Howard Stern loves Darioush

Howard Stern loves Darioush
by Jahanshah Javid
16-Nov-2009
 

"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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Iraneh Azad

I have to try this

by Iraneh Azad on

Especially if the King of all media, Howard, recommends it as I love wine. I am a big Howard fan as well. Thanks!


آشنا

Wonderful

by آشنا on

Let’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


HollyUSA

JJ

by HollyUSA on

The $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. 

 


ex programmer craig

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by ex programmer craig on

I 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 :)

 


Anonymouse

I listen to Howard Stern too but not a super fan

by Anonymouse on

The 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.


Red Wine

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by Red Wine on

این خبر باعث ترنم ما شد که این همه میخور در اینجا داشتیم و ما غافل بودیم ! خوش باشید و سر خوش .


yolanda

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by yolanda on

Wow! 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


Nazy Kaviani

Darioush Wines

by Nazy Kaviani on

After 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!


Jahanshah Javid

Price range

by Jahanshah Javid on

I 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.


Faramarz_Fateh

People are asking for Daruish wines by name in 5* restaurants

by Faramarz_Fateh on

I 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    

 


Niki Tehranchi

Awesome news indeed

by Niki Tehranchi on

I 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.