"The greatest wine I've ever had."
Those are the actual words of Howard Stern. I was listening to his talk show on Sirius satellite radio this morning (I listen to him every day, including daily repeats) and I heard Howard and his co-host Robin Quivers giving a big shout out to Darioush wine. That's a huge endorsement of a relatively young Iranian-American winery in Napa, California.
Howard mentioned that he was having some wine this weekend. He liked it so much he double-checked the label: Darioush! It happened to be the same wine Robin had recommended to him earlier.
As a super fan of the Stern show, I can tell you that he has rarely mentioned any wine by name. This was no plug. He was genuinely impressed.
I was delighted for Darioush. Most of us know about the winery because of the winery's beautiful recreation of Persepolis (I did a photo essay when it was being constructed in 2005). But now the wine itself is being highly praised. I have tried the wines myself but I could not tell you if they were good or bad. Regretably, I have never developed a taste for wine. The reviews I heard from Iranians were mixed. Some liked it very much, others thought it was over-priced.
Thankfully millions of listeners will trust Howard and Robin's taste in wine. Robin once ordered half a dozen bottles of $800 wine during a dinner with Howard, so she knows her wines!
Congratulations to founder Darioush Khaledi.
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I have to try this
by Iraneh Azad on Tue Nov 17, 2009 08:15 PM PSTEspecially if the King of all media, Howard, recommends it as I love wine. I am a big Howard fan as well. Thanks!
Wonderful
by آشنا on Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:31 AM PSTLet’s celebrate and be truly honored that Howard Stern likes Iranian (Made in US) wine+ plastic columns of Persepolis are erected again and more than all this “white American customerswere asking for bottles of Dariush wines by name at a very ritzy restaurant. LOL
JJ
by HollyUSA on Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:17 PM PSTThe $1,800 wine is a 9 litre bottle. A standard bottle is 750ml (1000 ml = 1 Litre). Their wines are decent but they are not yet in the $1800 / bottle range for $750ml. They'll get there too I hope, in time.I tried and liked their Cab very much.
Totally agree with you about Sirius! I think I used the CD player may be once every couple of months after I got Sirius radio that happened to come with a new car. Soon after I had no clue how I ever lived without it! My favorite station is The Coffee House.
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by ex programmer craig on Mon Nov 16, 2009 09:23 PM PSTI haven't listened to Howard Stern since the 1990s! I remember him being more of beer guzzler but whatever. Maybe he's developed some sophistication as he's gotten older :)
I listen to Howard Stern too but not a super fan
by Anonymouse on Mon Nov 16, 2009 04:51 PM PSTThe satellite radio is not a bad deal, about 200 channels for about $10/month and no commercials and all kinds of music categorized by channels, like 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, pop, top 40, disco, punk, club, talk like Stern, playboy, comedy like blue color radio or Jamie Foxx, recently Rosie show, news like cnn, salsa, merengee, etc. so it's not a bad deal in your car and no commercials, just music.
Everything is sacred.
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by Red Wine on Mon Nov 16, 2009 03:39 PM PSTاین خبر باعث ترنم ما شد که این همه میخور در اینجا داشتیم و ما غافل بودیم ! خوش باشید و سر خوش .
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by yolanda on Mon Nov 16, 2009 03:30 PM PSTWow! The Persian winery got Howard Stern's free commercial endorsement! Great! The next brand of Persian wine should be Khayyam wine, this way Khayyam's Persian poetry can be passed on along with the wine.
Thanks for the good news!
Delaram Banafsheh
Darioush Wines
by Nazy Kaviani on Mon Nov 16, 2009 02:13 PM PSTAfter tasting their wines during a tasting trip with friends, I have splurged more than once on buying their Merlot for very special occasions and for gift giving. I recommend their Merlot, though their Chardonnay is also very nice. I made very good memories from the three times I have gone up there for wine tasting. There are many Iranian touches in the winery(but no Iranians in sight). They gave us pistachio nuts as a nice mazzeh with our wine during the tasting (which is not free). This is as much as I can remember, considering I have returned from those wine tasting trips a little drunk!
Price range
by Jahanshah Javid on Mon Nov 16, 2009 01:56 PM PSTI just checked:
//www.darioush.com/shop/
The most expensive wine is $1,800 :o)
But Howard would not buy wine for that price. At dinner with Robin, Howard was left with the bill for the six bottles at $800 each and bitterly complained to Robin the next day on the show!
I wish Howard or Robin had mentioned which particular Darioush wine they liked but they could not remember.
By the way, you should subscribe to Sirius radio. You can get it in your car or computer. Totally worth it. You will get Howard and more than a hundred music/news/entertainment channels.
People are asking for Daruish wines by name in 5* restaurants
by Faramarz_Fateh on Mon Nov 16, 2009 01:54 PM PSTI was told white American customers were asking for bottles of Dariush wines by name at a very ritzy restaurant in LA.
Fantastically encouraging news for Iranian entrepreneurs.
Thanks for sharing...I don't have Sirius and can't listen to Stern anymore
Awesome news indeed
by Niki Tehranchi on Mon Nov 16, 2009 01:41 PM PSTI myself have never tried it. I hope it's not $800 a bottle like the ones Robin seems to favor? Cause I would have a problem with that. I do miss Stern ever since he went to satellite radio.