Italian Red Wine Tasting

Italian Red Wine Tasting – Episode #601

December 29, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk tries 3 wines from Italy and tries to talk about the 2008 NY JETS season.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Colosi Nero D’avolaSicilia IGT
2006 La Spinetta Il Nero Di CasanovaTuscan Sangiovese
2006 Gaja Ca’marcanda PromisSuper Tuscan

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

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December 30, 2008

Nathan
Chad Pennington.
December 30, 2008

bob murnane
My wife, Joanne, and son, Patrick.
December 30, 2008

torquey
QOTD: My lovely wife.
December 30, 2008

theemptyglass
QOTD: I dunno that’s a tough call, my bf Gil and my parents are all very supportive.
December 30, 2008

BobbyTiger
QOTD…………….My Dad (dec’d. 02/07).
In too many ways to list……….he was the best.
Cheers to him.
December 30, 2008

YoungDave
QOTD: Who’s behind me? Well, day-in, day-out, the kindness I try to give to others and the friendship I dole out to those close to me comes DIRECTLY from the selflessness of my mother. 100%. I’ve never met a more selfless, compassionate, loyal, kind person in my life than the woman who raised me; the lovely and radiant JOAN ALFANO.
December 30, 2008

Phil M'Glassup
Yet another big fan of Ian. I agree with the earlier commenters. He’s knowledgable, personable, percepotive and should be a regular on the show.
Plus I’ve dealt with him as a customer and think he’s a stand-up guy.
You’re lucky to have staff like him and it’s one more reason I’m a Wine LIbrary loyalist.
Keep it up and all the best to Gary, Ian, the hard-working guys in shipping and the entire WL family and crew for a healthful, peaceful, prosperous and happy 09
December 30, 2008

Withnail
Fun, relaxing ep. Ian was good.
December 30, 2008

Sally
QOTD: Definitely my sisters.

Also, I love it when you have guests drop in from around the shop.
December 30, 2008

Hartfiel
I have never had Nero, but will be on the lookout for it.
My Grandmother taught me the values that shapes me into who I am!
I am her number one fan.

PS. Eagles are going down!!! Go Viks!
December 30, 2008

jaredlevy
Fun little episode for a somber day in Jetsville.

Congrats on the 10-week old baby. Remember, patience will come in handy.

QOTD: Easily, my fiancée Patrice is the great person behind me. She inspires me in all that I do.
December 30, 2008

joel kriske
great episode! More Italian! Would love to see you taste some recent Aglianico.
December 30, 2008

MrJCG1
QOTD; My Dad.

Ian performed well on the hotseat and it gave me an idea…how about an episode where you tour the store and introduce us to some of the characters. I make a trip at least twice a month to the Lib but many viewers don’t even know what the store looks like…just a thought.
December 30, 2008

manonthemoon
Meh way to get into the week. Great call about the 4 wildcard teams as I think the 4 division winners are not really up to snuff, not even my beloved Phins, but someone had to win that division.
December 30, 2008

RANDI
GARY!!!
I love Nero D’avola! I introduce this varietal to peeps who say “I like white” Seems to win them over…..
Did Ian say he put a little wine under his baby’s nose?! LOLOL (When i was a baby and was teething, my father used to put Sambuca on his finger and put it on my gums! <-I hear this worked! TMI? LOL Guess there wasnt orajel?) Congrats Ian!

QOTD: Aunt Sally (Matriarch & Living Legend)

xo
December 30, 2008

Rowland
IM TOO TIRED, ILL FINISH UP LATER… never leave us Gary, never leave us.
December 30, 2008

David T
QOTD: My parents & fiancee
December 29, 2008

JJ
I love Italian wines ever since I took a trip to Tuscany this Fall. Thanks for doing an episode to highlight the great wines of this part of the world.

QOTD: My amazingly hot wife.
December 29, 2008

Robin C
I love Italian wines, especially Super Tuscans. Thanks for doing a show on them.
You’re too soft hearted to be a Jets owner.
Show pictures of Logan.
QOTD: Who made me what I am? What a complicated and philosophical question. Especially since I think I’m a different person with different people. I’m sure my parents had a lot to do with me being what I am, but there’s something else, maybe it’s genetics, or experiences, or everyone I’ve ever known, or a jumble of the aforementioned.
December 29, 2008

Johnnyutah
I like your wild card theory. Heres my official Super Bowl Prediction: San Diego vs Philly…score Eagles 35 Chargers 31
December 29, 2008

ChrisV
Nice ep, always nice to see some Italian reds on the table. I just wish more of them made it out to Oz…

QOTD: Not sure I could name any one person… I don’t have a partner so that’s not an option, and my friends and family are all equally awesome.
December 29, 2008

Kirk (aka:slave2thevine)
QOTD: Absolutely one of the top five questions from a guest…to date. The person behind me is my father. He’s my father, best friend, guide, guest, and the person who my life would not be the same without.
December 29, 2008

J Crazy
My Dad is the awesomeness behind me and has been since day one. And my mom, too. My brother and my wife and sister as well. Oh, and my friends Matt, Paul, Norm, etc.
December 29, 2008

gubby
Congrats to Ian on the young one! The great person behind me is JC.
December 29, 2008

David Dadekian
QOTD: That would easily be my wife Brenda.

Ian’s right, being a dad is super fun. I didn’t know there was a baby wine sommelier book. I will have to look that up.