Comments on: Wine Book Club and Vino Italiano giveaway

By: David McDuff

David McDuff — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:48:24 +0000

Thanks for spreading the word and adding a little excitement to boot, Tyler. I’m a bit late for the contest but no worries. I drank a few glasses of the 2004 Chianti Classico from Isole e Olena ($23) last night and am looking forward to the remainder this evening.

By: Dave S.

Dave S. — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:33:42 +0000

Not exactly on the cheap end but one of my favorite wines is (1) a Merlot! and (2) from Italy. The Falesco Montiano 1998 or 2001 although most vintages are very good.

By: Marco Romano

Marco Romano — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:39:38 +0000

When I’m excited I should use spell check.

By: Marco Romano

Marco Romano — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:38:18 +0000

Dr. Vino,
I am looking foward to your book.
Bets of fortune with the muse.
Hey, I won something!

Marco Romano

By: Dr. Vino

Dr. Vino — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:25:57 +0000

I went to random.org and lo and behold it generated the number 1! So Marco Romano, come on down! Let me know your mailing address and I’ll send the book out today.

Looking forward to the first installment of the Wine Book Club! And thanks for mentioning these fun wines.

By: Mike D

Mike D — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:14:50 +0000

1998 borolo made by Cascina Fontana.

i drank it with my fiance, my best friend and his girl friend. my best friends gf guzzled her first glass, reluctantly as we are enjoying this wonderful bottle, we pour her another glass. 30 sec later she knocks over the rest of the bottle.

truly a scene out of a movie.

honeymoon to italy only 10 months away, any advice would be greatly appriciative.

mike

By: Bob W.

Bob W. — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:04:33 +0000

This is not a surprise to me. I think most consumers believe that more expensive products are of a higher quality. But wine tasting can be very subjective and the perception of value could be more easily swayed than for other “hard” consumer items such as furniture, appliances, etc.

By: Andrew Hwang

Andrew Hwang — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:37:43 +0000

I recently tried a 2006 Bastianich Tocai Friulano and thought that it is an interesting wine. I shall discuss this wine @ WBW 41

By: Dan Leone

Dan Leone — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:52:26 +0000

Hello! I am only now stumbling onto your blog and I LOVE everything I have read so far. I hope it is not being too presumptuous of me to participate in your contest.

Believe it or not, on New Year’s Eve, I purchased a few bottles of “cheap” prosecco to bring to a party that I thought no one would be in a position to really enjoy fine wines. It turns out to be one of my favorite Italian wines. Try the Prosecco di Conegliano. I think it was around 12 bucks.

By: CS

CS — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:21:56 +0000

A super Tuscan by tenuta sette ponti, oreno served with duck breast and cherry compote over basmati rice it was Wonderful!

By: nick

nick — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:08:05 +0000

My wife being pregnant, I do all the drinking at the moment; I therefore try to keep the better bottle for in a few months, when the new kid is there. So, last saturday, I got a bottle for Dinner. A Masi from Valpolicella. It was very good. I decided to check what was the price to get some more.

Oups! That is when I saw that I had misclassified the bottle. It should have been with the expensive ones…

Sorry dear! I’ll get a new one!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:20:17 +0000

With the unnaturally cold weather we have been having in LA, yes I know not really that cold, I opened a wine to pair with the temperature last weekend. The Faraone Vino Liquoroso Rosso della Cattedrale was excellent

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:18:04 +0000

Pio Cesare Barbaresco is great, though not exactly inexpensive, its worth the splurge.

By: Mickey

Mickey — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:11:39 +0000

Fretelli revello Barolo 1999 was drinking very well when tasted last week.

By: Saul M

Saul M — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:37:58 +0000

A Cesanese del Piglio (from Faunus)-one of my favorite wines for under 10$.