Whitney and Christina check out the mad libs of wine tasting notes, talk decanters and listen to an aerator in action live on the show and then clink glasses with a wine world celeb in this week’s Crush Quickfire.
Fresh Press: Wine Phrase Generator aka Wine Mad Libs!
The Crush Quickfire: the legend that is…Oz Clarke! (Oz on Wikipedia)
Listener Question: Decanters and Aerators.
Decanters: Some pretty ones. The ladies prefer the classic shape like this one.
Aerators: Vinturi and Christina’s aerator, the Magic Decanter (which is basically the same thing).
And a great article documenting an experiment on whether they work/improve the wine. Hint: not really.
Wine(s) of the Week: Barbaresco!
Roagna. Availability in the US: Fairly widely. The ‘Paje’ is a bit harder to find and is $25 for a half bottle but is gorgeous and will age, as Luca says, “for 50 years” or more! For a more ‘every day’ drinking wine, try his Dolcetto which is easier to find and is around $14-30 a bottle.
Produttori del Barbaresco. Here’s Whitney’s blog post of her visit there. Availability in US: Widely for around $30-40 a bottle for the entry level.
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