bad, but it was disappointing. It tasted like cherry Halls cough drops mixed with Perrier and vodka…it was interesting with the fettuccine alfredo I was eating, had a couple glasses of it…but it wasn’t overly tasty, and too simple.
July 7, 2008

Vivek
Liking the Haircut, you should rock a bit of 5 o clock shadow with it.

Best Wine: 2005 PepperBrige Merlot (had it with some rib eye)
Worst: Franciscan Cabernet. (not a bad wine persay, but just worse than what was on offer otherwise)

I think you can fix the mic issues, but will likely come in handy for more dynamic shows
July 7, 2008

wine-ot
correction…it was the glen fiona 1998 syrah that sucked…not the freya, my bad.
July 7, 2008

John Watson
No wine for me this weekend. Margaritas on the 4th and I was off the sauce for the weekend (I was tending bar and had way too many really good margaritas). I had even bought a bottle of Gruener V to drink, too, but I just couldn’t stomach any more alcohol.

Great to see you in PDX for the Weiden+Kennedy talk, Gary!
July 7, 2008

mike76
I’m not sure this new microphone situation is working so well. QOTD: best 04 Bizot vosne, worst 05 gainey sauv blanc
July 7, 2008

Derek F.
OW YA I almost forgot….get a new mic!!!!
July 7, 2008

Derek F.
Awsome show Gary, do you guys still have my slip from when I bought 2 books?? I need that wrist band…BAD!! LOL!!!
July 7, 2008

emil
QOTD: Worst = toasted head chardonnay ($17); Best = $12 malbec (cn’t remember from where)
July 7, 2008

Peter Wood
QOTD – Dogajolo 2006 from Carpineto – the best wine I had this weekend. I know that you say ‘expand your palate’, and boy… do I, but this is an old favorite to drink with Mince & Tatties (a Scottish dish that you really need Tuscan wine with!!!). The worst was a crappy Spanish Rose that tasted of burnt rubber.

Love the buttons, not so sure on the mic…..
July 7, 2008

purplejuicebruce
Great show, love the Italian wines. Not diging the sound quality with the new mic. maybe there is some tone adjustment that could improve the sound.
QOTD…Went to two wine bars and had several flights and at home over the 3 days opened 5 or 6 bottles my favorite Michael David Petite Petit and there were no worst wines they were all gooooood.
July 7, 2008

Jeff R
not liking the new mic setup it just doesn’t sound very good at all.

QOTD: i did not drink any wines this weekend, the captain and i were good friends though.
July 7, 2008

David Harris
QOTD:

Didn’t have any good wines. I had three bad wines though. A ‘99 Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill, a ‘06 Hungarian Cabernet Franc (I forgot the producer) and a half bottle of ‘06 Rombauer Chardonnay.

The Diamond Creek completely boring and tasted like black cherry soda, the Hungarian red was an acid bomb and the chard tasted like sprite with a little cream added to it.
July 7, 2008

Eli2Tyree
im hating on the mic sounded wierd and its totally sell out…

qotd – best Bixio Ripasso Valpolicella 2004 or HAvens Hudson Syrah 2001

Worst my sis had 2 buck chuck cab at her barbaque —yissssh!
July 7, 2008

theemptyglass
QOTD: I only had two wines this weekend, one was Rene Barbier Mediterranean Red that just tasted generic to me, very grapey. But was the best wine of the weekend (there was only two). The second wine I had was actually mead, honey wine. This was like wine with absolutely no fruit. It was really flavorless and bland, and not particularily sweet either. I don’t remember what it was called (it was from quebec). However, as Gary says, we can’t just write it off, if I am ever offered mead again, I will try to keep an open mind.

ps: like the others, I’m not digging the mike. Can you only use it when your on location?
July 7, 2008

emil
Sorry, i meant it sounds ‘worse’ with the mic.
July 7, 2008

emil
Honestly, it sounds worth with the mic.
July 7, 2008

Withnail
Get rid of that mic – save it for the live/remote eps.
You no longer sound warm, personal, intimate.
It’s the difference between sounding like you are giving a seminar to 5,000 people in a hockey arena vs a 1-to-1 visit with the viewer in his/her home (which is how it sounded before).
July 7, 2008

The Aesthetic Elevator
I like the tea flavors but not a fan of the puckering
July 7, 2008

Chris S
Best wine of the weekend was Robert Mondavi Moscato d’Oro, tasted like lychee!
July 7, 2008

JudeMurphy
Best- An 05 Bordeaux the name of which I have completely forgotten and I’m really pissed off about that!!!
Worst- Let’s not even go there!
July 7, 2008

ecola
Sounds like I’m listening to you on AM radio with the new microphone.