Falanghina Tasting – Episode #763

November 9, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes two Falanghinas, a highly underrated white wine from Southern Italy.

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“gonna be looking for both the Falanghina and the Alto Adige now…

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Wartalia FalanghinaTaburno
2008 Mustilli FalanghinaTaburno

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November 20, 2009

PJ
gonna be looking for both the Falanghina and the Alto Adige now…

QOTD: well, i bought your book. happy belated bday. although I quit working on code tonight at midnight to watch a few back episodes of the thundershow, thats hardly me ‘crushing it’. oh well.
November 18, 2009

JayZee
Hey GV! Welcome back! Sorry about your Jets (had to say that a LOT lately). Good show on a varietal that I have never experienced.

QOTD: It will be in the mail shortly.
November 15, 2009

Todd Smith
QOTD – Love, Gary. Happy b-day.
November 13, 2009

LurkerNoMore
QOTD: $$$ – profits from all of the wine that I buy from WineLibrary and, more recently, Cinderella.
November 13, 2009

YoungDave
QOTD: Comment? Of course! Always! So- I think I’m getting you some well wishes and a well-formed comment for your birthday, maybe even a little present for Misha, but if you’re anywhere near the East Coast anytime soon… aw man it is MY TREAT!!
November 12, 2009

KevinC
Keep it going Gary with the PG bashing, lets show the world that Italy does more than ONE white wine.
November 12, 2009

Rowland
… comment

qotd: idk, want an opportunity to invest $200,000 in my winery/distillery?
November 12, 2009

Hersh
qotd: How’s about two bottles of spectacular biodynamic Cab? I sent you a few bottles of Aum’s 2005 Cab a while back, and hope you’ll enjoy and share them in good health. Happy Birthday in advance!
November 11, 2009

scotty b
I was into the Vouvrays over the summer, but I will def check out the Falanghinas. Gary, you need a blind tasting show again.

QOTD: You’ll get a comment homie.
November 11, 2009

Beeper
QOTD: How bout some royalties?
November 11, 2009

ChrisR
QOTD: I’m leaving a comment for every episode this week, also going to be throwing in a little olde school WLTV reminders.

Would you say that these wines are golden like the golden locks of Hulk Hogan circa 1985 or 1992?
November 11, 2009

Tom T.
Yo GV I’m in for trying the 2008 Mustilli.
November 11, 2009

Sonia
QOTD: Hmmm I dunno… Maybe I’ll try to like football and support the Jets? I’ll give that a spin, but, not making any promises. I will be better about leaving comments here though, okay?
November 11, 2009

BurroBoy
each wine delivered half of the formula, but the Mustilli came out on top, carried by the balance…excellent short and sweet analysis of both wines and still some time to hang with us. many thanks as usual.
We’ve had Falanghina a few times in the last couple of years, and were at a tasting event this summer…I think I may have posted the wine list here…I was fixated on the Vermentino but Andrea insisted that we get some of the De Conciliis Falanghina as well ( http://www.viticoltorideconciliis.it/ )…serious minerality meets tropical fruits, it was excellent with the seared scallops pairing.

QOTD: It’s a surprise…and I’m mailing it to Mott.
November 11, 2009

Robin C
qotd: I do have an idea for a B.D. present for you, but it may take awhile to pull together.
November 11, 2009

E.W.B.
Great to have you back. Congrats again on the book.
QOTD: A Janice Robinson blow up doll.
November 11, 2009

MaRc
QOTD: leaving more comments and will continue to be part of the vaynernation!

was happy to intro dad to a nero d avola…although it certainly wasnt the best of then bunch!
November 11, 2009

mjr
new varietal. good stuff though hard to find these wines in tokyo. i’ll look a bit harder.
qotd: my best wishes & gratitude.

mjr
tokyo
November 11, 2009

madange
Hi Gary,
QOTD: Gary I’m giving you your future for your BD present…the older you get, the better it gets.
It’s been a while since I’ve posted, but I generally love falanghina.
I find it more complex than the other Campagna whites (fiano, greco di tufo).
It’s a geek grape in America, but it shouldn’t be…it’s kind of like chardonnay with balls. A good wine with cheeses, cream sauces, and even cured meats.
Hey Man, could you please taste the Washington siegerrebe’s and lemberger I left you last spring? It would mean alot to me. Thanks for all you do. Peace and Happy 34th!
November 11, 2009

bob c
Well, another varietal to put on the to try list…
QOTd, for your b-day ( what do you get the guy who has everything…) I think I will let your Jets beat my Bills the next time they play…..
November 10, 2009

drew82
Good to have you back GV! Though the airport and minibar tastings were pretty damn entertaining.
November 10, 2009

Phil G
Welcome back!

QOTD – um, how ’bout 500 or so comments?

Will be on the lookout for Falanghina!
November 10, 2009

A dumb Rhine king
I think I’ll add on to your b-day present. I know of a couple more peeps who might benefit from your book. Amazon, here I come …
November 10, 2009

M
QOTD: Selfishly I’m all about my birthday which is Sunday.

I enjoyed a Falanghina after you talked about it earlier this year or maybe last year.
November 10, 2009

Daria Kushmelyn
34 is NOT old, and neither is 44, all of which you’ll believe when you’re 54. Happy birthday, Gary, and welcome back. We’ve all missed you.

What am I getting you for your birthday? A joke:

A pastor, a doctor and an engineer were waiting one morning for a particularly slow group of golfers.

The engineer finally said, “What’s with these guys? We must have been waiting for 15 minutes!”

The doctor answered, “I don’t know, but I’ve never seen such ineptitude!”

“Here comes the greens keeper, let’s have a word with him,” said the pastor. “Hey, George. What’s with that group ahead of us? They’re pretty slow, aren’t they?”

And George replied, “Oh, yes, that’s a group of blind fire fighters. They lost their sight saving our clubhouse from a fire last year, so we always let them play for free anytime.”

The group was silent for a moment.

The pastor was thoughtful. “That’s so sad. I think I’ll say a special prayer for them tonight.”

The doctor too. “Nice idea. I’m going to contact my ophthalmologist buddy and see if there’s anything he can do for them.”

The engineer said, “Why can’t these guys play at night?”

Daria