Great episode I as well have not yet sprung for the Barolo but will be soon. Have a great trip to greece and San Fran. Thanks for pre-recording.Qotd Winter time calls for Chicken parm. or Sausage and peppers over penne.But in the summer it’s all about Fresh Basil and Roma Tomatoes a little olive oil maybe a little fresh mozzerela or parm.tossed with spaghetti…and I got to go with a chianti

QOTD: BBQ-ed spicy italian sausage paired with a good Barbera.

Off to a South African tasting…Cheers!

QOTD: BBQ-ed spicy italian sausage paired with a good Barbera.

Off to a South African tasting…Cheers!

Nice to see some Italian wine in the house! I’ve tried a few barolos and always find them to be over oaked and too light and not very complex. I’ve even tried a few highly rated ones. Maybe I just got some bad choices. It really sucks to drop $50_$100 dollars on a bottle and hate it, especially on my budget. Enjoy your trip!

this episode makes me happy that i have a barolo waiting for me in my wine cellar. not sure i have quite the same level of barolo, but i definately think it’s worth a shot. enjoy san fran, and can’t wait till you get back stud!

qotd: this is an absolutely impossible question to answer. some days it’s just a perfectly prepared pasta dish like all’alamatriciana, some days it’s a rabbit lasagna, some days it’s osso bucco, some days it’s a salad of tomato and basil and mozzarella, some days it’s good old pizza done just right.

i can’t choose the wine either. is there really a perfect match? is a barbera d’asti really going to be that much better than a chianti classico reserva? probably not.

the perfect dish is the one i’m eating, and the perfect wine is the one that just seems right at the time.

Awesome episode. Best thing about good Italian wines is how well they pair with regional dishes. My fav is beef and sausage lasagna paired with Tuscan red. Sangiovese and tomato sauce is a match made in heaven!

Great show! Never had a Barolo. The price tags are just to high for my wallet.
QOTD: Does pizza count? I can eat pizza anytime, especially gourmet…quality toppings light on the cheese. I’ve been enjoying the rose’ with my pizza lately.

Haven’t tried Barolo yet, but I will seek some out after watching this ep!

QOTD: Vitello Picatta (veal picatta) with a white Lacryma Christi.

Woohoo! Another boxing reference! Thanks for keeping us entertained and educated while you’re away. Have a great time in San Fran and Greece!
K

Barolos are awesome!!!!!

QOTD: Homemade sauce and pasta, with homemade meatballs and spicy Italian sausage, some bread with olive oil to dip in. Pair with either Chianti Classico Riserva (Just had this meal a week or two ago with a bunch of wine, and included a 88’CCR) or Barolo.

Barolos are awesome!!!!!

QOTD: Homemade sauce and pasta, with homemade meatballs and spicy Italian sausage, some bread with olive oil to dip in. Pair with either Chianti Classico Riserva (Just had this meal a week or two ago with a bunch of wine, and included a 88’CCR) or Barolo.

Any tip off on what the next 12 episodes will cover? Safe travels.

QOD: favorite Italian meal would have to be pasta carbonara because on my summer abroad during college I ate at the original restaurant where this dish was created in florence (I think).

haven’t eaten it in a while and never drank wine with it.. might have to try that out some time soon!

thx for the barolo’s.. i picked up a bttl of the Massolino can’t wait to try it now.

Shout out to SF!! You better get it _ON_ tonight!!

QOTD – Italian meal – Risotto Milanese, superb (especially if preceded by a good Capresi, with Mozarella di Bufala). Italian wine to go with it, not sure if I’ve found the best yet, a good, quality Pinot Grigio maybe, but prefer an Alsace Pinot Gris.

Nice episode. I’m a HUGE fan of Piedmont.

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(back-story) I was Orlando for business and stayed at a Marriott World with a high end Italian restaurant. Their speciality was Osco buco (braised veal shank). Recommend pairing was barolo. Ranks in my top 5 all-time food/wine experiences. It was the only good thing about Orlando (intentional smack down to Disney).

I make Osco buco and pair it with Barolo about once a year. Heaven baby!

Nice episode. I’m a HUGE fan of Piedmont.

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(back-story) I was Orlando for business and stayed at a Marriott World with a high end Italian restaurant. Their speciality was Osco buco (braised veal shank). Recommend pairing was barolo. Ranks in my top 5 all-time food/wine experiences. It was the only good thing about Orlando (intentional smack down to Disney).

I make Osco buco and pair it with Barolo about once a year. Heaven baby!

Finally some real wine LOL, gary when your in SF see if you can get hands on some the DEWN wines from bonny doon they are funky like an old batch of collard greens!

Finally some real wine LOL, gary when your in SF see if you can get hands on some the DEWN wines from bonny doon they are funky like an old batch of collard greens!

QOTD- Osso Bucco @ Babbo w/ a nice Brunello Riserva

QOTD: favourite in our house has to be homemade spaghetti and meatballs or if im feeling lazy just dumping some pesto, cubed chedder and tomato slices onto a saucepan full of penne pasta….comfort food ..yum!

As far as wine goes we are still experimenting.
Currently checking out some chablis.
Any other recommendations??

Enjoy your hols!

You officially rock for taping 12 episodes in one day!!! I think itâ??s time I try a Barolo, they sound quite tasty.
QOTD: My favorite Italian dish is defiantly chicken parmigiana. With it, I usually have Merlot or Cab, though it all depends what I have available at the time.

QOTD: favourite in our house has to be homemade spaghetti and meatballs or if im feeling lazy just dumping some pesto, cubed chedder and tomato slices onto a saucepan full of penne pasta….comfort food ..yum!

As far as wine goes we are still experimenting.
Currently checking out some chablis.
Any other recommendations??

Enjoy your hols!

You officially rock for taping 12 episodes in one day!!! I think itâ??s time I try a Barolo, they sound quite tasty.
QOTD: My favorite Italian dish is defiantly chicken parmigiana. With it, I usually have Merlot or Cab, though it all depends what I have available at the time.

UPdate: Found the Massolino Barolo Margheria in a shop in my own city! It’s the 2001, but according to a vintage chart I found on some dodgy website (something by a guy called Robert Parker – who is that?), it should be even better than 2000. I’ll be buying a few bottles when I get back from my trip to Sicily next week (44 EUR a bottle – ouch)…

great episode.

have fun in san fran tonight.

QOTD: osso buco and barolo.