Wow, Gary! Did you really tape this show today??? After last night on the forums???

Talk about “bringing the thunder”!!! Bravo, Big Guy!

And, thanks for giving me some Chianti’s to go after! I’ve been sorely disappointed by all of the low-end, mass-produced ones I’ve tried so far.

QOTD: I am mad at myself for not taking opportunities when they came around the first time.
Great episode.. It’s been forever since I’ve even thought about Chianti.

Great episode. I hope to get at least 6 of the Emma!

I remember just a few years ago staying at the villa of Rossi of Martini & Rossi fame and tasting their olive oil and chianti made there on the premises. Plus we cooked a wonderful meal on the premises which I can remember to this day. They know how to enjoy life.

QOTD: What am I mad at this moment? No football next weekend? Ummm, since we are on the subject of Tuscany/Chianti, I’m mad at our more than hectic lifestyles where we never sit down with our families and friends and enjoy some great food and wine and talk about the events of the world, philosophy, anything, anything, other than how great the kids are doing in soccer or school.

Sante!

Great show. I’ve been looking into Italian wines, since I haven’t tried enough of them. Gary seems a little loopy today. Did you get any sleep last night? Go home and relax, have a good weekend.

Oh, forgot… QOTD: Staying up until 4:00am on the forums last night! 8-} And, spending way to much time on them during my work day, today. But you’re worth it, man! 🙂

Great episode, kudos boss… I love me some Chianti…
Thanks for bringing it today, can’t wait until tomorrow..

Casa Emma sold out already? Oh hell, I’m mad at myself for missing out!!! Will there be more?

Gary V another great episode. I think they get better each time lol. I learned something new today which is always good.

QOTD: I am mad at myself for not drinking more wine instead of other stuff lol

Gary V another great episode. I think they get better each time lol. I learned something new today which is always good.

QOTD: I am mad at myself for not drinking more wine instead of other stuff lol

great show!

I’ll be mad if I can find the Casa Emma 🙂

Hi Gary! I have been MIA for a while..got a new job, very busy! I think I need a glass or two of wine = )

thanks for another chianti episode. just started getting into this wine again. the high acidity i found in a Ruffino is exactly what turned me away from chianti when i first tried it at a local italian restaurant 15 years ago. unfortunately i wasn’t open minded enough to explore other bottles. now that i cook almost every night it will be fun for me to pair these with foods. QOTD : i am mad at myself for not getting into wines sooner. had i started in my twenties instead of my thirties i could have stored some of those great 80’s and 90’s vintages to open, say, tonight! thanks for turning me on to more wines to enjoy years from now.

Hahaha, nice Missy Elliot line :P.

I’d love to try that Casa Emma now… but I doubt they sell it in my area (Saskatoon, SK). I had a list of 10 wines that I took to the liquor store, and they had ONE kind which was Little Penguin. Oh well, it’s still fun to watch the show!

Did you really say pasta sauce and noodles??

Gary,
You’re counting backwards on your board. You’ll get to zero around the first sunday in September. sounds like football season to me. Is your birthday or anniversary on sept 8?

throw me a bone

very very cool episode! This episode along with the Brunello episode are among my favorites! For some reason, to me, Italy beckons, and these wines are of great interest to me.

I really like the episode focus/theme on specific appellations (like Washington , and how you compared different “levels” of Chianti)!

Cool!
-Nico

Gary,
You seemed a little surprised when Erik talked during today’s episode. I think you should encourage the whole sidekick dynamic. I’ve got 2 words: Ed McMahon, Andy Richter, Paul Shaeffer, Kevin Eubanks, Doc Severinsen, Hank Kingsley, Tonto. You get my point. Could add a new layer to the show. Great Chianti show. And am I the first to say “fava beans” in this thread?

By the way, what’s with the numbers on the board behind your head? Everyone probably asks, but I can’t figure it out.

Thanks!
– Brian

Gary,
Ah, Italy. Can’t wait to go there someday. I am a huge fan of Italian wine, with Amarone and Brunello being on top. I will have to give the chianti some serious thought. I have always found it a bit thin without enough body for my taste, but the last 2 sounded like winners. Great job, you are covering all the bases for us newbies.
QOTD: I am mad at myself for buying a Eurocave 283. Should have got the 500 series! the one I have is almost full.
JW

Agreed…Chianti is one of the great food wines. Will be at the store tomorrow to pick up some long-standing orders, so I may have to grab a Casa Emma, too. QOTD: While always a fan of wine, I regret not getting more serious about it during the last 2-3 decades–wasted youth.

Wow! Site problems again? Last night I could watch the video, but that was it. I tried every link at WL and kept getting error messages. Glad its up and running again. Now I have to watch again to remember which I wanted to order.

GV – you did quality Brunello and now fine Chianti Classico.

it is time, pull the trigger for A M A R O N E before winter ends!

anyone looking for the basic 411 on Tuscany wines and the distinctions about Classico, Riserva and such can hit this site for lots of compact info: http://www.davidstuff.com/wine/chianti.htm

within Chianti, Classico refers to a small region within Tuscany (just N of Siena) and Riserva is a distinction used only for DOC and DOCG wines aged for @ least 3 years. Riserva Barbaresco must be aged 4 years and Riserva Brunello or Barolo 5 years. so Riserva does imply a better quality of wine and Classico to a particular region.

so Casa Emma is the real thing? i may to have to see.

i grew up a Jew in NYC which means you hung with a lot of Italian dudes for safety. i drank wicker basket wine before i had my 1st beer.

I’ve been trying to find a chianti, I like. I will have to try one of these.

Gary-
Were you having site problems
or
server problems?
Couldn’t get the ep or on the site
until this morning.
Still- I am VERY glad you did
an ep on Chianti!
🙂

I haven’t tasted the Felsina in this episode, but I’ll agree that sometimes they can taste big and monolithic in their youth. There is a possibility, however that this one might open up with time to some of those cherry,floral, almost Barolo-like characteristics in a good vintage. Try this wine in another 2 years and I’ll bet it’s a different wine altogether. Just my opinion having drank most of the Felsina’s various bottlings since 1990.

On the other hand, thanks a bunch for the 2001 Paneretta Reserve. Wish I could hold onto the stuff and let it age some more, but it’s 8 down, four to go. A great buy!

Love WLTV.

WOW.. great episode. I really like the slowed down style from the last couple episodes. GV you are REALLY packing in the knowledge nuggets these days. Great description of the tasting notes as well. Thanks for keeping it real.