You come up with some of the best off the top comparisons I have ever heard in my life. “Christina Agulira… Used to be dirty.. but now she’s Elegant”! LoL! Also, I must ask, what does it feel like to get hit by a Roman Candle? I used to love those things, but I never got to participate in one of those legendary “Roman Candle Wars”. Do tell.

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Love a good Chianti!! Too bad I missed out on the Casa Emma. 🙁
I’ll look around locally.

QOD – I’m mad at myself for sitting around forcing myself to think of something to be mad at myself over.

Great episode! I have never thought much of Chianti but now I need to re-look.

QOTD: I am still mad at myself for not trying to play baseball when I went to college. I was good but I went to school and screwed around for 4 years. I had a good time but I am still mad at myself!

I’m mad I didn’t order my Wine Library wine sooner before my dumbass state decided to make it so you can’t ship to me. Because now every time I watch WLTV I get sad.

Shipping laws are dumb.

my family lives in ukraine … they hang rugs everywhere too.

I too love how food friendly most chianti is – in fact, i find that to be true of most wines from all over italy. I was actually at Casa Emma in September for my honeymoon and we tasted the wines there. Just stumbled on it – had an appointment down the road at Isole e Olena. Its freakin’ beautiful all around Casa Emma, but neither my wife nor I was as taken with the wine as you seem to be. in chianti we enjoyed Corzano E Paterno more. Have you tried their wines?

Thanks for noting the ‘pigeonholing’ of wines into the point system. This is what I consider to be one of the major flaws in the 100 point system. Tough to get around though.

They hang rugs in the middle east too! go figure! Gary, Gary, Gary, it hurts me… every time my wine sensei: but it’s (san joh vay zeh!). when you get the “i” next to the “o” you only get to pronounce the “O.” Crazy Italians!

QOTD: I’m mad that I don’t know more Italian! But I know one word for sure: Vino! jp

One theory about rugs on the wall: I imagine they come in handy in a less than perfectly insulated building when it’s freakin’ cold outside. I could use some rugs on the wall.

Hope the servers are feeling better.

What’s up with the birds chirping away in the background, are you filming in an aviary?

Thank you for mentioning “other” foods to eat w/ Chianti. Huge pet peeve of mine that peopel felt liek they had to eat Italian with this wonderful wine.

Question:, I’m mad at myself for drinking too many beers for too many years. I’ve been on wine for the last decade, but lost too much time to wheat and barley.

Southpa:

I was at the ’76, Game 5 ALCS Chamblis game also. I was 16 then. I did run on the field – will remember it forever. Do you remember the chant that went on forever (hint it was directred at Howard Cosell)??

where is wine libraryyy todaaaaay???

Chianti, I am always a fan, being Italian, chiantis are always my go to wine;
earthy, sour cherries,tannic and I use it as my chaser to Italian
cold cut lunch.

He’s quoting Missy Elliot! Love that! Great ep.

Regarding the numbers on the board, I haven’t seen any recent guesses, but my best guess is, depending on how you interpret it, it could be 8/29 or 8/30; 8/30 could be the the start of the 2007-2008 NFL season.

Gary,

From when nonna mixed chianti with water and added a teaspon of sugar for the kids at Christmas dinner to world class wines. Viva Italia!

I’m mad at myself for neglecting Italian wines for so long. Lately I have been on a Brunello, Barola and Amorone kick. Next month it will probably be Australian Shiraz or California Cabernet. Isn’t this stuff fun???

Ciao

Great episode Gary. I love Chianti Classico and I can’t wait to try the Classico Riserva. QOD: where do I start?

good job gary!

Chianti and its sangiovese brethren, such as Morellino di Scansano, are QPR superstars. I love them. My wife and I had a 11 euro bottle of Villa Sesta (not far from where Felsina is) at a Michelin one-star restaurant “Trenta” (talk about QPR!) that was one of the most delicious wines that we had on our trip to Italy.

QOD– not going to Italy until I was 47 years old.

Chianti represents a huge universe of wines and an immense range of qualities. I think the key is to be ready to enjoy them without preconceptions (or wishing they were something else).

I think the first chianti I had was the very first wine I drank. This was a long time ago; it was one of those straw-covered bottles.

I was young, I drank too much too quickly, and let’s just say that the experience did not go very well.

Many decades later, I tried some by-the-glass chiantis in restaurants. They weren’t memorable, but at least they moved my perceptions to change. This allowed me to become more open to all wines.

After drinking too much of the Ruffina and Bellini chianti’s of the world, it is refreshing to have you give us a episode on the good stuff out there! Now I’m REAL excited giving the better chianti’s a shot. Thanks Gary!

QOTD: Finally finding something I’m really passionate about (wine), and not having the guys to figure out how to make a career out of it. =P

Thanks for the Chianti episode…one of my favorite varietals. Went down to the store today to pick up an internet order and asked Eric to order 4 bottles of the Casa Emma if he could get it. Took a walk over to the Italian isle to look for the Villa Cafaggio, and although that was cleaned out, there sat four bottles of the Casa Emma! Made my weekend, for sure.

Hey Gary, how about coming on the Piedmont trip next fall and doing a week’s worth of Wine Library T.V. on the wines of that region. Could be very interesting.

P.S. What’s with the birds in the background?

Great Episode Gary…..

QOTD: Mad about not taking advantage of free shipping when available:)

QOTD:

Not being able to rise above social expectations and do what I feel is right.