Half Bottles Of Wine On The Thunder Show Today

Half Bottles Of Wine On The Thunder Show Today – Episode #357

November 26, 2007

Many people want to drink wine during the weekdays or have a spouse that won’t drink with them. The rise of quality wines available in halves has exploded over the past few years and today Gary Vaynerchuk tastes 4 different wines in this format.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Defaix Chablis Cote De LechetChablis
2000 Chehalem Rion Reserve Pinot NoirOregon Pinot Noir
2000 Chateau La CardonneOther Red Bordeaux
2001 SenaChilean Red Meritage

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November 26, 2007

Mike L
QOTD: Don’t change a thing! Keep the format that you have. Now, with that said; /occasionally/ if you want, throw in a viewer intro, but be specific, something Johnny Carson or Letterman like. There’s nothing wrong with changing things up…once in a while. But please, trust me on this, if you alter your show to appease your critics, you’ll lose the heart of your fan base. I enjoy your enthusiasm. You always motivate me to go out and pick up a bottle of vino!

Speaking of, I was just thumbing through some half bottles. I won’t feel like such a dork now if I pick some up! Free shipping codes always help too :):)
November 26, 2007

Rock n Roll Andy
I am so with Dominus on the Hot chicks walking around factor!!!!!!!! You need a hot wine girl to pour the wine for you and handle the spit bucket. LATER!!!
November 26, 2007

amgryger
I like half bottles. I have been buying half bottles of red Burgundy so that I can taste more of these wines without completely decimating my wine budget. Just had the Daniel Rion Cote de Nuits “Le Vaucrain” and next up is a Daniel Rion Vosne Romanee.

QOTD: Can’t think of anything that hasn’t been mentioned already. If I come up with something I’ll leave another comment.
November 26, 2007

Rock n Roll Andy
G- Man, we do care!!!! What should you do? Keep on keepin on!!!! I wish you the best. PEACE!!!
November 26, 2007

Dominus
I am the founding father of the SL Association though at times I have convinced the little woman to try a nice German Riesling so this show was right up my alley. Great show. Keep ‘em coming on half bottles.

QOTD: Maybe have some scantily-clad blondes walk around the office with the names of the day’s wines instead of “Round 1″ at boxing matches? That works for me.

Cheers!

P.S. Kudos to the Eagles. They almost beat the cheats.
November 26, 2007

Russ J
Second time on the show for that Chablis (got 88 points in Ep #260). Don’t really mind the intro. Small price to pay for the content.
November 26, 2007

Elliot
I love when you get hyped for the intro… In fact, I’d like to see you run out of a tunnel wearing a WLTV Jersery and a helmet.

– Elliot *The Original CKC Representative (Episode 225)
November 26, 2007

vivaitalia
QOTD: Please don’t change a thing! I could get wine information from a thousand places on the internet, but nowhere will I find this much passion and enthusiasm. I really think it makes WLTV so awesome. The only thing is that the type of people who would complain about that are probably the pretentious ones who are in need of some changing. I think some funny disclaimers would be great. I’m one of the people who suffers from having no spouse to help me drink my bottles (though sometimes that’s a great thing) and I would buy more half bottles but the price difference is crazy. Seems stupid to me to pay 75% of the original cost for 50% of the wine. Maybe the shops around here just suck.
November 26, 2007

DannInNH
Don’t change the intro…Thunder is what the show is about. You now have your fans hooked on the intro and your comments. Changing the intro is not necessary.
November 26, 2007

Bobby B
Gary, you got the best intro on the Web. Everyone else is so boring it seems like they are on some kind of medication. Its just the NJ comin’ at you at full speed. Not everyone in the country can handle that. I say keep it up.
November 26, 2007

amaroneisforeveryone
Gary: Do not change the Intro.! Its what makes the show unique; its the snobbery eliminator!

I’m curious to know if any of the bigtime wine writers, that you mention, ever watch your show?
November 26, 2007

John Farrin
The Druid look that you had for a while today might be an occasional keeper. I was hoping that some of the 375’s would be good QPR’S. With wine prices being what they are today I would think that the high-end wineries would make the 375’s exactly half of the 750 price so that people could introduce themselves to that producer without spending a good part of tomorrow’s salary.

QOTD:In my opinion you gain many more fans than you lose with your opening. You are like the neophyte politician who actually says what they think. Don’t turn into the political hack who has been sooo compromied, just to get elected, that they are irrelevent.
November 26, 2007

StockJockey
I like the intro-it wakes me up after long day.

Always gets a chuckle around here too…

SJ
November 26, 2007

JC
Great idea 15 or 20 second opening type deal. Cool. How about those Eagles!
November 26, 2007

Billr
What a good show………….
Love half bottles………

QOTD: What is your deal???? Take a look years and years ago when Jay Leno and or Johnny Carson first started out and then look at the end of Carson’s career and then maybe turn the tonight show on this evening when you get home and take a good long look….THEY NEVER CHANGED WHAT THEY DID FROM THE FIRST SHOW….. and they continued to do what worked and felt good for them. So with all that said, KEEP DOING WHAT YOUR DOING………I really think most people go by their first impressions and if they don’t like you then they don’t like you. Just remember, there is a lot of us that do like you and you have done more for the wine world than anyone I have ever heard of before. I too think that some temporary videos for 15 to 30 seconds or so might be nice once in a while at the beginning of an episode but keep doing what YOU DO, DON’T CHANGE………Maybe start the show off with a headliner such as, “COULD YOUR VIDEO BE TODAYS SHOW THAT WINS YOU FREE SHIPPING FOR A DAY”. I would watch that episode just to see what it’s all about. Your great GV, if you’ve got to change something please don’t change much.
November 26, 2007

Dave Canada
You had me until you said that swear word Patrick Ewing…….
SHIP TO CANADA!!!!! YES, I’ll get you a direct line to the Prime Minister….
Who does not like Private Dancer…..dancer for $$$$$$$$$….. give us your rendition some some
QOTD – TOugh call Gary…..honestly I will totally do an intro for you but I say screw the naysayers and keep doing it the way you do it……you have like 10 million people watching already and if people do not want knowledge then let them read about wine in readers digest…
November 26, 2007

Shad
I enjoyed the funky, weird energy you had going today GV….good times.

QOTD-I wouldn’t change too much. It’s solid, it works, minor tweaking only if that is what it takes to keep you going.
November 26, 2007

tomfar
I think that the intro is fine. It’s a little over the top, but, hey, Sir Gary is your arch-enemy, right? Mix in some Vayniac material from time to time? Sure. Maybe you can get Hank Junior to do a little “are you ready for some football, er, wine?” I do have to check my volume level when the show kicks off cuz sometimes it scares the crap out of me.
November 26, 2007

salvatore
Pleeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzz!

If you insist on more funniest videos; designate a day of the week. So us purests can beg off that day. Either that; or put it to a vote. We know it’s your show and all; but who made you famous?
November 26, 2007

Kenny Noad
I hate the Cowboys. I have to hear “Romo for President” every sunday from my stinkin’ roommate. I wanted the Jets to win so badly just so I could rub it in his face.
November 26, 2007

Dave
QOTD: Don’t change to appease people who don’t like you. I just heard Paul Novak talk about how he’s developing the Pelton House and Kinton brands, and he said that it’s better to have a brand that 10% of the people out there hate because then you’re more likely to have the 10% at the opposite end of the spectrum really like your brand. Also, think about Curb Your Etnthusiasm or Howard Stern. Eveyone thinks Larry David is neurotic, but lots of people still watch his show just to see what he’s going to do next…
November 26, 2007

portland guy
Interesting episode. I generally skip the intro — I do dislike it — and go to the meat. Sorry to hear that the ‘intro’ is you, really you. Oh well. And I know you have to play to the ‘Under 25′ viewers. So be yourself and make the zits happy.
November 26, 2007

Genghis
Glad to see you not willing to sacrifice the opening– I don’t know if you can really warn about the beginning without taking away from its energy. I’d vote just leave it, the hype will carry you threw.

Also, what up Thug Wine Tasting. Keep the hood, throw on a backwards cap, and do a 40 tasting, next April 1. That’s -really- keep the kids comin’ back.
November 26, 2007

John Blue Label
GV,
QOTD: you gotta be you. if you like doing what you are doing, keep it that way. If you want to just introduce yourself without the hyphens, do that. We love you for your energy, enthusiasm and your insights into wine.
November 26, 2007

avanagee
NO NO NO!!! don’t change a thing. what would you get rid of next … the Jets bucket?!?! your fans know you and love you for who you are. those who get turned off by the intro can go somewhere else. please keep bringing the GV thunder.