2 Guys Uncorked

Pinot Grigio - How Do You Say "Chug" In Italian

jon — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:44:35 -0400

When reviewing wines for 2 Guys Uncorked, I usually come home from work, pop the designated bottle for that night, grab a nice thin-rimmed glass and fill it up. I make sure it’s a big glass of wine because: 1)I am thirsty, and 2)I want to see how the wine changes when it gets warmer and is exposed to air. A glass of wine can change a lot over 30 minutes and I want to be thorough in my review.

This week Ted and I reviewed Pinot Grigios from Italy. My usual review method left me unimpressed… until I came home one hot night, grabbed the bottle from the fridge and took a big swig out of the bottle. Now I get it. Italian Pinot Grigio should be drunk like water: cold and gulped.

Pinot Grigio is not complex, but it’s refreshing. It’s not elegant, but it’s clean and simple. Each bottle that I tried tasted slightly metallic. Like mineral water right from the spigot of a natural spring like Saratoga or Calistoga. There’s also some tart lemony and straw flavors. All of these bottles came from the Veneto region of Italy, where Venice is located. It’s coastal and cool there, so the wines tend to be lighter, and the food is more seafood oriented, which calls for white wine.

So here’s my advice. Check out the 5-day forecast. If it looks like it’s going to top 90 degrees, then run down to Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods and pick up a couple bottles of Italian Pinot Grigio. When the sun is beating down on you, get some friends together and chug.

Villa Sonia 2006 "Piave" Pinot Grigio

ted — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:52:19 -0400

Rating: Well priced
Winery: Villa Sonia
Vintage: 2006
Grape: Pinot Grigio
Where: Treviso, Italy
Price: $6.00
Buy at: Trader Joes

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Campello 2007 Pinot Grigio

ted — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:51:48 -0400

Rating: Buy
Winery: Campello
Vintage: 2007
Grape: Pinot Grigio
Where: Tre Venezie, Italy
Price: $6.00
Buy at: Trader Joes

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Gaetano D'Aquino 2006 Pinot Grigio

ted — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:48:55 -0400

Rating: Don't buy
Winery: Gaetano D'Aquino
Vintage: 2006
Grape: Pinot Grigio
Where: Tre Venezie, Italy
Price: $4.00
Buy at: Trader Joes

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Contadino 2006 Pinot Grigio

ted — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:47:21 -0400

Rating: Best buy
Winery: Contadino
Vintage: 2006
Grape: Pinot Grigio
Where: Tre Venezie, Italy
Price: $5.00
Buy at: Trader Joes

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Drinking Red Wine Will Extend Your Lifespan, Prevent Cancer, and Make You Thin

jon — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:34:55 -0400

If you aren’t drinking red wine right now, stop reading and fill up a glass. Take a sip. Congratulations!! Recent studies show that if you drink red wine you will live longer, be healthier and look thinner.

Wow. This 20-year study, performed by Dr. Leonard Guarente of M.I.T., and recently confirmed by Dr. Richard Weindruch of the University of Wisconsin – Madison, shows that Resveratrol, a chemical compound in red wine, peanuts and green tea, can do so pretty fantastic stuff for humans.

Sure… this isn’t the first study to find fantastic health benefits in wine. And I am sure that next week, I will read an article about the grievous dangers of alcohol abuse. This has been an ongoing debate for decades. I’m no scientist, but I see it this way: French people eat lots of butter and drink red wine. They are thin and healthy. People from Wisconsin eat lots of butter and drink beer. They are not. These scientists might be on to something.

But before you fill up a glass, make sure that it’s red wine. Resveratrol comes from the skins of grapes, so you will find it in higher concentrations in red wine which is fermented with the skins.

Eat, drink and be merry (and thin and healthy and old). Your welcome.

Pinot Grigio - Your Summer & Beach Wines

ted — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:21:51 -0400

As the days heat up, the pools open, and summer travel picks up, you’re going to find yourself in a situation sooner or later where a tasty drink will be a necessity. And what better drink to bring than wine! This week we look at Pinot Grigio, which will serve you very well in all of the above scenarios.

About Pinot Grigio

Barefoot 2006 Pinot Grigio

ted — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:22:22 -0400

Rating: Buy
Winery: Barefoot
Vintage: 2006
Grape: Pinot Grigio
Where: California, USA
Price: $6.00
Buy at: Trader Joes

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Francis Ford Coppola 2006 Bianco Pinot Grigio

ted — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:17:48 -0400

Rating: Buy
Winery: Francis Ford Coppola
Vintage: 2006
Grape: Pinot Grigio
Where: California, USA
Price: $10.00
Buy at: Trader Joes

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Red Truck Winery 2006 White Truck Pinot Grigio

ted — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:12:08 -0400

Rating: Disagree
Winery: Red Truck Winery
Vintage: 2006
Grape: Pinot Grigio
Where: Sonoma, California, USA
Price: $10.00
Buy at: Trader Joes

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