![]() ![]() I will say though, because it was Cos, there was a massive, massive amount of sediment in the wine.Ī: When I got halfway through the bottle, it was just a lot of sediment. It’s the oldest I’d had in terms of how long it had aged, if that makes sense.Ī: Right? Because Frappatos aren’t really meant to sit for that long.Ī: It was really good. So I don’t mean oldest like it’s the oldest vintage. ![]() I had it from Cos, so it was like a 2014. And then in Elba, actually, I had a wine from Sicily. And I also had a really nice Vermentino from them when I was on the Tuscan coast. So Rocca di Montemassi, I had a really amazing Super Tuscan from them. I guess if you can do it, do it, right.Ī: I’m not going to get mad at you. So I guess in Elba, mostly cocktails, beer, that kind of stuff.Ī: I was pretty surprised that a lot of the beach resorts were trying to sell cocktails for $18 a cocktail.Ī: Which a lot of my Italian friends tell me is insane, like “How dare you,” almost, but they do what they do, I guess. So hold on, let me get my list up so that I’m not being a jerk here. And in that area, I would say the best thing I drank early on was a really good bottle of Vermentino actually from a Super Tuscan producer whose name now escapes me because I drank a lot of wine. And then I think there’s producers trying to do Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah and Merlot and things like that, but just, again, not incredible, but the food is good. A lot of Vermentino and just not so stellar Vermentino. They basically do a lot of the varieties that are already being made in MaremmaĪ: There’s a lot of Vermentino. And it’s this just amazing island famous for where Napoleon was exiled until he was like, “I’m coming back, b*tches.”Ī: Yeah. And then Elba is about an hour ferry-ride into the Mediterranean right off the coast. It’s the Maremma, right? So it’s like if you’re a wine drinker, you’re like, “Oh, Super Tuscans.”Ī: So that was cool because I never really… You hear everyone talking about, “Oh, the Maremma, the Maremma.” Now I know what it is and it’s a beautiful coastline. And so first, just the beach along that part of the coast with the Mediterranean is really beautiful. You hear a little bit of German, you hear a little bit of Dutch, but it’s mostly Italian. We were there in the height of August and I guess, toward the end of August, past when the Italians have their big week of summer vacations in August, but still when everyone’s in Italy, and it’s not an area very well known by English speakers. I think the thing about the Tuscan coast, if you’ve never been before, that’s really cool, and you’re one of these types of people, which I assume if you listen to the podcast you are, is that you will not hear English. We were really only on the Tuscan coast in order to go to Elba, and Elba was awesome. So the first was Tuscan Coast/the island of Elba. I went to Italy with Naomi and we basically did three main areas of the country. I’ll tell you the boring sh*t I drank, but you get to the exciting stuff first.Ī: Okay, I can do that. Z: Speaking of, so you got to tell me about your trip. You need all three ingredients for it to really be, to really show. Z: The dynamic without you is just… We’re a three-ingredient cocktail. There was an engagement party that they needed to be a part of because I think it’s Evan’s best friend, so it’s understandable. Questionable decisions, but that’s okay.Ī: Yeah. She’s not gone, gone, everybody.Ī: She is just driving to Canada. Z: I know we just… We’re going to get it right one of these days.Ī: I know. Zach Geballe: And in Seattle, Washington, I’m Zach Geballe.Ī: And this is the “VinePair Podcast.” So I’m back and Joanna’s gone. ![]() ![]() Listen on Spotify Or Check Out the Conversation HereĪdam Teeter: From VinePair’s New York City headquarters, I’m Adam Teeter. On this episode of the “VinePair Podcast,” hosts Adam Teeter and Zach Geballe discuss the details of Adam’s recent travels to Italy, and he and Zach discuss a phenomenon he noticed on his trip: Many of the most critically acclaimed cocktail bars seemed geared toward, and frequented, by Americans. ![]()
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