Osso Buco, fresh made bread and cheesy polenta. Served with 05 Giovanni Rosso Serralunga Barolo. Parm cheese and Alta Langa La Tur and some ghiradelli chocolates served with 09 Sartarelli Classico verdicchio. Finished off with Pappy Van Winkle 15 year bourbon.

Yay, he’s back! 🙂 Gotta check one of those Greco’s out…
QOTD: We had a rose sparkler from Italy, called Anime pink. I know, it sounds girly, but even my husband loved it!

Where are you studying? I’m at McGill.

QOTD – Caliò, a red wine from Sicily. It is a 50-50% blend of Nerello Cappuccio and Nero d’Avola. I had never tried it before and I admit I really liked it…reminds me a bit of a Malbec. Have you ever tried this one Gary?

Hi Gary –
I’m a new member but I’ve been watching you on TiVo for a long, long time. You talk about different regions and towns and appelations a lot. It would be helpful if you had a map (maybe on the wall behind you or one you could hold up) and could point out the areas you are describing.

Also, I like the 10 minute format. Some topics certainly require more time. You might save time by having multiple glasses and pouring them all at the beginning of the show.

Keep going. You’re doing a great job. I’ve never had a friend sit down and watch your show without them being impressed. At first they are generally stunned. Then they realize how much they are learning in a very short time and they want to know how they can watch you on the Internet.

Jim

Gary, Thank you. The episodes you have filmed lately have been corresponding beautifully with my wine tasting and regions classes at CWU. It’s been easier to learn throughout.

QOTD: Moscato d’Asti has been a favorite of mine lately if we’re going the Italy route. As for tonight I’m swirlin’, sippin’ but not spittin’ Kungfu Girl Riesling from the home state of WA. And for tonight as Jason Derulo once said I’m Ridin’ Solo. Studying, stumbling and staying focused on what’s ahead.

Happy Valentines Day to all!

Thanks for the Di Tufo review. Will have to try it. No worries about 984. As Flo would say to butt heads, ” kiss my grits!”

QOTD: 07 La Deveze Cotes du Rhone with my sweetie. Yummy Juice

Washington wine is the best wine in the world.

Clos Du Val 2007 Napa Cab

great show! I would love to try some Greco, I think I would like it.

all alone, going to open a bottle of 06 Oregon Riesling and work on my lab report for school. ha!

QOTD: Barbera d’Alba at a fantastic restaurant with my girlfriend. Unfortunately they took the wine list before I could text it to myself so I don’t remember the producer. It was an ’07 though.

P.s. I didn’t think 984 was bad. It was interesting to see a speed tasting.

Happy Valentines Day!!!

Great show Gazza I hope Nike are paying you a royalty for featuring their shoe.

QOTD – enjoyed a nice Tyrrell?s Shiraz at a Italian restaurant with my wife, was very relaxing with the kids staying with the in-laws.

QOTD; Yamhill valley 2007 Pinot noir, with you and Mott.

greco is always a fave Ital white.
Jeez what great wines Gary, this was the first white my baby Will tried last year
I always relish the minerality of the wines from the Vesuvio flavoured vnyrds.

Best was Crisper and cleaner Feudi. and we drank a austrian single vnyrd Gruner by shcloss gobelsburg and a ripasso from Valpatena with roast chicken n gravy and romaine and walnut salad with my gurl Annie

He’s baaaaack! Nice show and like many have said, no need to apologize.

I love the Di Tufo but never found one that was impressive so I need to try these. I remember a video from a restaurant of mine that featured these wines paired with sub-dried tomato and goat cheese sauce on spaghetti. A wonderful match.

QOTD: Starting with Michael Chiarello Moscato d’Asti and then ending with a 07 Antis Malbec Reserve with Randi. Oops, that was in my dreams. 🙂

Cheers!

Hello Thunder!!! GV- how can I get one of those wristbands nowadays?

QOTD: A bottle of bubbly with the most beautiful woman in the world!!

way to bring the thunder back, gary! every time a do something horribly from now on I’m, calling it “pulling a 984”.

I would take this format almost all of the time…great show.

QOTD: Very cheap valentine’s day for me. a bottle of Columbia Crest Reisling and a bottle of Sexy Wine Bomb red blend. Keepin it classy. Drinking away with my wonderful girlfriend.

Great show Gary! Love to be introduced to a grape varietal that I’ve never heard of….
QOTD: My hubby and I celebrated by going out Saturday to an italian restaurant and had a bottle of Feudo Maccari ?Saia? Nero D?Avola that was FANTASTIC. Best red we’ve had in the past several months.

Nice wine! Big fan of the villages Vacqueras, Rasteau, and especially Vinsobres (not to mention the bigger names of the Rhone).

Hey Gary, If you can’t even say the words Valentines Day on a wine show I think you just lowered the level for all time low!

I’ve been trying to find a bottle of Castle Rock Pinot Noir that I didn’t like. Haven’t been able to do it. Not sure how they can make decent wine for so cheap.

Stefano Lubiana NV with self.

Good show GV, love the wines of Campania, One thing I like about italian wine (white and reds) is the savoury characters that lend them to food so well. Took me a few wines to understand this, is this something that others experience?

So crack-cocaine means different too… just kidding. I love the show. I am single now and I watched the show without a drink right after the Watson/Jeopardy thing.

Way to go…another educational experience. You really know how to pack it all in a 13min show…and not a second wasted!

BRAVO!