#2..I think?!!!

#2..I think?!!!

Tuscany – Great

Love the super tuscans!

Great idea with the Father’s Day offer, Gary!

Gary- Never had a super tuscan…………………………………………….Going to a third thirsty tasting tonight………more later……… 🙂

Enjoyed seeing you in the flesh at the Borders book signing in San Francisco last night. My biggest come-away was your comment that your demographic is not specifically age-related, but rather a mindset. From what I’ve seen of the Vayniac Nation, I think you nailed it.

On to the show!

Great Show

thanks Gary

Great – we just had a Super Tuscan tasting so this is fresh on my mind.

I cant believe I got #2, that was awesome. Qotd: Its gotta be the king right now. Thanks for the show! Serious Thunder!

First to actually watch the episode! Haha. I loved this episode. I thought the Mondavi tribute would be hard to follow. Very excited to try the 2nd bottle, I think it would be great. Can’t wait to try it since I am a heavy cabernet drinker. Yummy!

Just in case you receive any complaints about the 4 minutes of interesting & educational background on the Super Tuscans, let me weigh in on the other side: Smelling & drinking the wine are central to the experience, but the collateral info on the varietals, the producers and the terroir make the experience memorable.

QOTD 1998 Nervi Gattinara — Wish I coiuld afford a case!

QOTD- Montefalco di Sagrantino from any producer!! Also love Bellevista Brut Rose because good things happen when you drink bubbly

My favorite all-time Italian wine: Tenuta Torciano Terrestre. Killer Super Tuscan.

The gay guy that sits behind me at work was in absolute hysterics when I played him the part when you said, “It never hurt anybody to have a little wood in their mouth.”

QOTD: I’ve been really big into Barolo as of late. I can’t say that I have a favorite of all time.

Great thunder show…Found it very educational!

QOTD: Villa Antinori Toscana

Very surprising about the Solengo, a friend of mine really fauns over the stuff.

QOTD: Toss up between.. Brancaia Illatraia,Schiopetto blanc de Rosis, and Jermann Vintage Tunina. Tough choice, all are fabu.

Much mahalo for the great wine seminar at Borders last night. I finally got my 101 Wines book signed. Great insights into personal branding, too. I love your thoughts on patience in social medai. Rock on, Gary V!

Much mahalo for the great wine seminar at Borders last night. I finally got my 101 Wines book signed. Great insights into personal branding, too. I love your thoughts on patience in social medai. Rock on, Gary V!

I recently read a Super Tuscan article in Wine Enthusiast. Learning about wine is fun.

QOTD: ? I’ve had plenty of Italian wines but nothing jumps to mind at the moment. Maybe a Paolo Scavino. Or maybe my first 1990 Chianti Classico Riserva because that lead me to taste more Italian wines.

That middle wine seems like a pretty good deal considering it’s got some age under it’s belt – I’ll have to buy a couple of bottles of that.

QOTD – Just went out to a fancy italian dinner last friday, and we did a progression of 4 wines – started with a chianti, then super tuscan, then a barolo, and finally a barberesco – I did not do the ordering so I can’t remember what they were, but the Barolo was off the charts – blueberry jam and barnyard all the way!

QOTD: 2000 Villa di Capezzana Ghiaie della Furba

My wife went out with some girlfriends last night to a nice restaurant, and they ordered some wine. The guest of honor, as it were, isn’t much of a wine drinker. But the others talked her into ordering something. She decided she wanted a sweet red of some sort. It came but wasn’t sweet enough, SO SHE ADDED SWEET & LOW to the wine and thought it was much better . . .

QOTD: I haven’t had a lot of Italian lately. I’ve got a bit of sentimental favorite in Chianti.