Gary & Chris, Always great to see the education & the energy!!!!!! 🙂

QOTD: Pizza is so versatile, there’s no simple answer. With a good crust and a good red sauce or pesto, you can put just about any leftovers from the fridge on it and it will be great (grilled chicken, ground beef, sausage, shrimp, bacon, mushrooms, onions, garlic, tomatoes, artichokes, …). Just don’t put too many things on at once; simplicity is key.

Thanks for trying the Petalos. I had it recently and was blown away by it. It actually reminded me of some Hermitage wines I’ve had in the past.
QOTD: pepperoni, fresh basil, and mozzerella

Yo! A store by me has the Descendientes… I’ll have to check it out…

QOTD: Italian Sausage, artichoke hearts and garlic…

Good show. Not familiar with this vino. I’ll be looking for it. Oh, yeah… Go E-A-G-L-E-S, EAGLES!!!!!!

How about ‘dem Birds?!?

Cool show, I’ve never had any Mencia before, will have go out and get me some!

QOTD: artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, garlic and pepperoni with mozzarella and an herb white sauce.

It’s pretty awesome, you have got to try it! (anyone have any wine pairing suggestions?)

Completely unrelated –

I had my first Barolo the other day. Didn’t like it. It was the Cavalier Bartolomeo Vigneti Solanotto Barolo 2001 (highly rated) that you have at your shop. It got me thinking. How do I get a good representative sampling of some of the more expensive wine types w/o breaking the bank? If I buy cheaper bottles, I’m afraid I’m not getting a fair notion of what these wines can be. Also, many of these varieties require quite a few years of aging, so it is doubly hard to get exposure without spending a lot of cash (or waiting 5-10 years). I think it would be interesting and useful for many viewers if you did some shows along the lines of Intro to Barolo, Intro to Brunello, Intro to Burgundy, etc. featuring wines that you feel are representative, reasonably priced, and available. What do you think?

Thanks for all your hard work. Been a fan since the early episodes!

QOTD: I like “traditional” toppings and thin crust. NO CRAP like chicken, bacon, pineapple, or cheddar cheese. Love NY style pizza!

QOTD: Pizza? what dont i put on pizza? that should answer the question!

Congrats on the baby Vayner, Gary!

QOTD: Ham and black olives.

The ending is hilarious, ha.

Sausage and onions

QOTD-

My wife and I got a pizza stone for our wedding – we didn’t ask for it, but it ended up being the best gift we got!!!

We put: Spicy Italian sausage and artichoke hearts on a thin crust pizza with pesto sauce. THE BEST EVER!

Love the show. Keep it up!

QOTD: I like to mix it up, anything from arugula to anchovies

Great episode. Gotta say, I do love the ‘chovies!! Must have some fresh mozz (in slices, not shreds), basil, sliced roasted tomatoes and olive oil.

Another varietal to look for…
QOTD: Anchovies and black olives, hands down. Also, not too many people (including our 16-yr-old) want to scarf a piece if it has anchovies on it, so more for us! 😀

Gary, thanks for word on N. Spain. 8-12 bones for GOOD wine…that’s QPR all day long brother! Value “play” all the way! Cheap Thunder! Who knew!?!

QOTD…forgot…Thin crust,(well done)sausage, peppers & onions!

My favorite pizza toppings? Green olives and pepperoni – coupled with a solid shiraz.

QOTD: Huge BBQ Chicken fan, although I’ll never pass up classic edge to edge pepperoni.

Another great episode. Thanks for the fun! I like my pizza with just cheese, unless it’s from one of those chains. Then I like to add some onion! Oh, and I love to sprinkle some red peppers on top!

Very good episode GV. I will seek that region out.

QOTD: any vegetarian combo works

I’m glad I came back and watched the episode! Label design contest, very interesting………..
So what does the winner get? (other than the obvious, pride, notoriety, Gary’s thanks, etc).
Do you want a classic label, a modern label, hipster label? Understated elegance or LOOK AT ME!
Can we use foil? Emboss? Spot varnish?
Can we go to the presscheck? What printer is going to print the label? I’d recommend Tapp Tech, Cameo Craft, or Collotype.
I need some answers before I get too involved!

Oh.

QOTD: Tomato sauce, Mozerella, Onions, Garlic, Basil, Kalimata olives. Can’t beat it.

Don’t forget to pair it with your favorite red, I choose Banknote Wine Companies Zin Blend, “The Vault”.

Nice drinks.