Wine Video of the Week: Barbera d’Alba wines are ‘food-friendly’ favorites

vinothekid — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:01:13 +0000

Perhaps a little more irrepressibility than usual this week from Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV — because of his irrepressible delight in three Barbera d’Alba wines.

It was clear from the start there was a certain affection for these Italian productions, a type that Gary described as “big, massive, explosive, food-friendly.”

The three selections didn’t disappoint. If fact they drew rave “buy” recommendations, along with the following observations:

The 2006 Fontanafredda Barbera D’alba Briccotondo ($9) dished out a “nice dark cherry … chocholate-covered cherries” aroma. After a taste, Gary pronounced it “very much worth seeking out.”

The 2006 Massolino Barbera D’alba ($16) is a “killer wine.” Anyone who loves fruits like blackberries and blueberries “will love this wine.”

And last but not least, the 2005 Clerico Tre Vigne Barbera ($24), a new-worldy old-world type wine with oak and vanilla scents that’s “extremely well made.”

Verdict: Buy all three.

Tip: Print out the list, bring it to your local wine shop and ask for something similar if a specific bottle isn’t available.

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A great way to learn about wines is to watch an expert taste, rate and describe them. Selections are picked because the topic is timely or seems particularly interesting. Each week a new clip, via Viddler, WNR’s player of choice because it lets you add your own comments.

Looking for more? It’s called Wine Library TV for a reason: Visit Gary’s archive for other episodes.

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Wine Video of the Week: Barbera d’Alba wines are ‘food-friendly’ favorites

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