Gary V Expands His Own Palate with Some Old World Wines

Gary V Expands His Own Palate with Some Old World Wines – Episode # 521

August 18, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes 2 Nebbiolo wines from Valtellina, a lesser known neighbor of Piedmont.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2003 Sandro Fay SassellaValtellina
2005 Sandro Fay Sforzato ValtellinaSfursat di Valtellina

Links mentioned in todays episode.

The Thunder Cruise

Cheese mentioned in todays episode.

Piave

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August 18, 2008

Chris in Tulsa
QOTD: Really need to expand my palate on Italian wines. Don’t drink them that often. Good show.
August 18, 2008

Kevin
QOTD: 2003 Sette Ponti Crognolo. But I also love the Mezzomondo Negroamaro from Puglia that I can no longer source. Dangit.

Piave Vechio is darn good. I agree.
August 18, 2008

Evan R.
Don’t really get the chance to drink Italian wines. Wish you would’ve talked a bit more about the cheese, I love me some cheese.
August 18, 2008

Anthony L.
Always love to hear about a new Italian wine. Can’t wait to try it.
August 18, 2008

Jim in Atlanta
QOTD – My friends took me to a winery called Ferruci last December in Italy that was southeast of Bologna. They had very good Sangiovese based wines.
August 18, 2008

Yvette W
Great show Gary!

QOTD: No new Italian red wines.

Will definitely try that cheese though!
August 18, 2008

amgryger
QOTD: I first had this a couple of months back: the ‘01 Sella Lessona, a nebbiolo/vespolina blend.
August 18, 2008

wannaBconnoisseur
GREAT SHOW!! Italian wines are my favorite and I love learning about new ones to try. Great education in this ep GV!!

Q-Been enjoying Dolcetto more lately, often a great value.
August 18, 2008

Robin C
QOTD: Sadly, no new Italian wines. The few we have are not supposed to be ready to drink yet. I am sipping a mimosa with leftover Gosset to console me.
August 18, 2008

Michael
Agree that Sfurzat is very underrated/unknown. I have only had 1 (therefore relatively unknown to me) from Nino Negri (Valt Sfurzat 5 stelle) which was outstanding and definitely up there with the best amarones, brunellos and barolos. They won wine of the year in Gambero Rosso a couple years back. Saving my 1999 for a couple more years.
August 18, 2008

Saftig
Beat Army?!!! I don’t think so. QOTD: With the hot summer weather here in AZ, I’ve been going through a lot of Prosecco, Maschio dei Cavalieri was one, good prices too, they’re just for fun fruity bubbles that go down great with just about anything.
August 18, 2008

*/^_^\*
qotd: a simple sicilian for under $10

p.s. don’ announce the visa special till i reserve my balcony room

p.p.s. more cheese!

p.p.p.s. keep shakin that ass
August 18, 2008

BruceErik
My best new Italian? The 2004 Antinori Tignanello … wow!! Outstanding.

Might be tough to find something like the Sforzato here in PA. Know what I mean?
August 18, 2008

Brad G
Go Navy. Nice shirt Gary.
August 18, 2008

Withnail
Thunder Cruise cabins are going quickly? Where does one sleep after they sell out: on the deck? Maybe in a lifeboat?
August 18, 2008

sam
The Sforzato does sound fine. I enjoy Amarones and Ripassas. I’ve enjoyed the Zenato lately…good stuff.

Tonight I’m enjoying l’Ã‰chanson from the Cahors region. Very Bordeaux like with dark flavors and good fruit.
August 18, 2008

Tyler Walker
had a really nice barbera from Mystic winery from the willamette valley….half italian…..By the way, if blackberrys are your favorite fruit….you need to go to Dundee, OR because they grow like weeds out here….and there spectacular
August 18, 2008

barrelmonkey
Isole e olena Chianti Classico ‘05!!!

nice cherry vanilla fruit, some pepper, light body, high acid, med tannin
August 18, 2008

Bill
QOTD: 2004 Mayr-Nusser Nusserhoff Lagrein Riserva. This is an great wine from Alto Adige.
August 18, 2008

SpoiledinCalbyPinot
QOTD Italian desert wine,but had too good of time and do not remember the
name.

The piave is a great cheese, had it at the Hollywood bowl with a Pinot Noir.
August 18, 2008

Micah
QOTD: Saxa Calida from Paradiso outside of San Gimignano
August 18, 2008

Kelly Goff
What a shame about the Jets loss to the REDSKINS!!!! Even if it doesn’t count, it was great.

QOTD: I recently had a dry white from Veneto. It was inexpensive, so I did not really have high expectations, but it was really good.
August 18, 2008

ScottS
Gary, Thanks for returning to the old world. I am hooked, don’t know if I will every be back to the new world wine. Never say Never

Qotd: 2005 Vigna del Melograno from Santa Lucia in the Castel del Monte appellation of Puglia region. $13.99. Old world wine with very nice tannic grip, dark plum, black cherry, dried figs, leather and tobacco finish. By far the best Italian QPR I have every had. This is from 100% Uva di Troia grape. I would be shocked if you or many of the viewers have experienced this local southern Italian grape.
August 18, 2008

Derek F.
I have heard about this region but never tried anything from there, maybe its time.
August 18, 2008

Joeytfish
Copertino…region down on the heel of the boot. Very interesting…