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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  • ryan

    QOTD – Old School – Magnum PI New School – 24 & CSI-Las Vegas

  • ryan

    QOTD – Old School – Magnum PI New School – 24 & CSI-Las Vegas

  • Bill Krause

    Without a doubt, Joss Whedon’s FIREFLY.

    Love the Barbera wines

  • Bill Krause

    Without a doubt, Joss Whedon’s FIREFLY.

    Love the Barbera wines

  • John D.

    Thanks for the show on some Italian wine Gary. I’ve got nothing to do tonight, so I think I’m going to run on down and check some out at my local shop.

    QOTD: Without a doubt, it has to be M*A*S*H. Born in 1975, and this was one show I got to watch with my parents, that and Masterpiece Theatre on the local PBS station. The folks were big on “Get outside and climb a tree!” or “Go read a book!”. Yeah, nintendo and atari were definitely not in the house!

  • John D.

    Thanks for the show on some Italian wine Gary. I’ve got nothing to do tonight, so I think I’m going to run on down and check some out at my local shop.

    QOTD: Without a doubt, it has to be M*A*S*H. Born in 1975, and this was one show I got to watch with my parents, that and Masterpiece Theatre on the local PBS station. The folks were big on “Get outside and climb a tree!” or “Go read a book!”. Yeah, nintendo and atari were definitely not in the house!

  • QOTD: The Honeymooners is my all time favorite TV show.

    Great Show, Barbera is an awesome wine.

  • QOTD: The Honeymooners is my all time favorite TV show.

    Great Show, Barbera is an awesome wine.

  • QOTD: I think it’s a tossup between Arrested Development and Lost.

    Also I’ll try and find some Barbera sometime this week.

  • QOTD: I think it’s a tossup between Arrested Development and Lost.

    Also I’ll try and find some Barbera sometime this week.

  • First of all…. GSGYTR!!!*

    I just read your book, and I have to say thanks for not including a SINGLE wine I’ve tried (except for the ’04 Valrose). This means I have exactly 100 wines to try for future Thunder.

    QOTD: Didn’t grow up watching TV so I have no real attachments. Favorite shows include:

    Family Guy
    Monty Python
    House, M.D. (partly filmed at my university!)
    Wine Library TV (that’s right, you’re up there with Family Guy. And I LIKE Family Guy)
    Star Trek

    btw… typo on page 17(Rocca Bernarda) of your book: should be “each other”, you have “eat other”. Awesome intro.

    *Great Show, Gary! You Totally Rock!

  • First of all…. GSGYTR!!!*

    I just read your book, and I have to say thanks for not including a SINGLE wine I’ve tried (except for the ’04 Valrose). This means I have exactly 100 wines to try for future Thunder.

    QOTD: Didn’t grow up watching TV so I have no real attachments. Favorite shows include:

    Family Guy
    Monty Python
    House, M.D. (partly filmed at my university!)
    Wine Library TV (that’s right, you’re up there with Family Guy. And I LIKE Family Guy)
    Star Trek

    btw… typo on page 17(Rocca Bernarda) of your book: should be “each other”, you have “eat other”. Awesome intro.

    *Great Show, Gary! You Totally Rock!

  • Timmy

    QOTD: Tough call between The Cosby Show and Gilligan’s Island man…

  • Timmy

    QOTD: Tough call between The Cosby Show and Gilligan’s Island man…

  • QOTD- Happy Days, Babe. A little Fonz action, Jonie, Chachie, Richie, Marian, and Mr. Cuttingham. Oh yah!
    I love Barbera. The high acidity and the earthy cherry flavors are right up my alley.
    Johnny Cab

  • QOTD- Happy Days, Babe. A little Fonz action, Jonie, Chachie, Richie, Marian, and Mr. Cuttingham. Oh yah!
    I love Barbera. The high acidity and the earthy cherry flavors are right up my alley.
    Johnny Cab

  • Tony

    QOTD: Classic “This Old House”.

  • Tony

    QOTD: Classic “This Old House”.

  • pete c

    Agree about Barbera. Nice wines and very drinkable.

    QOTD- Fury…but I’m sure no one remembers it.

  • pete c

    Agree about Barbera. Nice wines and very drinkable.

    QOTD- Fury…but I’m sure no one remembers it.

  • I love that you are on vacation and still breaking away to twitter about the book. I am reading it…and its, to say the least, amazing.

  • I love that you are on vacation and still breaking away to twitter about the book. I am reading it…and its, to say the least, amazing.

  • RnD

    QOTD: MASH, Seinfeld, Cheers.

  • RnD

    QOTD: MASH, Seinfeld, Cheers.

  • TommyBoBo of WI

    There is a second generation wrist band in the bucket…

    Favorite show of all time….. Got to be M*A*S*H…. watched them all new and then all over again for 4 years in undergrad…

    “I’ve eaten a river of liver and an ocean of fish! I’ve eaten so much fish, I’m ready to grow gills! I’ve eaten so much liver, I can only make love if I’m smothered in bacon and onions” — Hawkeye ((this would be really funny if my damn Avatar was working….))

  • TommyBoBo of WI

    There is a second generation wrist band in the bucket…

    Favorite show of all time….. Got to be M*A*S*H…. watched them all new and then all over again for 4 years in undergrad…

    “I’ve eaten a river of liver and an ocean of fish! I’ve eaten so much fish, I’m ready to grow gills! I’ve eaten so much liver, I can only make love if I’m smothered in bacon and onions” — Hawkeye ((this would be really funny if my damn Avatar was working….))

  • Cuse Wino

    QOTD- Cheers (the show, not the toast)

    Bucket- Slim Jim

  • Cuse Wino

    QOTD- Cheers (the show, not the toast)

    Bucket- Slim Jim

  • Cuse Wino

    Bucket- Squirrel

  • Cuse Wino

    Bucket- Squirrel

  • Cuse Wino

    Bucket- Screw Cap

  • Cuse Wino

    Bucket- Thunder Cat

  • Cuse Wino

    Bucket- Iron Sheik

  • Cuse Wino

    Bucket- Screw Cap

  • Cuse Wino

    Bucket- Thunder Cat

  • Cuse Wino

    Bucket- Iron Sheik

  • Paul

    Has to be either Mash or Seinfeld. Both timeless and intellegently hilarious.
    Barbera rockes, the Icardi is a winner for the price. Beats Chianti with my Friday night pizza for sure. Keep up the good work.

  • Paul

    Has to be either Mash or Seinfeld. Both timeless and intellegently hilarious.
    Barbera rockes, the Icardi is a winner for the price. Beats Chianti with my Friday night pizza for sure. Keep up the good work.

  • Emily & Jim

    A Whatchamacallit is in the bucket–your favorite candy.

    Great show. Thanks for taping in advance so we wouldn’t suffer while you’re on vaca. Hope you’re having a great time. 🙂

  • Emily & Jim

    A Whatchamacallit is in the bucket–your favorite candy.

    Great show. Thanks for taping in advance so we wouldn’t suffer while you’re on vaca. Hope you’re having a great time. 🙂

  • What’s in the bucket? Would he do it again? I think so. NOTHING!
    QOTD: It was only a season, but it was awesome – Firefly

  • What’s in the bucket? Would he do it again? I think so. NOTHING!
    QOTD: It was only a season, but it was awesome – Firefly

  • Jeff

    QOTD–In terms of classics, Seinfeld, for sure. Nobody has ever created such a brilliant show. Arrested development comes in a close second in terms of intelligent humor. Recently, although it only lasted one season (mainly b/c it was too smart for the key demographic), Studio 60. Aaron Sorkin is a great writer and Matthew Perry and Bradley Whitford were excellent. I recommend it on DVD.

  • Jeff

    QOTD–In terms of classics, Seinfeld, for sure. Nobody has ever created such a brilliant show. Arrested development comes in a close second in terms of intelligent humor. Recently, although it only lasted one season (mainly b/c it was too smart for the key demographic), Studio 60. Aaron Sorkin is a great writer and Matthew Perry and Bradley Whitford were excellent. I recommend it on DVD.

  • KVolk

    QOTD: Has to be Star trek…..original then next gen….

    The pumpkin has a wrist band in it.

  • KVolk

    QOTD: Has to be Star trek…..original then next gen….

    The pumpkin has a wrist band in it.

  • Adam J

    There is a dark chocolate candy bar in the pumpkin head.
    Qotd: The original Iron Chef from Japan. South Park close second. Thanks for the show!

  • Mark B

    hard to pick just one: sports night, the office(US), battlestar galactica (new), and rescue me

  • Adam J

    There is a dark chocolate candy bar in the pumpkin head.
    Qotd: The original Iron Chef from Japan. South Park close second. Thanks for the show!

  • Mark B

    hard to pick just one: sports night, the office(US), battlestar galactica (new), and rescue me

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