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1. July 27, 2006

   Anthony

   Rossi!!
   I sold Carlo Rossi for nearly 10 years. I used to sell in the Ironbound section of Newark. On Monday, I would head “down neck” to make my calls and would always pass my grandfather’s (Pop’s)house. Pop was in his 90’s by then. He would be waiting for me to drive by sitting on the stoop in his lawn chair. I would honk the horn, he would wave and head upstairs to make us lunch. Always peppers and eggs. I would do my rounds and head over with a case of Paisano for the old guy. We would eat together and then I would be on my way. This routine was repeated on Thursday cause ” himma needa da wine for da weekena….” he lived until 101 years old and he drank Carlo Rossi everyday that I can remember since I was a kid….

2. July 27, 2006

   Craig K

   Great episode Gary! The ending had me in stitches, and you looked like you actually gave it an earnest slurp. More to the Malbec, I’m a fan and so wonder how the Balbo compares to Catena Lunlunta Malbec for around the same price point. LOVED the comment on Big League Chew — did way too much of that on my paper route as a kid. The Heitz reference was cool too (pleasing waft of eucalyptus?) Cheers, C

3. July 27, 2006

   Russ J

   Gary:
   I have always liked WLTV but these past few have been “killer”. Year’s ago, I dated a girl who lived on another amazing Carlo Rossi product: the Rhine white, and her friend sucked down the Rossi Paisano. Those two (wines and women) kept me a beer drinker for many years!

4. July 27, 2006

   Chris

   Loved the surprise tasting — just great!

5. July 27, 2006

   Sam Zen

   I’ve actually won that jug of wine wearing the uggliest sweater at a Christmas party 3 years ago. That prized jug will never be opened. Letting it age now, until it evaporates… but wait, it’s a screw cap! Oh well, atleast I know what it tastes like- thanks Gary!

6. July 27, 2006

   kevin (zerokreap)

   oh, actually it was in my comment on #57…tasting carlo, that is

7. July 27, 2006

   kevin (zerokreap)

   gary….i’m hurt you didn’t send a shout out to me after i had thrown the idea of tasting our friend carlo in my comments for #58….hahaha….the best thing i have ever seen…i started on rossi….i mean, of course it is bad, but my first experience with wine when i was 18 was a big jug of rossi merlot…yeah, i know, but i tell you, i drank that stuff for about a year…you cannot beat it for the price. i was friends with an artist that ran a small gallery in downtown tuscaloosa, alabama named Flemming Tyler Wilson, and he would have people in that place every night…whether it was close friends or drunk people that wandered by the two big front windows and could see the insanity (art and people) inside….carlo let us entertain without breaking the bank…wine library needs to get a myspace page….carlo has one….you can be friends….oh yeah, and next time where the che’ beret…gary ‘che’ vaynerchuck….im telling you!

8. July 27, 2006

   Michael P.

   Carlo Rossi????? Hilarious…I can’t stop lol…Gary you’re too much!! ;o

9. July 27, 2006

   MarcT

   p.s. nice photography Tony. I’m a shutter bug by hobby. I like the landscape stuff a lot.

10. July 27, 2006

    MarcT

    Booooo Yyaaaahhhh!!!!
    Man you are on fire. That was an awesome episode. I thought the video was screwed up at one point when you paused and stared at the Morichetti.
    Good question about the Mondo Vino movie P.Hig.
    What is your opinion Gary?
    As for myself…I drink wines that I like. If I were going to not drink a wine because of “globalization” or something I would spend too much time researching the wine maker, vineyard, and production practices. Now, I will put my foot in my mouth on that because there are some wines out there that because of production levels, false hype, and overall corporate activities I will not even taste (Yellow Tail for example).
    But this could be a three hour conversation (over a bottle or three of wine ).
    Gary, good job again.
    Marc

11. July 27, 2006

    P. Hig.

    Argentina Malbec? No thanks. Ever see Mondo Vino? There you have it.

12. July 27, 2006

    Tony

    YES, YES, YES!!!

    That was absolutely classic! When you pulled out that big jug o’ Carlo Rossi I about died. The fact that you didn’t absolutely kill it was the icing on the cake. Clearly “exceeds expectations” – not that that was hard to do.

    This is the real Gary Vaynerchuk – having fun with wine. And that’s what it’s about. Nobody but a wine snob likes a wine snob. Your freeform irreverent approach is spot on. I mean it. Whatever the TV execs did to you has inspired you to a new level. The past three shows have taken WLTV to a new place. I’m beginning to think that you might actually know what you are doing.

    As always, keep it up.

    P.S. I think that doing one show a day is probably going to wear you down in the long run, so it’s probably not a good idea to set expections that high. Three a week is probably a more maintainable goal – not that I wouldn’t want to watch a new episode every day.

    Tony

13. July 26, 2006

    cyclops

    Gary, could you please differentiate for us your views on the sweetness of wines. On the one hand, you bash rosemount and yellowtail for their sugar water, fake style. ON the other hand, you praise these malbecs for their very fruit forward, residual sugar sweet styles. I’m just trying to understand how to reconcile the two views. Could you please explain a little more the differences you see between them? Thanks.

14. July 26, 2006

    Mike

    Gary,

    Loved the show! I know everyone is going to throw in their next “crap” suggestion for you, but lets go old school on your next tasting. MAD DOG 20/20…from purple rain to the blue bling. Mad Dog produces some of the most noxious crap ever to come out of a drain pipe sewer.
    Your homie,
    Mike

15. July 26, 2006

    Kevin C

    That was simply hilarious.

    After a looooooooong day of work, I prefer WLTV over any other TV show. Keep ‘em comin’.

16. July 26, 2006

    GeneV

    Ah..Rossi, Almaden, Inglenook–wines I was drinking around the time Gary was probably born.

    I studied in Europe in the 70’s, and came back convinced that a dinner without wine was only half a dinner. A young wine drinker working his way through college had to get to know Carlo. Reminds me of how far we’ve come. Thanks for that one.

17. July 26, 2006

    GregS

    Next time, I would love to see a Franzia box wine! That’s Entertainment!

    Good to see WLTV back on track!

18. July 26, 2006

    johnb

    i love this show

    this pretty much sums up how i feel

19. July 26, 2006

    Jaye

    Hmmm. When I first started watching today’s episode I was afraid you were on some kind of new meth-kick or something. By the time I got to the end of your show though, I understood your jubilance and excitement. Lots of fun! The irreverence is great, I just hope your video blog doesn’t become about being irreverent and provocative — and stays about the wine. I download your podcast through I-Tunes so I’ve been watching for a while now, and you are definitely back to your original form — and maybe even more entertaining.

20. July 26, 2006

    Henry

    Gary,

    You make me laugh!! Bravo…

21. July 26, 2006

    joe

    Gary You are BACK! thanks for the Carlo Rossi taste – Hilarious. Love the show and your new found energy

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