The Community Has Spoken, 3 Wines From Your Picks

The Community Has Spoken, 3 Wines From Your Picks – Episode #278

July 20, 2007

GARY VAYNERCHUK RETURNS with a couple bumps and cuts but not beaten yet!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2003 Poliziano Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano AsinoneVino Nobile di Montepulciano
2004 Conn Valley Reserve Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet
2005 Baumard Coteaux Du Layon Clos Ste. CatherineCoteaux du Layon

Links mentioned in todays episode.

233 Responses

July 20, 2007

johnk
FIRST!!!!!
July 20, 2007

ScottL
Sad, not to see my Barolo, but interested in these three.
July 20, 2007

Ferrigno
THAT WAS A BIT LATE!!!! LETS SEE IT!!
July 20, 2007

Randy B
Top 5…had to reload
July 20, 2007

wolfie
i’m a total ahole for doing this, but top 10

now i actually have to watch this action…
July 20, 2007

SS Chris
SS is in the HIZZY!!

Goin’ away on vacation next 2 weeks!
July 20, 2007

Scarred1
Nice bounce back! You look energized and ready to go. Must be “laid-back Friday” working.
July 20, 2007

Loweeel
I’m on the 4th site already… this is hilarious!
July 20, 2007

AppellationMan
You are my hero.
July 20, 2007

Justin
totally fricken awesome! You rock GV! Had fun drinking with you Monday night! Thanks for everything you do for all of us for free! Id rather be on this site than ebob or wine speculator.
July 20, 2007

KAHUNA
Excellent new website game!
July 20, 2007

Wine-ot
Nice work GV…just got the dessert wine in today 2 day air…surprised the sticky had a screw top…but it was fun to watch the reviews and of course as I often do wish I ordered more…
July 20, 2007

wolfie
i gotta admit, i laughed. hard.

awesome work man… have a good weekend.

HEY WHAT THE FRIG NO QUESTION OF THE DAY?!? ;D
July 20, 2007

KAHUNA
My favorite so far is the arm bands – he looks like an 80’s chick with leg ins!

Walmart sucks!
July 20, 2007

Bossman
Ha ha…. serves us right… I’ll give you my phone # for a sweatband but if I start getting tele-maketing calls I’m coming after your butt hard and someone’s world is going to change alright, bub!
July 20, 2007

KAHUNA
So far this is the greatest thing the little elf has done! and yes I think twitter is stupid cause all the Vayniacs that went had to check the forum for the update! but keep rocking you little elf- Thanks for the wristband even though I think the new logo sucks BALLS
July 20, 2007

Billman
this is a great wine community Gary, cheers
July 20, 2007

wolfie
turns out the phone number in the jumped the shark ep isn’t gary’s cell…

*sniff*
July 20, 2007

slambert
Gary,

Loved the episode, and the scavenger hunt was awesome. I laughed out loud at “Roasted Slope”.

Keep doing what you are doing, you can’t please everyone, but I think you are doing the right thing.
July 20, 2007

OttawaB
Great episode GV. I will be looking hard for the Nobile Di Montepulciano.
I also agree …… Loire Valley makes some geat dessert wines. You should try the Huet stuff sometime
July 20, 2007

phermented1
Gary,
You rock!

Thank you!
July 20, 2007

JonE
That is without doubt the most creative well executed rebuttal of negative commentary in the history of wine videoblogs!

Well I guess the only thing to do G-Man is say thank you. Truly and honestly thanks for entertaining, and informing us. Your efforts are very much appreciated.

JonE
July 20, 2007

AppellationMan
Id say that today’s episode(s) has to make you at least the 18th “Most popular Wine Blog on the Internet”
July 20, 2007

hellskitchen
Loved this episode, the neals yard sounds awesome. Thanks for WL and WLTV Gary. And as far as facebook, I signed up cause I was curious, but yeah time etc makes it hard to spread ourselves over all these islands……

Take care bro.

STERN RULES!
July 20, 2007

ol_fezziweg
Wow, quite a tour de force. Very creative. Did you get a 5-for-1 deal on domain names? Thanks for all the hard work.
July 20, 2007

PapaMike
Instant classic!
July 20, 2007

OttawaB
BTW —- great www. hunt GV. Had me laughing …….. grea sense of humour. Keep it up. Have a great weekend.
July 20, 2007

Ed Sadkowski
Vary funny stuff
Loved it
Love the show
You should do a show with an live audience form time to time.

Thanks for being there

Eddy
July 20, 2007

Tom H
Thanks GV
That was fun. Great show
July 20, 2007

Mike In SLO
Classic.

Period.

Gary, I’ll be giving something back very soon.

Thank you for the laughs and knowledge!

Good Times,

Mike
July 20, 2007

NY Pete
Am I the only one having trouble seeing the entire episode ?
July 20, 2007

JimKay
Just finished web tag!
So – what wine does go with cupcakes?
July 20, 2007

Scarred1
Gary,

Thanks for the episode and the game. What a fun way to spend the evening.

You are a great entertainer and so on target with where you should be, helping us help you change the wine world.

QOTD: Yes the community is Awesome. Thanks again!

Saludos,
John
July 20, 2007

diego de la p...
haha white zin for miguel ferrigno!!
July 20, 2007

Dave Canada
Where to start….that was the pinnacle Gary…how to you top that! Really… amazing….:)
QOTD – I love it Gary, tape 1 show a week, or 3, or 38 , or even 1 a month. I don’t care, you are a gem!
July 20, 2007

Grape Expectations
I was completely, exceptionally impressed by the elegance of your riposte. I’d score it 100 points.

Way to go, GV!
July 20, 2007

Greg O
Wow…speechless…a perfect 100++. I got to say that is the first show (including the side links) where my fiancÃ© came over and became completely enraptured in the whole thing. The wine universe has reached perfect equilibrium.
July 20, 2007

wannaBconnoisseur
Great Friday ep Gary!!!

Website tag was a lot of fun!!
July 20, 2007

Shadowbird
So much hilarity, I had fun following the rabbit trail! You should piss people off more often, Gary! lol

QOTD: This community is freakin’ awesome. It’s greatly expanded the possibilities of wine that I would be willing to taste. Thanks to all of you.
July 20, 2007

caleb
QOTD- This community rocks, what great networking and people to enjoy wine with and pursue our passions!
July 20, 2007

Madrone
Enjoyed the hunt and sent in for the wristband. Dedicated Lurker/Vayniac but I still probably won’t chase you down on Facebook. Thanks for the energy and fun. Like I mentioned in an email: you have the goods in sensory evaluation…keep it goin.
July 20, 2007

TheDumbPhase
I liked the wine nerd Gary the best. Eerily similar to the early episodes too…
July 20, 2007

TheDumbPhase
Don’t worry G. Forward any additional negative comments to the CBC. The Cell Block Crew can handle business Riker’s style. And we don’t give the reach around…
July 20, 2007

Autoproxy
QOTD: Pretty great. Don’t let the bastards grind you down. (not to call anyone a bastard…it’s just a good quote)
July 20, 2007

Grapedigger
Loved the “bouncy” show…very imaginative! Do not worry GV we all appreciate your efforts and passion that you bring to the wine world. cheers…
July 20, 2007

ChrisR
Really outdid yourself. That was a lot of work! Way to go for a friday!
July 20, 2007

Jon B.
Gary unbelievable episode,3 great wines awesome.Man the treasure hunt was a classic I went all the way through to the last word Great. and thanks for the schwag.QOTD this truely is great Thanks GV and WLTV crew…
July 20, 2007

Mike
Brilliant.
July 20, 2007

Novice124
That was extremely funny. You have topped yourself again. This is why I watch you. You make wine accessible to those people who do not know a lot about it. If this was done by someone else, I wouldn’t be watching it.
July 20, 2007

JamesN.
Gaary,
Exceptional episode, finally a hat trick! three great wines. I actually ordered the chennin desert wine from Wine Library, but there was a problem with my order, and I ended up changing some of my selections. Oh well my loss. Everyone that I talked to at Wine library did an excellent job fixing the problem, and I must say that the associates were professional, courteous, and customer service is just not a sign on the wall, it is the way you do business.
QOTD; Its like we all have a friend on the inside, that is actually on our side. Plus the entertainment value, the QPR doesn’t get any better than this.
July 20, 2007

Randy B
That was TFF! Had a blast chasing you around the web. Kudos.

Can’t wait for the new cork’d. I’m using it now, but can’t wait until you make some of the changes you have been talking about.

The WCC will be tasting what we call the battle of the 1999 Napa Giants this weekend (Mondavi Reserve, BV GDL and Heitz MV). Guess what we wear on wrists?

Ciao
July 20, 2007

wine whore
chuk~

the elegance hour brought the thunder.

the bouquet?

AS FINE AS A WOMAN IN A BELGIAN BAR!

nice ep. thanks for your dedication.
July 20, 2007

jaye
As much as that hunt was fun for me and everyone else . . . I can only imagine how hysterical with laughter you all were planning this out! You guys are truly amazing. Rock on!!
July 20, 2007

TROC
You just got to respect a guy after that!Way to “MAN UP”! Sorry about any doubts on your integrity. Yes, we do watch this show for free, but if you ever decide to do a little PPV, I’ll be right there.
July 20, 2007

msb2ncsu
GREATEST SHOW EVAR!!1

Seriously, its pretty lonesome here at home with the wife being away on business for a month. You brought a smile and some serious chuckles my way (I think a now empty bottle of Ercavio helped too). You did Thor proud.
July 20, 2007

cpd
What a show. Thanks, GV!
July 20, 2007

Yargh!
No 2005 Termes? You know you want to try it on the show.
July 20, 2007

NY Pete
You are one crazy mo….fu….
July 20, 2007

Sarah L
My disappointment in your not trying the Sea Smoke Southing was quickly allayed by the the jocularity in following you on your budding acting career. You never disappoint. This was fun!
July 20, 2007

Victor
Great show! Loved the Hunt. Keep up the Great work, i was drinking wine ocassionally then came across your show only a few weeks ago and have been getting into wine very fast and I am loving the experience and don’t see myself slowing down. I give you a lot of credit for trying to introduce wine to all generations so people don’t just always drink the same bottle of Yellow Tail over and over. Amazing job!
July 21, 2007

Mattpan
HAHAHAHA…Elegance Hour….hahahahahaha. That was awesomely funny…

QOTD: It is great, my wife thinks I’m nuts but she’s coming around…
July 21, 2007

Garret Nagle
The nobility wine of Montepulciano has finally made its way to the WLTV community. A wine as nobile as this could have ended up Elegant Gary’s video blog today I think!

You are quite the interesting fellow Gary, answering e-mails at 3 a.m., taping videos all the time, and, oh yeah…actually running a business. Good grief – where do you get all this energy?

QOTD: I believe the above could have answered this, but I think I watch you more than I actually watch TV. So thanks for being my most watched talking head. No seriously; thank you for tasting wine with me, thank you for educating me, thank you for the free wristbands, and the list goes on.

Oh. And thank you for making me not become a wine snob.

Have a relaxing and restful weekend.
July 21, 2007

Garret Nagle
Oh and one more thing!

You didn’t have to stay at the office so late working on today’s WLTV adventure (or your employees)!
July 21, 2007

KW
Three great wines in one show – what next!
July 21, 2007

Denise
I love you, too, Gary!! Yes, ABSOLUTELY I knew that comment was for me!!!!…I could see it in your eyes!!! (…and for the record, just like the wine, I like hitting on you, too!;)!!)

Thanks for raising the bar, thanks for never compromising youself, thanks for your unparalleled sense of humor, creativity, and strong wit (the Oxford-guy skit just about floored me!…too funny), and thanks for WEARING THE VASSAR SHIRT!!!! Awesome!! You crack me up!!!

AND…thanks for answering my “Ask” question! Who says you lack content?!?!?…all anyone has to do is simply “Ask!!!”

You rock, Gary QPR Vaynerchuk.

Your #1 fan,
Denise : )
July 21, 2007

mbannon
(hmmmm….seems I’ve been missing the “back stage” action by ignoring the forums lately…what’s this treasure hunt…?)

Well, he rolled the dice and drew snake eyes, but HE’S BACK!!! Nice episode Gary. I’m a huge Baumard fan, even though I’ve only had a couple of ‘em. Classic wines.

sigh…maybe I should at least lurk on the forums…so many forums, so little time….well, the least I can do is send my freakin Vayniac wristband picture, eh? Will get it done this weekend, and it WILL be worth the wait. Thanks Gary! Can’t wait for your visit to beautiful Portland, Oregon, which I’m sure can’t be too far away!
July 21, 2007

wildebeest
thank you for the wrist band!
July 21, 2007

Ferrigno
Hello Gary, several things in my mind:
1. Thank you for the shoutout! I had forgotten my birthday since I have bigger thoughts in my mind, thank you so much that was really kind of you!
2. Wow amazing episode!!! a classic in so many levels; there was great wine, cheese, that double-ending and double “YOU, WITH A LITTLE BIT OF ME..”, the chase-gary-vaynerchuk sort of game which I know how much relief must have brought to you. (no kidding)
3. It seems that with this mind cleansing you just did it starts a new era, well of course you’ll remember that this Monday the show turns a whole year in the “edgier” format. In those days I thought that there was no way you could mantain this level of energy for too much long, but you’ve made it, congratulations!!!!
4. Thank you for the beringers and turning leaf tip, I DEFINITELY have to seek them out at the restaurant list!! I’ve found no scores yet, so this must be really under the radar!!!
5. SEE YOU SEMI-LIVE ON MONDAY!!!
July 21, 2007

Robert F
I dunno, Gary, I kind of liked the elegance hour. It was actually still more enthusiastic than some of the Spectator online videos. I know WLTV has definitely changed MY wine world. I’ve even convinced my mom to stop drinking California Sauvignon Blanc!

BTW: Loooove the coteaux du layon.
July 21, 2007

WPROC
Crazy Gary! Freakin’ funny goose chase! The Elegance hour almost put me to sleep after 2 minutes! Thank God that is not how you really are!
July 21, 2007

TWofPasadena
G-

If you haven’t already, how about a tasting of some older Zins sometime down the road? I know they’re usually made to be consumed when young, but just curious to see your take on some that have aged a bit.

Great episode. My mouth was watering as you ate that cheese with the Baumard. Dang, you’ve got it good my friend (not without hard work, of course).
July 21, 2007

ecola
Thank you for making my day, keep it up, absolutely awesome. Freakin hilarious. Words cannot describe. Very elegant.
July 21, 2007

SMS
How did you get to be so wonderful?

Seriously, it’s so inspiring when people TRY. When they put themselves out there. It can be really hard to do. You happen to succeed (very much so), but what I love most is that you care, and it shows. It really is inspirational. Thanks!
July 21, 2007

Robin
I really don’t know what to say. I’m overwhelmed. Can I go back to living my life the way I did before this show?

QOTD: I found someone I know who is a lurker, a cab fan, and a former New Yorker. I told him to look for me. Hi Ray, it’s me.
July 21, 2007

Francois Tremblay
Hahaha! I loved the Gary nerd one.

Great treasure hunt, I really enjoyed it.
July 21, 2007

Eric C
Now that was the THUNDER!!!

I was a little worried after reading the comments from yesterday’s episode. I was worried this whole thing was going to end. I was sad. Boy was I wrong.

Way to step up. Website chase was hilarious, I’m still laughing!!
Keep doing what you do, that’s why I’m still watching every day.
July 21, 2007

wmole
Too much fun Gary. It’s amazing how much talent you guys have and how these shows continue to be new and entertaining…ALL THE TIME! FOR FREE! Now, more free stuff and a treasure hunt? Are you kidding? Life is good, kinda of “like a fine woman in a belgian bar” (my vote for new t-shirt), or for the fairer gender amongus, a fine man in a belgian bar. Thanks for giving soooo much!
July 21, 2007

Jen
I want to take the Oak Monster along with me, as a protector, too! What a great way to use him for GOOD. (Just like what Yukon Cornelius did with the Abominable Snow Monster…)
QOTD: It is UNBELIEVABLE to have this every day. Thank you.
July 21, 2007

Deadman
Uhh…excuse me. Excuse me..Sir Gary? Uhh…I don ‘t quite know how to tell you this, but…mmm…well…actually…your Syrah glass? Well…it’s really a…it’s really a…well, actually…oh, my God, I’m so sorry…it’s really a Bordeaux glass. I’m so sorry! Please…please…I’m so sorry!!! Oh, my God…I feel so guilty. This is going to keep me up ’til 5 a.m. Please, please forgive me! Oh, my God…oh, my God…
July 21, 2007

vivaitalia
I love chenin blanc. It’s actually my favorite white wine varietal right now, I don’t give a damn what anyone thinks. I think it brings the intense tropical flavors of the sauvignon blanc with a bit more balanced acidity and great structure (at least in the ones i’ve recently come across). I love what we have here, It has expanded my horizons so much I can’t even do it justice with words. the first thing I do when I get home from work everyday is watch WLTV.
July 21, 2007

wallace
well, i signed up for facebook and could’nt find the episode where you tasted 2 more wines. that sucks. i’ll try again later… so far it’s not as cool as WLTV was.
July 21, 2007

dkeck
G.”QPR”.V
You are a Rock Star. Great Show! Cheese cake wine, I love it.
July 21, 2007

NorCal-DMB
GV – Mark Twain said “It is very wearing to be good.”

I just want you to know that you are doing excellent work and making a difference. Every show I watch I learn something and get to laugh too.

The scavenger hunt was the best and another example of creativity at work.

btw I just checked and GaryHasMeInStiches.com is still available.
July 21, 2007

Tyler
Nice scavenger hunt. We like you, just as you are. Thank you Fred Rodgers.
July 21, 2007

dkeck
Gary
Thank You for the wristband. That was great trip. I almost fell out of my chair from the yellow tail bit. LOL
July 21, 2007

Dodger Blue
Gary, that was hilarious. It is another instant classic.
However, you dont have to be a wine nerd or super over-the-top hyper guy (although I really liked ^^).
We, Vayniac, love you just the way you are. Thank you always.
July 21, 2007

JOEinLA
Just keeps getting better ……
I appreciate you too and thanks for consistantly charging forward. I know how tough the grind can be, day after day. The only part about my weekends that I don’t look forward to is no show!

Seeking out some Asinone.By the time I see the show every night, sometimes the wine is sold out…like this time!

QOTD…This forum reminds of a giant tasting room in Napa where everyone wants to enjoy great wine and have a good time doing it~

Thanks GV
July 21, 2007

Bill V.
As I twittered you, that 6-part scavenger hunt was a terrific way to start my weekend.
Your least convincing one was the mad guy. Try as you might, Gar’ — you’re just not a mad guy! That’s why we luvs ya!
Your nerd guy was a bit like a Finalist-turned-Runner-Up we both know!
Many thanks for yet another unique, fun one!

Bill V.
July 21, 2007

KC Dan
Scavenger hunt was awesome Gman . I signed up to facebook just for the bonus ep . It was worth it , can’t get enough WLTV . Some people are just never happy no matter how much you do for them , but i’m thankful for all you do !!! Loved the robotic palate thing , i’m so getting one of those when they come out . You just keep doing your thing , and if some don’t like it WHO GIVES A RATS ASS because we’re changing the wine world like it or not !!! Have a great weekend Gman .
July 21, 2007

Dodger Blue
Hey, Gary. I’d like to add one more thing.
My good old Dodgers lost today to Mets.
I was in not only dodger blue but real blue.
But you brought my hapiness back.
Thank you again g.v and wishing well.
July 21, 2007

Dodger Blue
Gary, I’d like to add one more thing.
My good old Dodgers lost toady to Mets.
So I was in not only dodger blue but real blue.
But you brought my hapiness back just like some wine brings thunder on table.
Thank you again G.V. Wishing well.
July 21, 2007

Karl Laczko
Happy Birthday Miguel, but don’t drink the Whie Zin!

QOTD – Yeah, it’s pretty great.

“Garyissorry.com” – what a ride that was, you tell it Gary, that was fantastic!!!!! (”Like a fine woman in a Belgian bar” ????) and no, you haven’t Jumped the shark, even with the Yellowtail (loved that spit).
No apologies necessary, keep on doing what you do, if it’s anything like today then I’m in for life.
July 21, 2007

wlburk
Gary, your little bread crumb(read: webpage) trail was fantastic. Seriously, if I didn’t already have my best man picked out, I would have asked you just because of that! Yes we should all hate white wines for the “B****** children they are!”
July 21, 2007

Steve-o
great Ep, gary.

For whatever it’s worth, My mom is now the marketing person for her winery(mad promotion), and just received an article about you during a meeting to which she responded “my son has been telling me about this guy for months!!”

QOTD: you have nurtured a fantastic community. I have been a member of numerous gaming forums over the past few years, but I think that you have created a superior community of simply great people. Cheers, bro
July 21, 2007

Steve-o
sorry, but i commented before i went on your wild internet ride, AND i accidentally send in two requests for wristbands…feel free to cancel one.

anyway, I, for one, will never begrudge you for ANYTHING. I think too many people take web 2.0 free content for granted, and it’s obvious those are the kind of people who have no idea what goes into a podcast(especially a daily one) like yours

Keep bringing the thunda’

_steve-o
July 21, 2007

Tom L
Gary – Thanks for the belly laughs I got following the web trail (and the reward at the end).

Just keep doing what you are doing my friend. I know you are doing things right just by looking at how much I have spent at WL over the past year. Just have to make sure the lovely wife doesn’t find out!
July 21, 2007

Douche
Wow, scavenger hunt was awesome and damned enjoyable.

Gary, it seems to me that certain people think that you OWE them something simply because they watch WLTV…Crazy…Keep doing what you’re doing, any damn way you wanna do it. Keep bringing the thunder and the Vayniacs will keep bringing the love.

I’m off to drink a case of Yellowtail Chardonnay…
July 21, 2007

Elliot Essman
Gary, when I log on at 10:00pm and find there is no new episode, I simply assume you couldn’t marshal the time and focus to do justice to an episode. I’m sure most viewers understand this.

That said, it is particularly satisfying, come Friday, to have enjoyed a full five days of your variety of stimulation, especially with a glass in hand.
July 21, 2007

StÃ©phane
Great episode, the hunt was hilarious and a great response to yesterday’s fiasco.

If you want to provide 7 days a week of entertainment, knock yourself out! I know I’d watch everyday.
July 21, 2007

MrTC
That was fantastic – both the episode and the ‘other’ thing (let’s not give it away). After reading the comments on the previous episode I felt sort of depressed myself, thought that maybe you were giving up a little bit on this. I should have known better, sorry!

I also do feel there was a slight change of direction back towards educating a bit more, and although you shouldn’t become Sir Gary I do feel that it adds a lot. As obnoxious as Sir Gary was, I couldn’t help thinking it was interesting getting some info on the Cotes Rotie . Also information like how a wine will age and what sort of food it would pair with is always good to hear…

BUT (and this is a big but), in the end I watch this because of the genuine enthusiasm and the fact that the show has me laughing and smiling so much. That’s the essence – all the other stuff is just bonus!

I think that also answers the QOTD, in a way.

My own QOTD: what’s up with just having City/Zip/State on ‘that page’? How about showing some love to your non-US fans? Also: should I feel guilty asking for the new one after getting the old one just three weeks ago? The new one is just too awesome… but I’d feel sort of bad asking – you guys don’t even get any business from me…
July 21, 2007

MrTC
By the way ‘woman in a Belgian bar’? Is there something special about Belgian bars that Americans know but we Belgians don’t?
July 21, 2007

Ryan D
Thanks for trying my wine, Gary! Truth be told, we lucked out with it. Stayed in Montepulciano and happened to stop at the Poliziano winery for a tasting and picked up some wine to be shipped backed.

Going to pop the Asinone for our 5th anniversary. Glad you liked it, you can find it on some wine lists around here but it’s still relatively hard to find.
July 21, 2007

DirtBag
I like every vanyiac except, Brandon, Anti, Coupe, Jen, Ottawa B, and Kahuna oh but I love Wine Lush like an mentally unsound sister.
July 21, 2007

BPlague
I’m sorry Gary for all the people that complained about what you did with putting up the exclusive up on Facebook. I know that you put your heart and soul into this and ask for very little in return a comment and friend you up. That is not too much to ask I have been a “Lurker” for a few months and I just needed to come out after all of this and say I am sorry for all those ungrateful people out there that have to complain to you about a video that they get for FREE. I love the show and you have opened my eyes to a whole new world. I was not a wine drinker before but the is changing. Thank you for everything you give to the wine world.
July 21, 2007

bob Volatile
How do I get the rest of the Mollydooker review. I joined facebook as instructed, but no links. I am a new viewer and enjoy the reviews very much. Although I have trouble with the video playback most of the time, I do manage to get most of them…….Webpage is very hard to navigate for someone not familiar with the jargon.
July 21, 2007

TimF
QOTD: It’s pretty cool. Who would have imagined it 18 months ago?
July 21, 2007

Mezz
Since you mentioned third grade on garyissorry.com, just want to know: were you the class clown?
July 21, 2007

Tom T.
Can’t blame you for being pissed. You give an aweful lot to us. It is so easy to take it for granted. THANK YOU. I really like these viewer request episodes.
Please do them more often.
July 21, 2007

Photojoe
Brilliant!
I went on the scavenger hunt and laughed my butt off!!!
I love what your doing with the wine world and I tell everyone about this show, because it is exactly what we need to make this a healthy and exciting adventure into wine.
I know it’s gotta be hard on you sometimes, but man you make it soooo much fun!
Thank you Thank You Thank You for everything you do.
Remember, for every pissed off reply you get, there are 1000’s of people happy with what you are doing.
Thanks Gary,
Joe
July 21, 2007

wineaddict
Great Great show.. But not in my price range, and probably other Vayniacs too.
Apparently the people on your staff really don’t know what were all looking for in value. I’m a little disappointed about that.

Though the wines sound like they would be great to drink!

MB
July 21, 2007

Metal Dave
Just like Ryan D, I was at Poliziano in Montepulciano for the 04 harvest and picked up some of the 2000. I haven’t had any yet, but I didn taste it at the winery. Fabulous. Great to see that you liked it too!!
July 21, 2007

John Witherspoon
Hey Gary
1st – Great Friday on the couch, although I watched it at 7am on Saturday with my wife, my morning coffee, in my pre gym, blog reading ritual. haha Both of those reds sound phenomenal, DEFINITELY not in my everyday drinker price, but a special weekend wine. ALso the late harvest Chenin, sounds rocking. We are planning a desert wine and port party, because we hate to open a bottle of desert wine for just us, it is so hard to get through even the 375ml bottles for 2 people after dinner and a already 1 bottle of wine. That said 30+ bigidee bones for a 750ml bottle of what sounds to be a damn good desert wine sounds good to me, it will definitely make the list at our party. (whenever we plan it that is)

2nd – I would like to say as a loyal Vayniac for about 140 episodes now, how ridiculous I think it is that people are criticizing you about your show. IT IS FREE!! They don’t have to watch if they don’t want to, they don’t have to do the social network stuff if they don’t want to, but it IS GREAT, I mean GREAT that you are reaching out to those communities, younger wine drinkers. I personally am not a huge fan of the myspace/facebook sites, although I have been on corkd for a while because it revolves around wine. I did in fact sign up to see the bonus footage, because I wanted to, and took the 30 seconds to sign up for facebook. I even told my friends who are on facebook to friend me up and then check out the bonus footage after I told them again to start watching you even though they are not fanatical about wine like me, because I told them that is the best part, you don’t have to be. It is just plain funny and entertaining, if you love wine, that is just a bonus.
Also, I loved the treasure hunt web search you did. How did you keep a straight face for “snooty Gary”?

Gary, my wife (the infamous lurker) and I would like to say, PLEASE DON’T CHANGE A THING ABOUT YOUR SHOW. We both look forward to watching it after our work day and the occasional Saturday morning.

Keep ROCKIN’ THE HIZZEE FO SHIZZEE

J DUB

PS, I am sending this to your email also cuz I want you to feel my love twice!
July 21, 2007

Sassodoro
Wow!
July 21, 2007

FredinNYC
I guess Gnerd doesn’t know how to put a knot in his tie
July 21, 2007

PSU711
THAT WAS AWESOME!!!!!

I guess I am one of the 20somethings that shouldnt be drinking wine!!!!
HAHAHAHAHAH THANKS GARY FOR EVERYTHING! Was great…keep up the great work…you are changing the wine world, Im just lucky to have found the site…

I am curious though…what wine does go with cupcakes??? was that the QOTD?
joking…but serious what wine goes with cupcakes? Im thinking a riesling…
July 21, 2007

Smith MBA
Great stuff. I signed up for Facebook for the bonus episode and ended up getting another bonus, seeing what my old high school buddies are up to. Gary, thanks for making it so easy to build a community. I hope the business is reaping the rewards of the purple cow.

I have an apology to make to Gary. I am not a sneezer. I don’t spread the word about wine to others. When I go out, I drink scotch, bourbon, and beer. I am not shouting about wine from the rooftops. I am a quasi lurker because I am not in the community.

I will try to do better.
July 21, 2007

Ben N.
Great shows, and thank for the wristband!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 21, 2007

Metal Dave
DamB! That was freaking hilarious! I would actually love to see “wine nerd” visit the show from time to time. I nearly lost it when I saw the “has gary jumped the shark” printed on the screen! I had the volume up a bit loud and a customer walked in while you were giving the number – funny looks!

Dude, your show is fantastic. I’ve been sending more and more customers to watch it. Even though 99% of what you taste isn’t available in Ireland, I send them because of the way you do it and the fun you help bring to wine. I’ve been trying to explain to my customers that wine isn’t snobbish, and I think that watching some wacky American dude play with WWF figures is the perfect way for them to understand.

Every day when I get to work, I look forward to watching your show. It rains a lot here and watching your show is always a good way to get me excited and keep the energy up for all of our customers.

Keep bringing the thunder, man!

And you won’t have jumped the shark until I see a syndicated commercial on Irish TV with a cheesy narration saying, “tonight at 8 on a very special Wine Library TV.”

BTW: I’d love to hear your take on guys like Michel Rolland and the whole Mondovino thing.
July 21, 2007

Austin
This is my 10th episode and they keep getting better! You’ve really inspired me to a) drink wine at all b) taste the hell out of it and c) talk about wine with others.

BTW, your production values are great. Sounds great, looks great, keep kicking butt!
July 21, 2007

eatapc
Sir Gary, you are the King of the Internet. We are not worthy. (Cue the Alice Cooper clip from Wayne’s World.)

Great to see you bounce back with an awesome episode.
July 21, 2007

Julie
Ingenious “dot com” treasure hunt and heartfelt passionate pleadings! Glad to see you are not compromising your dreams and ideals because it inspires others to stay true to theirs. I especially appreciate the fact that you encourage everyone to trust their palates and not a critic’s wine score. That is the one thing about the current wine community that is bothersome. The influence of a critic on the wine markets brings to mind sheep following a herder instead of blazing their own trails.

Keep making waves, blazing trails, pushing buttons, becasue change is good!
July 21, 2007

Benji
AWESOME GV. Thanks for the wristband!
July 21, 2007

NathanN
Sweet Show! Gota Love Fridays.

Thanks for trying the Conn Valley
July 21, 2007

Cabdrinker
And you call this a job? I never have that much fun at work!

Gary, we all know you have a great sense of humor (hence you being a JETS fan) and are quite inventive, but this scavenger hunt you put us on was over the top brilliant. I was laughing my ass off. Great job to you and the crew.
July 21, 2007

Jared B
Dear Gary,

After the episode on Thursday I must admit that I was somewhat disappointed. While I do enjoy some online social networking and interactions, I generally avoid creating accounts on sites such as Facebook and didn’t want to in order to get the bonus material. That said, it’s your show, you can do what you want, etc. etc. etc. and I wasn’t about to stop watching WLTV because of it.

It’s Saturday morning and I just finished the “scavenger hunt”. Heck, I haven’t even watched Friday’s real episode yet, and even though I really should be packing for a trip that I’m leaving on in less than an hour I felt very, very moved by your assortment of videos and felt that you deserved a comment. (Not that I owed you a comment, but that you deserved one. It’s a big difference in my book.) I’ve run through several different kinds of comments in my head: being generally supportive of you, empathizing with your situation, helping to justify why you should be able to do whatever you want, and so forth.

As I’m sitting here writing, though, I think the best comment I can give you is something else entirely. I’ve been a math teacher for a few years and it’s a relatively thankless job at times. What I find most rewarding about it are those moments every now and then when I can see that I’m actually having an effect on a student, that I’m reaching someone and making some kind of impact on his/her life. Maybe it’s something big, maybe it’s something small, and maybe it’s something that doesn’t have anything to do with math. However, knowing that I’m having some effect on someone in some fashion for some amount of time… Not to be too full of myself, but those are times when I feel like a hero. It maybe only lasts a second or two, but for that second or two I’m on top of the world and no one can touch me.

So here’s my comment to you, Gary: the top five ways that you and WLTV have affected me. I hope that in reading this I can be the person who makes you feel like a hero for one or two seconds today.

#5: Your podcast is a way of inviting you into my part of the world for 20 minutes a day. There are times when I’m all by myself and I feel like I need a bit of company, and I’m glad to have someone as dynamic, entertaining, and fun-loving as yourself to be with me when I need a bit of a human touch.

#4: I’ve gotten my mother a birthday present that she’s absolutely going to love. I just made my first online wine order ever this week (through WL, of course) and bought four different Italian wines for my mother to enjoy with friends. She loves entertaining and sometimes feels that she doesn’t have anything “good” to serve them, and now she will.

#3: You’ve taught me more about wine in my first month of WLTV than I ever thought possible. I’d always viewed wine as being something you need to study, something you have to “be in the know” about, and something that’s completely opaque to anyone who’s not a “wine person”. You opened a door of understanding that I didn’t know existed for someone like me.

#2: I’ve laughed at more of your episodes than I can count. (Well, being a math teacher I probably count, but it’s still up there. ) I absolutely adore the show where you throw dimes into the glass to “see if good old American currency, though down against the Euro, can make this wine taste any better.” You can be incredibly hilarious when you want to be and laughter is a highly valuable gift in many ways. If I watched your show for the laughs alone it would be worth it, and even many of your scavenger hunt episodes brought me to tears (in a good laughing-so-hard-I-can’t-help-it way, of course!).

…and last but definitely not least…

#1: In general, in my day to day life, I don’t go around worrying about whether or not I’m macho enough, if I’m a “manly man”, or anything like that. I am who I am, I do what I do, and I’m getting better all the time. Go me.

That said, I have felt completely emasculated walking into the wine section of Safeway, or just going through the doors of BevMo, and I don’t even want to think about walking into an upscale wine shop. I don’t drink alcohol and because of that there’s something unknown and scary about wine. I don’t get wine, I don’t understand wine, and I feel completely incompetent and useless when in the presence of it.

The number of times I’ve wanted to get a friend or family member a bottle of wine, gone to a store that sells wine, and felt completely and utterly paralyzed just staring at the monolithic walls of bottles… It’s downright embarrassing. I hear dozens of voices in my head telling me to give up, that I had no business buying wine, and that I was inevitably going to buy something crappy that everyone would hate. Only one voice said “C’mon, Jared, get it together! They’re just bottles of glorified grape juice that have been rotting in barrels for a couple of years. Are you going to let yourself be paralyzed by rotten grape juice?”

Apparently the answer to that was “yes”, because I did.

I remember the first time I walked into a wine section after I started watching your podcast. Armed with a list of three wines that you rated 91 or higher on WLTV, I strode confidently into my local BevMo with the intention of buying them as gifts. I was going to win the wine game this time! I walked up each aisle over and over, and after four laps I decided to ask for help. An employee ran the wines through their inventory and told me that they didn’t have any of them in stock.

Do you remember being on your first roller coaster as a kid? You climb into the seat, your parent pulls down the safety bar, you listen to some announcer telling you not to stand up because you might get decapitated, and then the first ascent begins. You can hear the clank-clank-clank of the machinery hoisting you up higher and higher and it sounds angry and menacing. You can see the ups and downs (and upside-downs) that looked like fun when you were waiting in line, though now the track seems to have transformed itself into a dark and sinister mass of tentacles. Your stomach does cartwheels, pirouettes, and an entire ballet of nausea as the horizon of the first downhill approaches. You silently curse your parent for pulling down that safety bar because otherwise you could jump out onto that narrow safety scaffolding and save yourself from what must surely be a horrifying death.

Being told that none of the wines I’d written down, none of *my wines* were in stock brought me right back to that exact same feeling. The haunting voices came back. I was again the helpless gazelle surrounded by cabernet lions and chardonnay leopards. The door of the store looked very, very inviting, my safe haven on the Savanna of Vino. But then something else came through all of the noise… “Are you going to let yourself be paralyzed by rotten grape juice?”

Huh. That’s a very good question. And you know what, self? I think I have an answer for you:

“Not today.”

I told myself that I’d scour the shelves one last time and just buy something, anything, for my friends. In the end I felt I did rather well: I found one wine which was from the same producer as one of the ones I’d written down, another which won some local awards, and another one which just seemed expensive enough that it had to be good. (Yeah, I know, if I’d really learned anything from your show I wouldn’t judge based on price.) Walking out the doors and breathing in the fresh air I’d felt completely spent. I can’t remember the last time buying anything was as draining. I didn’t care at all about the hit to my wallet; all I wanted was to stay upright long enough to get home safely.

Maybe it’s a bit cliche because of all of the Mastercard ads, but knowing that I can now walk into a store, buy wines that I might be completely clueless about, and come out unscathed… It’s priceless.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Mr. Vaynerchuk, for helping me to be a little more of a man than I had been before.
July 21, 2007

Mike Farrell
Great Show Gary.
July 21, 2007

Jaroni
The scavenger hunt was really frigging funny. I was laughing the whole time. Gary where do you get all this energy. After I left my first comment here, I was surprised to find a response in my email. Thanks for all that you do. All the free wine knowledge, etc. It is clear that you truly love people, as you say. You don’t have to do any of this. Your enthusiasm is infectious.
July 21, 2007

SteveW
Here lets make it easy for people: (these are too funny to miss)
http://www.garyissorry.com/
http://www.waitgaryismad.com/
http://www.garycanwinenerditalldayifyouwant.com/ (A CLASSIC)
http://www.hasgaryjumpedtheshark.com/
http://www.whydoesgarysendmetosomanyplaces.com/
Hey Gary you didn’t answer the question?
“which wine goes really RAD with cupcakes?”
July 21, 2007

BW
Wow G QPR V !

Totally enjoyed the treasure hunt & looking forward to getting the wrist band (Thank you!)
I just don’t do the whole online social networking thing – that’s just me. Really glad to hear your
OK with that & really glad that you are doing it because that’s what you like to do & want to do.
Where you get the energy to do this, I will never know – maybe it’s all the wine. Maybe I need
to drink more ??? At the very least, it sounds like a worthy experiment.

Also, great to see the love return to the comments today! A big reason I avoid all the online
interaction is that it is generally so negative. Everyone tearing each other down, hiding behind
their computer screens. WLTV is always so positive – we need more positive things in our lives.
I have to say, yesterday just bummed me out with all the negativity. Glad we got that behind us!

Keep up the great work.
July 21, 2007

Won
Gary, you got me into cheese now!!
Thank you for such an awesome show!
July 21, 2007

Nico
Dude, super awesome and entertaining episode; QOTD???? I LOVE THIS COMMUNITY

And garyissorry.com????? I haven’t watched the video there yet, but just it’s existence and the image is hilarious already!

Cheers! Have a awesome weekend!
-Nico
July 21, 2007

Pastore
LMAO!! The scavenger hunt was awesome! Thanks for keeping it light-hearted in the face of so much cynicism. WLTV has been an extremely fun part of my life since I found it, and it will continue to be so. Thanks for the wristbands, too!
July 21, 2007

wolfie
wow, i didn’t even realize until today that there was actually a regular episode there! so much for my qotd dig!
July 21, 2007

ML
Awesome job again GV!

I’m looking forward to more installments from http://www.garycanwinenerditalldayifyouwant.com. I better bookmark that one.

By the way, can you show me how to tie that particular tie knot? I love it.
July 21, 2007

life's too short...
man, great stuff, all round. the runaround web sites, the “acting!”, the heartfelt “here’s what’s up, in case you didn’t get the sarcastic/ironicisiticisms.” QOTD: yeah, this is pretty darn great, as you’d say. a lot of people need to relax, though, because what you’re doing isn’t OWED to ANYONE. you do it as a service and because you love it. thanks for doing it, bro, you rawk, and it’s MUCH appreciated.
July 21, 2007

Doc Dan
You Rock GV! I love desert wines. ie. 2003 Chateau Guiraud. QOTD: I freakin love it!
July 21, 2007

Russ J
Got to give it to you, GV! I went to turn the computer off last night and did a quick check to see if an episode was ever put up. I could not help but click on the garyissorry.com link and away I went! Awesome, dude.
Thanks, seriously, thanks. I’m starting to think that you just might pull off that Jets purchase!
July 21, 2007

Deadman
The best thing about WLTV is that it’s just Gary being spontaneous…along with his excellent palate, of course (believe me, I’ve generally found his evaluations to be substantially more complete and valid than Parker’s and Laube’s, just to name two).

Why would anyone want to reign him in or try to mold him? It would ruin the show and make him miserable. I’m looking forward to hearing him shout, “Friend me up!” for just as long as he damn well feels like it, even though I have very little interest in virtual society. If he’s having good, healthy fun with it, then I’m happy for him, even if I’m not with him on it.

Gary, I was concerned that you were bummin’ even the slightest bit over all that nonsense and glad that you got pissed off enough to throw it back in our faces with a sense of humor. Just keep doing what you’ve been doing. Don’t ever stop saying, “Sniffy, sniff.” You can’t let the inmates run the asylum, even if they’re Vayniacs. So some of us start bouncing off the walls at you once in a while? So what–the walls are padded! Just don’t forget to duck next time. You were good in the middle at dodge ball, am I right?

And thanks for not making me suffer through two more Mollydookers with you by taking them to Facebook
July 21, 2007

JayZee
Great show! Even better, um, answer to those of who complained about the Facebook thing (I still stand by my e-mail to you, though). I cannot wait until the new improved Cork’d hits the scene. Wine is FUN!
July 21, 2007

Ari
Bwahahahahahahahaha! I love it.

Thanks for a fun run around the ‘net, Gary.

As for the whiny wankers: Uhm, people? You’re bitching about someone’s BLOG, for pity’s sake. Here’s a nickel. Go buy a life!
July 21, 2007

sharon
Yeah… WLTV is a lot of fun and very informational. Thanks again! Hope your sales are going through the roof to make this freebie worthwhile. Can’t wait to try the wines you mentioned today.
July 21, 2007

Shinmaryuu
“He’s loosing his mind…and i’m reaping all the benefits.”
John Lovitz – The Wedding Singer
July 21, 2007

waibeans
CLASSSIC!

You get a little adversity and what does it do? Just make the show stronger. You NEVER fail to deliver. Best Show Yet! Nuff Said.

Didn’t get to watch until today because the ep went up later than usual (now I know why).

Have a good weekend G “GPR” V thx for everything. I didn’t get the last wristband, but I anxiously filled out this form.. have to mark the occasion somehow
July 21, 2007

Toke-Dawg
Hey Gary,

I loved all of the urls. I was laughing so hard I almost crapped myself. Keep up the good work. You the man! (CKC represent…)
July 21, 2007

scottydog
oh my that was rich! those scavenger hunt links just got better and better. this blog and 277 episodes of content is changing the wine world, like a virus, infecting the host and spewing droplets all over the net infecting wine naifs everywhere.

my local wine shop is pushing that mollydooker stuff for $24.99–how to know to spend some dough?

thanks for your effort and free entertainment and most of all free shipping.

your guy in nc
July 21, 2007

Canuckchuk
Gary,

Everything was great, but my favourite “show” was on the Yellow Tail Chardonnay.

One idea for a future show: taste off with Vino Nobile, Chianti Classico, and Brunello.

Best,
Canuckchuk
July 21, 2007

hasbeen
Yeah, I followed the yellow brick road too. Cracked me up. I started to wonder how many steps it was going to take.

I keep passing out your web site to people who ask me about wine info, but if we are going to change the wine world, we are going to have to do something about Minnesota’s wine shipping laws.

We can’t receive shipments from out of state, which is a major problem because we are so far from the east coast that our selection of European wines is a bit stifled. I can’t find half the wines that you peak my interest in around here, and I want to have my own sniffy sniff.

I just had to go back through all of your cheese pairing episodes to find the name of one of my new favorite cheeses, La Tur. I will be serving that tonight with a decent bordeaux, but not with a 2003 Poliziano Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano Asinone, because I can’t find one here.

I do appreciate your effort.
July 21, 2007

Adrian
Loved the scavenger hunt Gary, keep up the awesome work.
July 21, 2007

debnj
Thanks so much for the creative and hilarious treasure hunt. The passion you have for life and what you do is amazing. I also appreciate all the wine knowledge that you’ve been so gracious to share with the Vayniac community. I’ve learned a lifetime of information from your episodes!
July 21, 2007

Shad
That was great!!! I am very computer illiterate, but still did the facebook thing, because I wanted to see what was going on. This is fun. That is what we want and why we come back for more. So. Thank you Gary for it all. I hope it continues for quite some time. Now, if I could just get my wife into wine…..
July 21, 2007

Mikey K
That just made my day! Only a guy so far off his rocker could have thought of different wetbsites to show off what he was thinking. But I liked how he wasn’t offended at the end.

QOTD: I’m fairly new to WLTV but I’m learned a lot and loving it!
July 21, 2007

amgryger
Its saturday night, classic episode, and the scavenger hunt was a lot of fun. I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!

QOTD: I think the WLTV community is awesome and a shout out to you for giving it a place to exist.
July 21, 2007

wlburk
Hey gary,

good episode..also I badged you up on my site, and put links to you on a few of the different pages in my site.

QOTD: Seriously, this community is the coolest thing since forever!
July 21, 2007

Wave
GV, Apology accepted!!!! Great episode.
July 21, 2007

H-Why
Okay, so I totally loved the treasure hunt, and it even included the extra “jumping of the shark” so my hat is off to you. Funny moment in my local wine store today while a poor woman sat looking at some zins and had no clue. The guy at the store was basically an idiot and very little help. It was great to encourage her to try something new since she had been buying Dancing Bull for the past couple of years. I basically gave her the encouragement to try different things each time and just have fun with it.
July 21, 2007

GottaGoDrink
GQPRV- Not sure how I’ll remember all the initials, but it’s a small price to pay for what you do. This show was one of the best ever, as you approach 300, not just because of the good juice, but because of YOU!

QOTD- It’s a great community. The nut cases are the best…like you, Kahuna, Francis, GRE, Brandon, LP, SS, SoCal, Jameala, TimF, Waibeans, DirtBag, and many more who I apologize for not mentioning, crack me up every day. Cheers to all!
July 22, 2007

Paul M
LOVED IT!!!!!!

I even got to see you try a Cote Roti, thanks!

That was very entertaining. It is 12:30 in the morning and I interupted my Harry Potter reading to check out the episode and just laughed more with each new site. You have a great creative team to put all those sites together so quickly, very impressive.

Thanks for the laughs!
July 22, 2007

tarheel17
Gary, that was so great.
I was an internet-video-scavenger-hunt virgin until last night! You will always be remembered as my first…
If I smoked, I’d grab one right now.

Loved all the many, many wesbite episodes. This show is honestly the best thing on the web I know about.

Megan
July 22, 2007

matthews
thank you!
July 22, 2007

Panoca
Gary! What a great episode. I think this is the best ever!
Three great wines, follow up web links and the wristbands!
Awesome Gary!! You are definetely DA MAN!!
Thanks a lot for everything! We are changing the wine world.
July 22, 2007

YoungDave
QOTD: Dude- I’m going to be honest: YES, I love WLTV, and I think that every one of us “true” Vayniacs is more than fortunate to have this vlog and an Ep. with the BIG G. 5 days a week. I look forward to coming home from serving customers at the restaurant at the end of each long night and pouring a glass of whatever I have on hand, settling in at my computer, and watching an energetic Gary Vaynerchuk talk about the vino that I love (and have sold all night) so well before I hit the proverbial hay. Yes this community that I share these sentiments with is such an amazing thing, and I thank EVERYONE who watches (with a little bit of BIG G. as well) for helping to change this wonderfully diverse and interesting world of wine for the better.
July 22, 2007

nolongeralurker
QOTD: There’s nothing on the web I look forward to more than WLTV. Keep doing your thing, even if that means asking people to friend you up. It’s the least people can do.

I have to say I enjoyed the wine snob alter ego. Can we bring him back once a month or so?
July 22, 2007

chitown_wino
QOTD- Yes, this is awsome. 10 years ago when I started getting into wine there was nothing like this. I thought that the only wine choices were red, white, and portico (I can’t believe I used to like that stuff! But it did make my girlfriend giggle- so that was good).

Flash forward to 2007 and I’m drinking Lagrein from Alto-Adige, I now know that Chablis is not from Califorinia (and is actually really, really good with oysters on the 1/2 shell- yum!), wine is made all over the world- and I’m going to attempt to try them all!

I have WLTV to DIRECTLY thank for introducing me to Cleo and a couple other spanish wines that escape me at this early hour (my drink of choice this morning is a lovely Ethiopian blend. Redolant of cream and sugar with a hint of hazelnut and mocha.).

This is a great community- keep up the great work Gary!
July 22, 2007

TruthinWine
Wow!

The whole Wine Library TV “thing” has become a totally unpalatable circlejerk. I think I’ll stick to buying lots of wine from ya’ll, and quit watching this giant ego bonfire…. Maybe you’d be better in print, Gary.
July 22, 2007

Adam Hansen
Thank you Gary!! Great entertainment to start my Sunday morning. I hope people don’t get too upset when you ask them to join the WLTV birthday club. haha
July 22, 2007

Jim in Atlanta
You make learning about wine fun. Keep up the good work.
July 22, 2007

Cornell Coulon
Dude, that was friggin’ hilarious. The world needs more peeps like you! Thanks for taking the staunchness out of wine. It had really lost some its fun over the past few years, but since finding the show. I have really been discovering some good juice! Peace!
July 22, 2007

E-Rock
This place rocks!! Keep on keping on pal.
July 22, 2007

IanY
Just wandered off on your website trail – loved it! Keep up the good work.
July 22, 2007

Tommy Vernieri
That was great Gary. I bet you’re always like the “jumped the shark”-Gary and have just been dialing it down to keep up appearances.
July 22, 2007

Mike Erdely
QOTD: WLTV rocks. I wish I had the time to catch up during the week, but I look forward to watching all week’s worth over the weekend.

The web scavenger hunt was great! Thanks for the efforts.
July 22, 2007

Brian Williams
Love the John Riggins reference. Go skins!
July 22, 2007

talksnmaths
Great episode GV!! Tons of enthusiasm and way to drop the knowledge. Always, ALWAYS love the show. You should do viewer request every Friday.
July 22, 2007

Ken B.
Gary,

I have been out of town, so it was great to catch up this afternoon. I enjoyed the show as always.

QOTD: WLTV is the best thing going on the Internet.

Thanks Gary!
July 22, 2007

yowens
GV- Awesome show! I think you have a right to be a bit upset, you provide all this free and I greatly appreciate it. I have subscriptions to Spectator, Enthusiast and probably when all is said and done I take more away from you show (both knowledge and appreciation of wine) that either magazine. You’ve really changed the way I look at wine, my girlfriend and friends look at wine. Love it, keep it up (thanks for the sweet new wristband!)
July 22, 2007

TommyBoBo of WI

Your genius is peaking thru….. and I’m in a buying mood again!

Doing great things!
July 22, 2007

James
Great show! Nice to see an English cheese on the show! The wine snob was very funny too.

QOTD: It’s great.
July 22, 2007

Scott S
Gary,
I’ve been watching your videos now for 6 months. Just thought it was time to introduce myself and tell you how much I love winelibrary.com. I’m from West Virginia and have been into wine for approx. a year. I’m still buying 10-20 dollar wines from various regions of the world. I’m learning more by watching your videos than any other source. Thank you and keep up the good work!

Scott
WV
July 22, 2007

DanM
Nice. The scavenger hunt also had me laughing so hard I was crying…

Keep up the good work, we appreciate it and am passing tv.winelibrary.com on to my friends and family to do my bit of ‘changin’ the wine world’
July 22, 2007

KMANN
Oh man – this has been on all the Vaynerjags! Nice goose hunt! No one picked up on the phone #, but I don’t blame SS Chris after you gave out his personal #. I’m sure the IRS will have a good laugh on this line item!
July 23, 2007

alberto
100 points
July 23, 2007

Loke Uei
The Scavenger hunt is priceless!! you have to make the videos available for download. Love Sir Vaynerchuk. You have to bring him back once in a while like Borat and Ali G.

*still laughing*
July 23, 2007

Daniel
IÂ´ll score this episode 100pts, and I thinkt RP would too!!!
Tnx for all the effort you put into the show!
July 23, 2007

Jen Loves Wine
Hey Gary — great episode. I’ll definitely check out the 2003 Poliziano Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano Asinone. I think this is a great community. I think you are a good “every man” kind of ambassador for wines and I agree with your assessment of the wines. More than anything, it’s just nice to have a place to learn about new wines, have a place to questions w/o feeling stupid, and getting a few laughs from your quirkiness. Take care.
July 23, 2007

NathanN
Once again YOU ROCK!

Thanks for the Schwag!
July 23, 2007

GeneV
Loved the show–possibly the best ever! Great scavenger hunt and great wines–who can complaint about that?
July 23, 2007

e.fremont
Gary, Great episode! I look forward to seeing you everyday.
July 23, 2007

GeneV
BTW, I’ve been out of town a bit. I liked hearing you address the question with I, among others, raised of how WLTV is changing the wine world. It’s a fascinating (to me) discussion that needs to go further.
July 23, 2007

BEN
Gary!
I nearly pissed myself laughing during our little website workout, especially the Yellow Tail, classic.
Here is the deal, you are right, you can’t please everyone, but if they dont like it, tell them to scratch. You bring alot of fun and knowledge, to what used to be a stuffy industry. Keep it up man!
July 23, 2007

Denise
I don’t know who he was talking to but I know it wasn’t me… 10:30 is my FAVORATE part of this episode.
It even brought me out of lurker status.
Love ya too Gary!
July 23, 2007

keelegl
Great show man. Keep bringing the thunder; it helps me get through the work day.
July 23, 2007

Rich
OK – awesome web game…got blocked at the fourth one but I will check the rest out when I get home!

Keep up the GREAT ! ! ! ! ! WORK! ! ! ! !

Cheers brother!
July 23, 2007

Neil
Missed the show Friday. Thanks for the laid back couch show.

QOTD: How sweet it is!

By the way, you never explained what really happened to the couch. Just curious….
July 23, 2007

peter
Garry,
You are a boring motor mouth, self promoting snake oil salesman, talking a great deal of crap, but obviously a successful salesperson. When you are next in oz look me up for some decent wine education and real wine fun.
Peter
July 23, 2007

BiggRigg
best scavenger hunt ever; the shark site was my favorite. Great work Gary, keep ‘em coming.
July 23, 2007

JonathanB
Hey Gary,

Loved the website hunt. Looking forward to the wristband! Love your style you’re like the Bon Jovi of Wine! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm.
July 23, 2007

cgf
hilarious…just got through the scavenger hunt. you are a sick man.

Hope all is well. Looking forward to another great week of WLTV.
July 23, 2007

Lurkerdog
QOTD: I am a busy corporate tax attorney and I appreciate a few minutes of irreverent wine education each day. Keep it up!
July 23, 2007

Matt the Lurker
QOTD – Awesome. Thanks as always.

Hey, I just figured it out. The answer to your question “what else should we be doing on WLTV?” More viewer picks for wine. This was a fun episode.
July 23, 2007

Matt the Lurker
One more thing. Who the heck is this guy?

> Garry,
> You are a boring motor mouth, self promoting snake oil salesman,
> talking a great deal of crap, but obviously a successful salesperson.
> When you are next in oz look me up for some decent wine education and
> real wine fun.
> Peter

Peter, it’s people like you that I can’t stand. You are a hypocrite. I have a few more choice words for you too, but GV will censor my post if I use them. If you don’t enjoy the show then why are you even here? Go away. Otherwise you are just proving my point. Yeah, and why don’t you go ahead and send us your address so we can all come by and look you up? Punk.
July 23, 2007

YoungDave
WAIT!!!

I can’t believe I forgot to check out the link to garyissorry.com after watching the show on Friday!! I posted then, but I GOTTA add something here about the website hunt… BRILLIANT! I’m damn glad that you decided to stick it to all the wine snobs, and all of those who criticize you and your show for being too much of a salesperson or posting too many links. After all, as you say, this is FREE CONTENT with a lot of extra free stuff along the way for those who stay tuned and care about the show. Speaking of which, I can’t WAIT for the new WRISTBAND!!!

Thanks for always keeping it real, BIG G.!
July 23, 2007

Dr. Dan
Gary, you put it out there every day (well, every weekday) and pour your heart, soul, and a little wine into this show. I don’t think that it’s out of bounds to ask for a little love in return, i.e. friend-ing up. You’ve changed many viewers’ lives in a positive way; that’s the real issue here. Kudoz…with a thousand z’s.
July 23, 2007

Jeffrey
Wow, funny stuff GV.
July 23, 2007

Medo
Another classic GV! You rock Gary! Just ordered a bottle of the Asinone for 27â‚¬/34$! Thanks for the “show”.
July 23, 2007

WPROC
“Bon Jovi of wine” lol thats freakin’ funny…………I like it JonathanB !

My own QOTD:
If GV is the Bon Jovi of wine, does that make that Peter guy Milli Vanilli?
July 23, 2007

Harley Stan
Gary, Another great episode, I never expect anything less.
QOTD: This community is awsome!!! I have learned volumes of information both here and in the forums.
July 23, 2007

Cliff and Darcey
Still a big fan here, Gary … THANKS SOOOO MUCH! Keep it up!
July 23, 2007

SoCal
QOTD: This community is great. I have made friends all over the US and soon I will be starting my tour….
July 23, 2007

John
Watched for the first time tonight with Denise. Loved it! Just getting started on wine tasting. I’m going to watch some of your back episodes to get pointed in the right direction. Keep up your great work. I really enjoy your show.
July 24, 2007

vibemore
QOTD: I love it.

Thanks for the scavenger hunt! Big fun.
July 24, 2007

wayno da wino
Yooo Gary !!!

QOTD: WLTV is way too cool!!
IIII’m NOOOOOT WORRRRR-THEEEEEE!!!
July 24, 2007

MegaSmack
That was awesome! Great fun! Don’t ever stop. You’re an inspiring human being. Keep trying to please everyone.
July 24, 2007

craig from nj
ok, any chance that it will be posted in quicktime form? Viddler sucks, and won’t work (on a mac, with Camino, firefox, safari, netscape) or on my iPhone… gary, help a brother out!
July 24, 2007

MegaSmack
@ craig from nj

Viddler works fine on my Mac using Firefox 2 and Safari. Haven’t tried Camino. Wouldn’t bother with Netscape.
July 24, 2007

Randy
Wow Gary,

Freaking crazy. I hadn’t even gotten to the fourth web site when I went on the air at KSVY and talked about the scavenger hunt yesterday (Monday, July 23). You are definitely the platform. I’m totally bummed I missed you last week here in Napa!
July 24, 2007

T. Holland
All time great episode! Alf reference was classic. And the “scavenger hunt” was absolutely hysterical. Nothing was better than Gary with the glasses & tie! Glad to see 3 wines that did so well too.
July 24, 2007

Raffi
Holy rathole batman….Gary, the critics blow…simple. Folks, lets drink the wine without the whine.

Speaking of Samoans, big shoutout to my man Troy Palomalu!
July 25, 2007

jsuarez
I thought the scavenger hunt was great. I laughed so much through the whole thing. I liked the Nerd episode and the jumped shark episode; I hope you never sellout like that.
Keep up the great work.
July 25, 2007

Mason
Gary, I definitely want to find that 2003 Poliziano and give it a whirl. I am a big fan of Italian wines, and I was just reading the International Wine Cellar’s reviews of wines from Chianti, Montepulciano, etc. and I thought to myself, “I wonder if Gary has ever tasted some of these?” Thanks for the timely tasting, man!

QOTD: I don’t even remember what the question was, but WLTV is awesome, and is an AWESOME resource for learning about wine. SPREAD THE THUNDER, PEOPLE!!!!
July 25, 2007

Mason
By the way…

I just followed the Garyissorry.com link, and I have to say, that was great! And, after watching it all, Gary… you still rock! There was never any doubt about that!

Part of the Over 30 Facebook Crew (OTFBC),
Eric Mason
July 26, 2007

judilator
The scavanger hunt was the funniest thing I’ve seen on the internet in years! Well, next to the budlight.tv sware jar… that was pretty good too.
July 27, 2007

fatherthechair
Unbelievable. A true work of art.
July 28, 2007

Lawrence Leichtman
Just want to say. My son and I followed the whole scavenger hunt. What a hoot. Thanks Gary for all you do. When I was in Sonoma I told every winery at which we went to taste about you are your sight to pay attention. Most of the tasting people knew your name. Most of the administrative people didn’t but your name is spreading all over the place now. Just sorry we couldn’t have dinner in Napa. Still will have to try.
July 28, 2007

Lawrence Leichtman
Just want to say. My son and I followed the whole scavenger hunt. What a hoot. Thanks Gary for all you do. It’s fun and you learn a lot about wine. Hope all the younger people watching are following your example. When I was in Sonoma I told every winery at which we went to taste about you are your sight to pay attention. Most of the tasting people knew your name. Most of the administrative people didn’t but your name is spreading all over the place now. Just sorry we couldn’t have dinner in Napa. Still will have to try.
July 28, 2007

Lawrence Leichtman
Getting my youngest into wine and gave him your site. We did the scavenger hunt and thoroughly enjoyed it. I just don’t use Facebook so never had a chance to see the rest of the video…oh well
August 2, 2007

mcj
Liked the scavenger hunt. The Jumped the Shark episode was awesome.

QOTD: The whole community thing is cool…looking forward to the corkd improvements.
August 3, 2007

dOtis
Congrats on sticking to your guns . . . and what a way to do it . . . well done.
August 9, 2007

Sam I
I like “get your nose up in it” way better than “give it a sniffy snif”
April 12, 2008

thefanjestic
I wonder if GV still feels the same way about 06 Bordeaux.
July 26, 2008

Dessert Wine Nerd
I get tricked by sugar, too. That wine sounds delightful. Kind of sucks hearing about them a year too late, theyre probably all gone where I am! And with no NJ to WA shipping, I lose. QOTD: Its fantastic. Im learning a lot about wine and havign fun while doing it. You make wine fun, and thats really one of the most important things about it (besides having it with friends and family).
September 17, 2008

RyanML
Was the “alf in pog form” reference from the simpsons? If it is that is HIGH-larious
June 27, 2009

Adrian aka AnGkEr
Nice..that’s what I like about WLTV….no second takes…..WYSIWYG…. lol
July 10, 2009

Phredd
I absolutely loved the new domain. Very funny. Part of what makes this show so entertaining.