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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“QOTD: Saffirio Barbera 2007 (with a little gnome on the front, made me…” by richardvinifera
“Favorite Barolo:
2001 Riserva Cannubi (Fratelli Serio & Battista …” by George Masiello
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2003 Sandro Fay SassellaValtellina
2005 Sandro Fay Sforzato ValtellinaSfursat di Valtellina

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August 20, 2008

Richard Ritter
Nice focused show. I’ll have to pick some of that second wine up. Sounds tasty!

QOTD: I havne’t had any new Italian wines lately.
August 20, 2008

markie
My current fav. italian wine-Masciarelli….Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, 2004-amazinng @ $11.99!!!!! pencil shavings meets shy fruit!!!! sooo drinkable!!!!
August 19, 2008

Alex
QOTD- 2004 Rocca di Montemassi Le Focaie sangiovese maremma toscanna
August 19, 2008

Rowland
Gary that shirt if f*ck*d up, your not allowed to wear it again OK. And by the way, you have never had blackberries. I know this cause you haven’t been to the Hudson valley and eaten off the bush (Jersey berries don’t count).
August 19, 2008

CE
Cabreo Il Borgo 2003…awesome
August 19, 2008

Lawrence Leichtman
I must give this a try. Glad to see you are paying as much attention to the WLTV viewers as the Upstream viewers. I did not see these in the store so will seek out the Sforzato.
August 19, 2008

BruceP
QOTD: Podere Ruggeri 2004 Barolo . Fantastic stuff. The 04 Barolos are really good.
August 19, 2008

Sarah
Leif erik Sundstrom, Kerner is a hybrid of Riesling and Sylvaner.

Lovin the short and sweet format.

QOTD: I recently tasted a Zibibbo from Sicily. It is a Muscat clone. The wine was a dessert wine and was fantastic! I’ve also been enjoying some Rosso Piceno Superior.
August 19, 2008

mike76
Cool show, hadn’t heard of this region before.
August 19, 2008

Rick O'Shea
Haven’t had a new Italian wine lately.
August 19, 2008

Eli2Tyree
Would have to say the bixio ripasio that Ian picked out for me at the WL. He saw me buying some more of the Zardini I adore and recomended this one to me. great qpr at 12 bones.

Big ups for Ian
August 19, 2008

Lizzie707
QOTD – Nipozzano Chianti Riserva – a classic from the Frescobaldis. Saluto!
August 19, 2008

JimChem
QOTD: A Bolgheri. I don’t remember the producer.

Interesting show.
August 19, 2008

Redmeat
SANT’ANTIMO ROSSO D.O.C. from Fanti…it was like 15 bones!

I would give it a strong 89-90…nice little Sangiovise and Merlot Blend….good juice!
August 19, 2008

Leif erik Sundstrom
QOTD: I had a Kerner recently from the Venezia region. I am told it is a cross between Muller-Thurgau and Sylvaner. Can anyone confirm this? It was a delicious aperitif wine! Also, one that I revisited for only my second try recently that has insane aromatics is Lacrima da Moro.
August 19, 2008

Christine
QOTD: No new Italian wines lately. My favorite experience of a new Italian wine happened when my husband (then my fiance)and I visited San Gimignano and had our first taste of Brunello di Montalcino. We were hooked!
August 19, 2008

Jessica
“great catch”-

nice show- I agree short and sweet!
August 19, 2008

KW
Good show. I liked the Selvappiana – Chianti riserva.
August 19, 2008

italianwinelover
Loved the show – short and sweet and an undiscovered area!!

QOTD:I just had an Aglianco that I loved!
August 19, 2008

ChiroGuyDC
QOTD: Just had Barone 2006 Montepulciano, very rich, tannic and delicious…highly recommended!

AWESOME show as usual Gary…much UNlike the 2008 New York Jets!
August 19, 2008

Carlitos
Gary, just say it slowly, man! VAHL-TEH-LEE-NAH!

QOTD. The other day I had a 1999 Cantina Sociale Vigna Benefizio Morellino di Scansano. Drinking PURRFECT!
August 19, 2008

Smahlatz
QOTD : I wish I could remember what it was – had one last week – and IGT from Tuscany I think – very affordable wine. Really vegetal aspects on the nose, then musk on the palate – like nothing I’ve had before really – very unique – no idea what it was made from.
August 19, 2008

wayno da wino
Yo G , Coooool Vinos in da Hizzy !!! Yo Mott, Ya gotta Work on your
“stand-by” routine………..

QOTD: Best Italian Vino lately???? Have not been drinkin’ much
Italian stuff lately & the few that I had were nothing special. Those
two Vinos Ya had there, look like they’re worth a try……….
August 19, 2008

Colin Lukens
GV – Good show, short, sweet, dense, informative. QOTD – Don’t have one so I better get on that!
August 19, 2008

WineWoman
QOTD: Elio Perrone 2006 Barbera d’Asti Tas Mor Cant–14 bones. Your recommendation on WLTV. Fantastic–tasted like mashed potato–overcooked green bean and pop-tart combo. Loved it. Went back to get another bottle.