EP 468 Barbera Wine Tasting. An Underrated Wine From Italy

Barbera needs to get more attention from Wine Drinkers, today Gary explores 3 to see what’s up

Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Icardi Barbera D’asti TabarinBarbera d’Asti
2006 Seghesio BarberaBarbera d’Alba
2004 Cascina Roera Barbera D’astiBarbera d’Alba

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John__J

qotd: hard to pick between Arrested development, Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Office

Tags: Barbera d'Asti, italy, red, review, Video, wine, wines

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  • Trucbinouche

    I’m kind a late with this one but… Gilligan’s Island, that’s how I learn to speak English.

    Ã? plus tard!!

  • Trucbinouche

    I’m kind a late with this one but… Gilligan’s Island, that’s how I learn to speak English.

    Ã? plus tard!!

  • BubbsBaria

    My rule for traveling Italy was drink any thing that sounds like my name, Barbara! That being said I drank a shit ton on Barbera and Barbarescos…good times. California has a lot of nice Barberas too, real approachable and agreeable plump fruit. I dig a lite rounded dose of vanilla with the finish too. Totally underappreciated grape I agree; but cobwebs, cabbage and celery oh my!*#%
    QOTD: I’m a WHEEEEEL WATCHER!!! Lifelong 26 year love affair with ol’ Pat! Honorable mentions to THE Golden Girls, Alfred Hitchcock and the old school Adam West BATMAN and the ever entrancing McGyver. What’s your favorite show, Gary?
    Pumpkin Contents…Tickets to a special Halloween wine tasting event you are building up perhaps!

  • BubbsBaria

    My rule for traveling Italy was drink any thing that sounds like my name, Barbara! That being said I drank a shit ton on Barbera and Barbarescos…good times. California has a lot of nice Barberas too, real approachable and agreeable plump fruit. I dig a lite rounded dose of vanilla with the finish too. Totally underappreciated grape I agree; but cobwebs, cabbage and celery oh my!*#%
    QOTD: I’m a WHEEEEEL WATCHER!!! Lifelong 26 year love affair with ol’ Pat! Honorable mentions to THE Golden Girls, Alfred Hitchcock and the old school Adam West BATMAN and the ever entrancing McGyver. What’s your favorite show, Gary?
    Pumpkin Contents…Tickets to a special Halloween wine tasting event you are building up perhaps!

  • ray-ray

    Nice Show GV, Love the Barbera
    Pumpkin – Corkscrew and then the added Book
    QOTD: Tie between Transformers and Miami Vice…. Badass

  • ray-ray

    Nice Show GV, Love the Barbera
    Pumpkin – Corkscrew and then the added Book
    QOTD: Tie between Transformers and Miami Vice…. Badass

  • Just got back from Italy yesterday…Barbara d’Asti was my favorite!!!

  • Just got back from Italy yesterday…Barbara d’Asti was my favorite!!!

  • DFC

    QOTD: Gilliganâ??s Island!!

  • DFC

    QOTD: Gilliganâ??s Island!!

  • Jarvis H

    My guess is that you have Liono in the bucket.

    The Barbara wine that I tried is not sit well on my pal. I have only tried one maker/vintage, on two occacions. However, I will try it again before long.

    QOTD: Friends (go ahead and laugh)

  • Jarvis H

    My guess is that you have Liono in the bucket.

    The Barbara wine that I tried is not sit well on my pal. I have only tried one maker/vintage, on two occacions. However, I will try it again before long.

    QOTD: Friends (go ahead and laugh)

  • Michael M.

    I think you put a cork in the bucket. Also, props to you for waving the Barbera flag. Highly overlooked wines with incredible diversity between producer and regions, and just one of the best all-around food wines for a no-brainer wine pairing. I recommend 05 DeForville for amazing value and one of the best wines I have recently tasted is Giacomo Conterno Barbera 05.

  • Michael M.

    I think you put a cork in the bucket. Also, props to you for waving the Barbera flag. Highly overlooked wines with incredible diversity between producer and regions, and just one of the best all-around food wines for a no-brainer wine pairing. I recommend 05 DeForville for amazing value and one of the best wines I have recently tasted is Giacomo Conterno Barbera 05.

  • Michael M.

    I forgot…

    QOTD: “Sopranos”

  • Michael M.

    I forgot…

    QOTD: “Sopranos”

  • JeffC

    Besides your Book, a pen to autograph it with. Plus coupon for free shipping on a case of wine.

    QOTD: So many. Cheers, Mash, Seinfield. Are you being Served. Faulty Towers. Red Dwarf. Lost in Space. And yes, old Star Trek.

  • JeffC

    Besides your Book, a pen to autograph it with. Plus coupon for free shipping on a case of wine.

    QOTD: So many. Cheers, Mash, Seinfield. Are you being Served. Faulty Towers. Red Dwarf. Lost in Space. And yes, old Star Trek.

  • Phil G

    QOTD – Seinfeld

    Bucket: nothing

  • Phil G

    QOTD – Seinfeld

    Bucket: nothing

  • ryan guynn

    Seinfeld – hands down. I’ve seen every single one and I still watch reruns of them almost daily still

  • ryan guynn

    Seinfeld – hands down. I’ve seen every single one and I still watch reruns of them almost daily still

  • BF

    This is an amazing phenomenon. Gary clearly said there is “a thing” in the bucket, but it seems like everyone’s guessing “nothing” is in there (or air). We are such a skeptical and jaded culture!

  • BF

    This is an amazing phenomenon. Gary clearly said there is “a thing” in the bucket, but it seems like everyone’s guessing “nothing” is in there (or air). We are such a skeptical and jaded culture!

  • wayno da wino

    Yoooo Geee, Great Thunder in da Hizzy!!!

    QOTD1: NOTHING is in da Pumpkin….

    QOTD2: All in da Family, wit’ red-neck Archie Bunker, Meat Head, and da
    two Dingbats…… 🙂

  • wayno da wino

    Yoooo Geee, Great Thunder in da Hizzy!!!

    QOTD1: NOTHING is in da Pumpkin….

    QOTD2: All in da Family, wit’ red-neck Archie Bunker, Meat Head, and da
    two Dingbats…… 🙂

  • Achilleas in Cyprus

    QOTD: From the UK … “Allo Allo”

    I think that there is a cork in the pumpkin head.

  • boegemann

    Pumpkin: a cork

    QOTD: Lost

  • Achilleas in Cyprus

    QOTD: From the UK … “Allo Allo”

    I think that there is a cork in the pumpkin head.

  • boegemann

    Pumpkin: a cork

    QOTD: Lost

  • Alex Hopgood

    QOTD: 24 and House
    In the bucket there is one wine cork

  • Alex Hopgood

    QOTD: 24 and House
    In the bucket there is one wine cork

  • I’d say a baseball card’s in the pumpkin.

    QOTD: Simpsons and The X-Files

  • I’d say a baseball card’s in the pumpkin.

    QOTD: Simpsons and The X-Files

  • DFC

    QOTD #2: MOTT IS IN THE PUMPKIN!! LOL!!

  • DFC

    QOTD #2: MOTT IS IN THE PUMPKIN!! LOL!!

  • Wes M

    QOTD: Arrested Development (oddly, I really like Stark Trek: Voyager too)

    The bucket contents have probably been guessed, but I’ll say a Vayniac glass (most things have already been said and this probably has too).

    Thanks for finally doing another Barbera episode. Awesome stuff.

  • Wes M

    QOTD: Arrested Development (oddly, I really like Stark Trek: Voyager too)

    The bucket contents have probably been guessed, but I’ll say a Vayniac glass (most things have already been said and this probably has too).

    Thanks for finally doing another Barbera episode. Awesome stuff.

  • niklopez98

    these are complete opposite shows but it’s almost a tie between Entourage and The Wonder Years!! I think The Wonder Years eeks it out.

  • niklopez98

    these are complete opposite shows but it’s almost a tie between Entourage and The Wonder Years!! I think The Wonder Years eeks it out.

  • akellner

    in the pumpkin — nothing, then nothing and the book

    QOTD: Odd Couple

  • akellner

    in the pumpkin — nothing, then nothing and the book

    QOTD: Odd Couple

  • Kent

    I dream of Jeannie…mmmm jeannie…not so unlike a very fine wine, drink slowly and enjoy.

  • Kent

    I dream of Jeannie…mmmm jeannie…not so unlike a very fine wine, drink slowly and enjoy.

  • James

    Jets decal in the pumpkin. Fave TV show, Monday Night Football.

  • James

    Jets decal in the pumpkin. Fave TV show, Monday Night Football.

  • BobZ

    In the pumpkin: a Watchamacallit candy bar!

    QOTD: The Sopranos by far.

  • BobZ

    In the pumpkin: a Watchamacallit candy bar!

    QOTD: The Sopranos by far.

  • Oakmon’s BF

    Some yet unmentioned favorites of mine are â??Married with Childrenâ?, â??Monkâ?, â??Soapâ?, â??Yes Ministerâ? and â??Yes Prime Ministerâ?.

  • Oakmon’s BF

    Some yet unmentioned favorites of mine are â??Married with Childrenâ?, â??Monkâ?, â??Soapâ?, â??Yes Ministerâ? and â??Yes Prime Ministerâ?.

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