QOTD: 2004 Mayr-Nusser Nusserhoff Lagrein Riserva. This is an great wine from Alto Adige.

Isole e olena Chianti Classico ’05!!!

nice cherry vanilla fruit, some pepper, light body, high acid, med tannin

had a really nice barbera from Mystic winery from the willamette valley….half italian…..By the way, if blackberrys are your favorite fruit….you need to go to Dundee, OR because they grow like weeds out here….and there spectacular

The Sforzato does sound fine. I enjoy Amarones and Ripassas. I’ve enjoyed the Zenato lately…good stuff.

Tonight I’m enjoying l’Ã?chanson from the Cahors region. Very Bordeaux like with dark flavors and good fruit.

Thunder Cruise cabins are going quickly? Where does one sleep after they sell out: on the deck? Maybe in a lifeboat?

Go Navy. Nice shirt Gary.

My best new Italian? The 2004 Antinori Tignanello … wow!! Outstanding.

Might be tough to find something like the Sforzato here in PA. Know what I mean?

qotd: a simple sicilian for under $10

p.s. don’ announce the visa special till i reserve my balcony room

p.p.s. more cheese!

p.p.p.s. keep shakin that ass

Beat Army?!!! I don’t think so. QOTD: With the hot summer weather here in AZ, I’ve been going through a lot of Prosecco, Maschio dei Cavalieri was one, good prices too, they’re just for fun fruity bubbles that go down great with just about anything.

Agree that Sfurzat is very underrated/unknown. I have only had 1 (therefore relatively unknown to me) from Nino Negri (Valt Sfurzat 5 stelle) which was outstanding and definitely up there with the best amarones, brunellos and barolos. They won wine of the year in Gambero Rosso a couple years back. Saving my 1999 for a couple more years.

QOTD: Sadly, no new Italian wines. The few we have are not supposed to be ready to drink yet. I am sipping a mimosa with leftover Gosset to console me.

GREAT SHOW!! Italian wines are my favorite and I love learning about new ones to try. Great education in this ep GV!!

Q-Been enjoying Dolcetto more lately, often a great value.

QOTD: I first had this a couple of months back: the ’01 Sella Lessona, a nebbiolo/vespolina blend.

QOTD: I first had this a couple of months back: the ’01 Sella Lessona, a nebbiolo/vespolina blend.

QOTD – My friends took me to a winery called Ferruci last December in Italy that was southeast of Bologna. They had very good Sangiovese based wines.

Always love to hear about a new Italian wine. Can’t wait to try it.

Don’t really get the chance to drink Italian wines. Wish you would’ve talked a bit more about the cheese, I love me some cheese.

QOTD: 2003 Sette Ponti Crognolo. But I also love the Mezzomondo Negroamaro from Puglia that I can no longer source. Dangit.

Piave Vechio is darn good. I agree.

QOTD: Really need to expand my palate on Italian wines. Don’t drink them that often. Good show.

Sangiovese/Colorino Blend. Never had the Colorino varietal before.

Nice. Only tried it once, for some reason Nino Negri Inferno is easy to find out here in the stix. Interesting enough to make me get another bottle.

QOD: the Cipressi Macchiarossa Tintilia I’m drinking right now. Very different, interesting stuff.

QOTD: I haven’t had too many italian wines as I’ve been busy exploring California and more recently I’ve dove into French wines. Italy is next.

Very good show Gary! Would have liked to hear your specific comments/description of the cheese! QOTD: DiStefano Dolcetto

QOTD: Sauvignon Blanc Prail from Colterenzio. Loire meets New Zealand.

mmm… that cheese looks and sounds delightful

QOTD: No new italian wines yet, though I did just buy Grimaldi Dolcetto D’alba 2006 and am waiting for it to arrive =D