WOOT Wine Tasting, Monkey Prize.

WOOT Wine Tasting, Monkey Prize. – Episode #137

November 30, 2006

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Wine Library Terroir

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WOOT! Today in a very special episode Gary tells you about WOOT and what WOOT meant to WLTV. Gary then tastes a wine that is only available at the WOOT site. Sit back and enjoy and see what Web 2.0 is all about.

82 Responses

November 30, 2006

Capt M
My Turn!!
November 30, 2006

Capt M
Weeee…!!
November 30, 2006

canadian-kid
top 5?
November 30, 2006

Mark DiMaurizio
top 10. giddy up
November 30, 2006

hinrgman
Early again
November 30, 2006

Len C
Top 10 again, ho hum
November 30, 2006

Jim
Top 10. Looks like a fun episode.
November 30, 2006

grape_ape
top 10!
November 30, 2006

TimF
Radcru.com does the same thing as this wine.woot. If you buy 3 bottles you get free shipping…
November 30, 2006

hinrgman
Keep Feb 2 2007 in mind.

Festival of Wine at Marriott Marquis
November 30, 2006

TimF
Fantastic Good, Bad, Ugly music. One of my favorite scores ever!
November 30, 2006

hinrgman
Keep Feb 2 2007 in mind.
Festival of Wine at Marriott Marquis NYC
November 30, 2006

Ken
No, I was wondering if Dwight could swim.
November 30, 2006

Sluke
Dwight Schrute makes a killer beet wine!!!!!!
November 30, 2006

Matthew L
The obsession with commenting first still baffles me. Anyway…interesting episode Gary. I really rely on you for so much more than just slurping wines Monday through Friday. Woot wine looks interesting.

Web 2.0? I dunno. I had to look it up just to see what the hell you were talking about. All the usual sites come to mind, but a site that I just love is http://www.humanclock.com. I could stare at the site for hours. It’s always something new. Visit and you’ll know what I’m talking about.

While I respect the passion for those on the boards complaining, I think we need to cut Gary some slack. There are times when it truly feels like Green Street Hooligans (see the movie) in there. It’s wine. We enjoy it, but is it really something to be up in arms about because you can’t get a bottle? Particularly one you’ve never had. I just hope that people call in to the Martha Stewart Sirius show today with substantive questions and not, as Gary said, do an infomercial. I think if we have a million questions on WLTV and the forums, the best we could do is take some of them over to the call-in shows on which Gary is a guest.
November 30, 2006

Eyeguy
WOOOOT!

QOD: Marinas.com
November 30, 2006

KAHUNA
QOD: thehun.com (mature site)

Have been wine.woot er for a while just have to read the states allowed for shipping with each new wine.

They actually had Storybook wines when it was in Beta

I hate the Smurfs have always hated the Smurfs- A bunch of horny blue dwarfs chasing after one girl smurf- I would have cut my blue smurf b_lls off. Could Pappa Smurf been more of a pervertt? almost an oenophile -thank goodness they didn’t have Jessica’s law- I am suprised Bill O’Reilly has not boycotted the smurfs yet for not having it- And what the hell is a Wiggle and who gives a crap if one is leaving- It was actually on the news- and is Larry King really dead and they are just Weekend at Bernie’ing him.

And another thing- I must have eaten a friggin pound of Bacon thanks to that stupid question yesterday- and Bacon was the Title word in the Record Food Section too. Great, Gary must own stock in Pfizer and Lipator. Ok got to go Bacon is burning.
November 30, 2006

Steve B
GV, you shoot better than the Knicks, that’s for sure……..
November 30, 2006

Brandon M
CMon…that’s an easy one…WLTV of Course…You Tube is pretty damn good to.
Myspace doesn’t hurt…but WLTV is where it’s at!
November 30, 2006

Cameron P
The new blog is a great idea! Adding yet more value to the whole Wine Library experience. QOD: A toss-up between Daily Candy and Flavorpill. I’d say WLTV, but I don’t wanna brown-nose.
November 30, 2006

Trish da' Dish
You….drowned the Smurf!…..How COULD you?!…..wahhhhhhh…………
November 30, 2006

wey
I watched some of the first WL episodes, and i noticed how gently and relaxed you spoke

VAY-NER-CHUCK!
November 30, 2006

damon
Gary, you’re on fire today! Kudos to you for reviewing a wine that you don’t sell and having the scruples to score it on its merits. Smurfs, thundercats, etc……. you’re crazy
damon
November 30, 2006

Justin Kistner
Holy crap the first, top 5 and top 10 race is hilarious on a wine tasting website!
November 30, 2006

Charles
Great stuff. Love the new terroir blog. That will make WLTV even that much better. Is Wine.Woot’s shipping always so low? How do they make cash? Will try the juice if the price point is what you say.

Favorite Web 2.0 site. This one! Then YouTube. And DailyMotion.com
November 30, 2006

jon777
QOD: I’m not sure what defines a web 2.0 site, but without a formal definition, my most frequented in http://www.tivocommunity.com — great resource, not only for TiVo information, but general TV info as well as a true community in “Happy Hour” where you can find an expert in almost anything (especially technical). In fact, that’s where I first learned of woot (and wine.woot)…
November 30, 2006

TampaSteve
OK Gary, now I am mad at you for thinking we are mad at you…..did you get that….lolol

[size=24]WE LOVE YA DUDE![/size]

QOTD= WLTV of course
November 30, 2006

garyv
Oh not u TAMPA…I got 4-5 other emails on top of the forum stuff
November 30, 2006

Capt M
A lot of fun this episode is. Fun, cool, new stuff I didn’t know about. Thanks! My favorite page is free.winelibrary.com I check it out daily, heehee!
November 30, 2006

Michael P
Gary you made my son cry when you killed the smurf

He said he doesn’t want me drinking anymore wine…what now???
November 30, 2006

good old ludwig van
What is the wrestler in the blue pants doing to the poor wrestler in the yellow boots??
November 30, 2006

SS Chris
GARY, You were ON FIRE today…had me laughing throughout.

Dwight Schrute used to work at Woot! (it’s a rhyme..like Jesse Jackson)

Saaweet Bobblehead!! Where do you get those?

Gary, You were ON FIRE today…had me laughing throughout.

QOD. WLTV & Youtube

TAMPA STEVE, You can’t use the fonts and sizes here in the comments section..sheeesh!!
November 30, 2006

canadian-kid
QOD: WLTV my favorite site right now…love the excitement Gary keep it up!
November 30, 2006

Dan C.
Gary- Drown a smurf…great stuff! The wine sounds good, but no more shipping here in the upper midwest unless there is warm spell.

Try pegging left-handed at the camera. Let’s see what you’ve got!
November 30, 2006

TimF
262 = number of days until Wine Library website’s 10th anniversary?

QOD: WLTV
November 30, 2006

E-Rock
Well It’s gotta be WLTV….. Hey I saw the ad in Wine Spectator today.. KA BOOM…. You’re blowing up kid!! Cool episode.. I love it when you use the big glass!
November 30, 2006

normnmiles
Great show today…really enjoyed it.

qod: digg.com
November 30, 2006

Capt M
Yeah, I’ll have to second what E-Rock just said.. love the big glass. If it’s red, ConcepciÃ³n and I use the big glass also most of the time. It rocks in every sense.
November 30, 2006

Denise
Gary!!! Love the energy today!!! …and your aim was awesome!!!! WLTV fires me up!!

Thanks.

: )
November 30, 2006

Denise
Hey, what wine would you pair with a Gingerbread House?!
November 30, 2006

gordoyflaca
Bring it on Gary. Have you seen any of the videos on the Wine Spectator website? I think that everybody there has a stick in their ass. Keep up the good work.
November 30, 2006

Jack:)
Good show. I’ve been to the terroir blog a few times, but I see that it has changed its appearance.
November 30, 2006

johnm
Web 2.0? Gary, you’re Web 3.0! I’ve been Wooting for 2+ years, yet have only scored once on a Woot off and no Bags Of Cabernets yet. As far as Web 3.0, you’re at the top. And when you go to woot.com, be sure to listen to Matthewmatic’s songs – they’re a hoot! Here’s today’s: http://www.woot.com/Files/20061130-COGT39.mp3
November 30, 2006

joe
Gary,

I miss how you used to spend some time showing questions that viewers asked you about wine, and you answering them. It was my favorite part of the show. First you made it entertaining. Secondly, it was very educational – great learning for all not just the questioner. And thirdly it made for a more compelling read of the comments section because when you devoted some time to answer good questions, it motivated posters to be more active, curious, and interesting in their posts. Can you bring it back to the show? If not every show, devote one day a week to reading and answering good smart questions?

Joe
November 30, 2006

Nico
QOTD – web 2.0: corkd.com (check out my wine “journal”, “cellar”, and “wishlist” – http://www.corkd.com/people/nasv) – I really think that site is awesome and I wish more people would use it and populate it’s database! WLTV is also a recent discovery for me but I’m browsing it every day since I found it! Also, have you seen flikr.com – great idea! Also del.icio.us.

I liked that you re-emphasized the purpose of the blog and I have recommended your vblog to all my friends and family! Great episode, thanks!
-Nico
November 30, 2006

P Klein
Web 2.0 siter: http://upto11.net/
November 30, 2006

Nico
oops… correction to above… I meant flickr.com… very web 2.0… and don’t forget to check out corkd.com, add me as your drinking buddy!
November 30, 2006

Julia
I love this note for orders on the Woot site: If you’re drunk when the package shows up, you will not be allowed to receive it. Durn.
November 30, 2006

Susan
Gary-
I love the energy!
Great episode!
QOD: Web 2.0
Wine Library TV
is the BEST
Hands down!
Keep up the good work!!!!!!!
I
Love
Love
WLTV!!!!
:)
November 30, 2006

Susan
Gary-
I really
love the ENERGY today!
Keep up the great work!
I
LOVE
WLTV!
QOD: Web 2.0
Wine Library TV
Hands down!

next time ask a difficult question!
December 1, 2006

Paul
Another site that is similiar to WOOT, but instead offers one-wine-per-day ’til sold out is called Wines ‘Til Sold Out (www.winestilsoldout.com). The prices are incredible and shipping is free with an average order of $80.
December 1, 2006

BobM
Great episode Gary! I’m a Wine.Woot customer from the beginning (not all wines are available for sale in NJ, ugh) I’ve bought many of the offerings on the site and been pleased with the quality of each one. The $5 flat shipping rate is unbelievable (you can buy a case and it’s still $5!). As far as Web 2.0 and have to include WLTV, Woot and AllMusic among my favs. Keep up the great work!
December 1, 2006

Brandon M
There is a serious break between forum users and show commenters these days…cmon commenters and lurkers…get on the dang forum allready.
December 1, 2006

wildebeest
Wow, that was quite an episode! What got you so jazzed-up?

QOD: It goes w/o saying that I love WLTV, but I’d like to mention Gmail because it’s a huge improvement on all the other email sites I’ve seen or used. I’m often shocked when I encounter people who are still using Hotmail or Yahoo or, gawd forbid, Aol. Also, worldcat.org is worthy of mention. It’s the world’s largest index of libraries, and is an invaluable research tool. Other than that, it’s easy to spend hours at wikia.com, not to mention Wikipedia.

Here’s another site: drbukk.com. It’s not web2.0, but it’s very amusing. Who wouldn’t benefit from a pair of hideous fake teeth?
December 1, 2006

wildebeest
following my own advice, I just headed over to wikia.com and found the Family Guy Wiki.

Another favorite: the onion. I know I should probably stop listing links, but it’s so hard to choose a single favorite.

BTW, thanks for introducing me to humanclock.com, Matthew L!
December 1, 2006

wildebeest
crap, two of my links don’t work

lemme try this again:

wikia.com
drbukk.com
December 1, 2006

Lynne
WLTV, of course! No brainer.
Thanks for the WOOT introduction. I will definitely check it out. $5.00 flat rate shipping??
Good,bad and ugly. Great movie theme. That could be used to describe the forum posts, eh?
December 1, 2006

Denise
Brandon M…the Forum scares me…
December 1, 2006

TimF
Brandon M… I agree, this comments page should be deprecated…
December 1, 2006

AJ Vaynerchuk
web 2.0: http://www.popurls.com

Gary why would you ever pan grandma?
December 1, 2006

Paul
Great episode today.

QOTD: WLTV without a doubt.
December 1, 2006

AnthonyS
wine.woot.com is hit or miss with New Jersey shipping. I wouldn’t be surprised to see NJ omitted from the ’states shipped to’ list…if it’s on there it’ll be followed by ‘expect tediously long delivery times’

QOTD – i like wikipedia.org. That’s where I had to go to find out what web 2.0 was. I find myself on that site all the time just checkin’ out random stuff.
December 1, 2006

Smiling Pelican
I love Web 2.0, because I can say things like this.

That is a big glass. Perhaps, if you get one a tad bigger you could fit your whole head in it. Imagine having your head surrounded in wine aromas. Dream of it. You know you want it.

All in good fun, Gary, keep it up.
December 1, 2006

karl satirev
Drowned smurfs and cork tossing: is this indicative of too many wine tastings today? Sometimes credibility suffers when dignity declines. Energy is best when it appears to be in control.
December 1, 2006

Tony S.
I’m not very computer-literate (I hate these things) so I don’t know what a Web 2.0 website is as opposed to a regular old website. So, I guess I’ll vote for you. Or the Fat Wreck records website.

Yours is the only one I visit daily, so I guess that counts for something. Well, I don’t visit if I’m out of town because I don’t bring a computer along with me while travelling and I will never, ever bother to use a computer in a hotel lobby–unless I’m lost or something.

OK…Jets better beat the Pack, see you later,
GO BEARS!!!
T
December 1, 2006

Rebecca
I’ve been lurking for a while – or just working too much – my first comment in probably several weeks SORRY. Anyway, loved your energy on the show today. This is the Gary that turned us all into VANIACS!!! QOD: #1 WLTV!!! #2 IDEAS IN FOOD…

Just because I don’t post doesn’t mean I don’t love this site and I try to visit at least every two days to catch up…..

BTW, what’s the daily countdown on your dry-erase board? I’ve noticed several comments about it and a lot of us are curious. Besides Jets pre-season, what could be happening in mid-August?
December 1, 2006

AlisonD
WLTV is my favorite, of course!
December 1, 2006

Bob Hope
QOD: treemo.com
December 1, 2006

Rich S
Hey GV,

I have been a wine.woot fan since its inception. I have bought around 7-8 different offerings from woot. Some of them have been absolute gems and some have been clunkers. I will give the monkey a try when it is offered next Monday.

WLTV is still my favorite though………… )
December 1, 2006

MarcT
great show again. I’m glad you guys got the camera working. The picture and sound kick ass now.
December 2, 2006

Vinacull
Pale rider of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly asks of Gary: What ever happened to the avatars? Interesting and fun episode Gary. WOOOOOT there it is. QOTD: WLTV of course. But the Human Clock site is on your heels. Cheers, CKatalyst
December 3, 2006

JR Laz
Great job once again, ‘chuck. Gary – I NEED to know, where can I find some WET raisins??!!
December 4, 2006

Steve B
The Monkey Prize is now available at wine.woot.com
December 4, 2006

jeff
What makes your website 2.0…. I don’t think you have any elements that would qualify you.
December 4, 2006

careyd
Hey gordoyflaca,
The Wine Spectator videos generall have substantially higher production value than WLTV. Not saying I don’t love Gary, I do, and I watch every day and submit an intro when I can… However, without altering the format, WLTV would benefit tremendously from some basic 3-point soft lighting and better audio. Better audio could be achieved by either using lav mics or flying a shotgun over Gary just out of frame. Would make a *HUGE* difference. Oh, some sound dampening material in the room would help too.
December 5, 2006

Steve
WEB 2.0???
http://www.willitblend.com
Hillarious!!!

Will it blend?
That is the question!
December 5, 2006

Lawrence Leichtman
Great energy and good review of a wine you don’t have. Just wondering where one gets a NY Jets spit bucket?
December 6, 2006

Christopher
Jeff, you are right.
WLTV is a great site which I come to regularly however a comments section and a forum don’t make a site Web 2.0.

One of my favourite Web 2.0 sites has the definition of “Web 2.0″: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0
December 10, 2006

Mari
gary – if you like woot!, you’ll also like winestilsoldout.com same concept, cheaper prices.
May 18, 2007

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June 14, 2007

Bianca Jack
This one makes sence “One’s first step in wisdom is to kuesstion everything – and one’s last is to come to terms with everything.”
September 25, 2009

John J.
qotd would be you Gary, i’m spending the most time here right now compared to the rest.
Would like to request a vin jaune episode Gary, or see ya tackle a charbono tasting one