Episode 1 – Verite

February 21, 2006

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Wine Library’s Director of Operations Gary Vaynerchuk launches WINE LIBRARY TV and his vision for it. He then turns his palate toward three commune-specific California Bordeaux-styled blends from the Verite Winery: Joie, Desir, and La Muse.

2001 Verite La Muse Red Meritage

2001 Verite La Joie Red Meritage

2001 Verite Le Desir

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  1. July 18, 2008

    kjdion

    1st thunder show. awesome….needed to watch

  2. July 8, 2008

    Dan Leavy

    WoW! very interesting to see the first show again after the more recent episodes :) I thought that i would try to post a comment about episodes 1-500. Especially as Gary was going to possibly give a 4th gen wristband to all the commenters on a random episode!

    Also, just for something a little different, I will leave a little 500 word review of WLTV. One. Word. At. A. Time. In the next 500 episode comments. Cheers all! Dan

    First word: “Daring”

  3. July 7, 2008

    Corbet Grififth

    Very cool, interesting to see

  4. June 8, 2008

    Dave Mora

    I am not a wine drinking but I enjoy first episode but I don’t think this show will ever get a lot of viewers. O wait we are in 2008 now. Never mind I guess I was wrong. (hehe) Plus I enjoy the sirens in this episode. http://corkd.com/img/btn-addcomment.gif

  5. May 22, 2008

    Wanginator

    Since I started drinking wine, it just hit me that I have been using wine metaphors to describe things. I guess that’s “wine imitating life” or wine philosophy of some sort.

    Anyway, this episode is like a bottle of good bordeaux that just got opened, if that makes sense — The flavors have not exploded yet.

  6. May 20, 2008

    sam

    I love your show! I’ve been a lurker for quite a while now. Idecided to go back to your first show. you guys have improved royally. Gary and the bunch, you inspire me to “expand my palate”. Keep it up!

  7. May 8, 2008

    Ryan W

    Just watched your first video, how long do you think it will take me to make it through them all?

  8. April 24, 2008

    David Cole

    I had to comeback and watch the start. Man, how you and the show have progressed! I can tell you guys have upgraded the camera!! And your style and reviews have come a long way, it’s great to see!

    Thanks for keeping up the old shows, I don’t know why more folks don’t leave more content up on there web-sites! Especially wineries!

  9. April 14, 2008

    Roberto

    Hi Gar,

    Came back to watch this one as I only know your recent (vibrant exuberance) personality…

    wow, my oh my, how far we’ve come… especially on descriptions… (”great nose, good color, good balance…. ” that was it!!!), thank God for all your adjectives now…

    best from Costa Rica again…

  10. March 31, 2008

    Omallley

    This episode cracks me up beyond belief.

    Between the video quality, multiple glasses, the lack of energy (well…the GV levels that I’ve gotten to know) and “Vaynerchuk” being a single word, I don’t recognize the show at all. I am looking forward to seeing how the shows evolved.

    (Excellent show, btw :) Great start!)

  11. March 7, 2008

    Daniel O

    I managed to get my hands on a bottle of 2001 La Joie. I think I’m going to have to hold onto it for a little while before cracking it open. :-)

  12. February 24, 2008

    lawschooldrunk

    hey gary! Love what you are doing here. I’ve been a lurker for the past two weeks and this is my first post. I thought I’d go back and watch all your videos if nothing other than to entertain myself (and maybe learn something along the way!).

    a little about myself: I am a big single malt scotch fan and not so much in wine, although I do love a good dry red wine. Big fan of the oak monster and splinters. silk is sometimes good, sometimes bad. live near where the 287 hits the 87, or where the garden state hits the NY thruway. And yes, I’m in lawschool.

    I heard about this site over on the whiskymag.com forum (where I can be found) and have been glued here ever since. big BIG fan of the KOSHER wines, so I’d love to see a lot of them mixed in to your regular episodes.

    keep it up and get fa’shnikin and shiker!

  13. February 17, 2008

    willyb

    My name is Will and I was a lurker.

    This is my first comment and I’ll be working my way all the way up through the older episodes until I catch up. I’ve really enjoyed all of the recent shows I’ve seen so far.

    A little bit about me: I’m in my mid 20’s and I’m a cook. I have limited experience with wine, mostly from a couple classes in culinary school but I feel my PAL is a little above average when compared to those new to wine because of all the food/aromas I’m around. I’ve already bought more wine in the first 2 months of 2008 than the past 5 years combined. That said, theres still a bazillion different wines I haven’t tried but I’m doing my best to experience as many as I can.

    Thanks for getting me into the whole wine thing. Gary, your passion just bleeds out of my computer monitor and infects anybody within sight. Wine is yet another awesome thing that makes me smile just like I do when I’m with my family, traveling the world, listening to kickass music, or eating amazing food.

  14. February 15, 2008

    Chaz

    Wow, the Thunder Show has come a long way but you are still the same humble, un-pretentious, and extremely passionate oenophile that you were in the very first episode. Gary, keep up the great work and never ever forget your roots, your family, and your own inner strength and passion for wine and the world. (Like you could.) We love you!

  15. February 2, 2008

    Mike Z in SD

    A good and humble start to the current phenomenon, the “Thunder Show.”

  16. January 29, 2008

    Withnail

    Great ep! Maybe your best yet.

  17. January 17, 2008

    mason

    I’m a huge wine fan, and I think the industry needs more approachable entertaining people like you. Keep up the good work!!!!!

  18. January 7, 2008

    Mr.Ambassador

    Good job Gary!

    Thanks for following through on your commitment to educate, inform and change the wine world! WLTV has become such a big part of my day that when a new episode hasn’t been prepared I’ve decided to go back and view any old installment I may have missed (starting at the beginning of course).

    I have noticed various sirens in the background of other episodes and sure enough, there’s the WLTV salutatory siren wail about half-way through this first episode. Will I always think of Sonoma’s Verite when I hear the siren now?

    QOTD – What grape varietal best describes GV? Take into consideration how he’s “matured”!

    Great 1st show!

  19. January 7, 2008

    Adam Z

    Don’t know why I didn’t watch this sooner… All I have to say is: Isn’t the internet an awesome thing to provide the means to do things like this? I love the time we’re in. Keep it up.

  20. December 19, 2007

    josh in burgundy

    I have finally seen the infamous first episode. That wine sounded like it was pretty good. Did the people at Verite slip you a six pack of each to just toot the wines horns like that? Just kidding. Congrats on all the progress you guys have made

  21. December 5, 2007

    Linda Blakely

    I’ve only recently started following your vlog and I’m catching up from the beginning.

    Hubby and I have two bottles of the Verite La Joie 2000. Hopefully the ‘00 is as good as the ‘01!

  22. November 28, 2007

    Jeffrey

    first?

  23. November 17, 2007

    The Fanjestic

    Wow – this is like watching Gary on Sedatives. At what episode does he make the transition to his current energy? I’ll have to watch them all.

  24. November 15, 2007

    David James

    Wow it’s so weird seeing how different it was back then…the camera was worse, Gary was less energetic…though the humour is still there. I like it.

    I’m trying to watch every single episode.

  25. October 16, 2007

    Jason

    Watching this is like, popping a young wine, a little young, rough around the edges, but wow, getting to see what you are putting out now, is like enjoying something that has developed into a lively, fun, interesting and worth while investment of time. Thank you for what you do.

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