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 27, 2007

wayno da wino
Yooo GeeVee !!

Don’t change nottin’!!! We Looove You AS IS!!!!
In life, Ya can’t please everybody. You gotta
stay true to Yourself!! If da miserable nerds
don’t like Da Show, they can go elsewhere!
November 27, 2007

Saftig
If it ain’t broke………Gary, you’re good enough, you’re smart enough (with the possible exception of your painful pronunciations but that’s what makes you, You) and doggone it people like you. The show’s great, that’s why people gravitated to it in the first place.
November 27, 2007

JeffC
GV, I like the current opening and format of the show and would prefer that you stay the course. Dont change babe.
November 27, 2007

Joseph M. Kennedy
QOTD: First off, your intro is why I started watching the show. Don’t change it. It has intense energy that carries through the rest of the show, and why I started watching (and continue to watch). There are many other wine shows that are toned down, and I don’t watch those. Knowledge of wine can be found anywhere. This show makes wine fun. Basically, you could make a podcast about anything, and I would watch it. I like wine, and that’s what brought me here initially, but it’s you, Gary, that keeps me watching. Your intro is the essence of the show, and of you. I have watched some of your older episodes where the intro is much more toned down, and I end up turning them off, and look for newer ones. Those who are asking to tone it down need to lighten up.
November 27, 2007

hugh
Chris Russo hasnt changed his ridiculous intro on WFAN…and i dont think they’re doing too badly….maybe just drop the “thunder show” monaker…
November 27, 2007

Denis
Gary, Dude, if they are asking you to act like another wine snob – forget it. The exuberance is great to me. I know where you’re coming from, even down to the Jets obsession.

However, I do think having viewers pitch-in intros would be funny as heck and would probably take the heat off you. Viewers have an appreciation and feel like they are part of the posse.
November 27, 2007

RichE
Do Not Change !
It’s your signature….Keep It
Create a formal Video Clip to open each show,
Then LET It RIP.
November 27, 2007

Paul
QOTD: Be yourself, GeeVee. It’s what brings true value in watching you every day.
November 27, 2007

Lb in KS
It’s called trademark Vay-ner-chuck…. don’t let the wineworld change YOU gv.
November 27, 2007

Frank LeFevre
Hey WINE SNOBS – don’t like the intro then go back to the Wine Spectator where you have to pay for everything you want to see except for the Videos and i’m sure that will not last long either. Don’t change a thing Gary. Love the show just the way it is. The Winefather
November 27, 2007

Jeff Baldwin, RN
QOTD: I prefer the show way it is. The only type of “intro” I would recommend is to just use the WLTV logo, then get into your normal GV routine. Keep up the great work, and stay true to yourself.
November 27, 2007

W Miree
QOTD: My biggest problem with the opening is that the sound volume is almost twice that of the rest of the show.

I’m glad you liked the Chehalem…it is one of my favorite Oregon Pinot Noirs.
November 27, 2007

mikemc
Gary,

Love the show…THE WAY IT IS. I know you want to appeal to “all” audiences, but I enjoy your opening the way things are and feel it reflects your personality and what you are about.

Changing the wine world shouldn’t mean changing who you are…just my 2 cents. With that being said, I do think getting the vayner-nation to make intros would be a fun way to get people involved in the show.

Keep up the good work!
November 27, 2007

Terry
Went to Chehalem last week. Had a private tasting, one featuring a half bottle. Could not agree more about your comments about Chehalem. It is howeve hard to get in Boston.
November 27, 2007

Elliot Essman
Love half bottles; they promote variety, even if both members of the couple drink.

On the other hand, full bottles often give surprisingly pleasant results when you aerate longer than you had planned.

Depends on the wine.
November 27, 2007

HB
QOTD: Keep the intro, its not broke. It sets the tone and energy right from the start so the viewer knows they’re really watching something. I don’t want to be seduced along gently – I want a good, exciting ride!
If you must tinker, work on the basics: sound, lighting, camera angles, editing, interruptions and preparation.

I loves me some WLTV!
HB
November 27, 2007

hasbeen
“This above all: to thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.”

– William Shakespeare
November 27, 2007

Todd Smith
Nice, half bottles rock! I agree on Chehalem’s Reserve Pinot’s; they need some time in the bottle. I had some 2001 Ridgecrest Res I got on clearance this year that was drinking beautifully. As for the opening, I love it. How are you gonna start the “Thunder Show” without any thunder? Come on! Don’t change who you are, Gary. If you have to have a disclaimer I like the idea of viewers submitting “warnings”. Maybe those people who don’t like the opening should step up and make one for you!
November 27, 2007

Todd Smith
Nice, half bottles rock! I agree on Chehalem’s Reserve Pinot’s; they need some time in the bottle. I had some 2001 Ridgecrest Res I got on clearance this year that was drinking beautifully.
November 27, 2007

J Pennington
Just wanted to stop by and say that I love your show! Makes the work day go by much faster!
November 27, 2007

Chris J
Great show Gary. I suffer from a spouse that does not like wine. It is really hard to find quality half-bottles. This gives me some hope that it will catch on.

Also, are thoes Vacu-Vins a viable option if you plan on drinking the wine in the next few days? I haven’t known anyone to use one.

QOTD: I love the opening, so I think you should keep it the way it is.
November 27, 2007

Rob
hm… how about opening every show by filming your reaction to the also-famous “Two Girls and a Cup” video? if it works for Joe Rogan…
November 27, 2007

Rob D
Gary – people who are critical of the intro should go back to reading Wine Advocate. End of story. The people who are turned off from the start, won’t like the show down the road and will only want you to change more.

On the topic of an “Introduction” that’s not a bad idea. But you shouldn’t force your audience to sit thru it each time (LAME!!). Instead, make a separate “Introduction to WLTV” video. Have it prominently on the side bar.

The Intro video could feature some (short, fair-use) snippets of you appearing on Conan, etc. As well as a call out quote from the TIME interview, etc.
November 27, 2007

Fred Liu
The two girls are so cute, and I enjoy the show as well although I’m feeling extrememly sleepy today…
November 27, 2007

Penney
I like the intro. The few times I haven’t heard it (Sir Gary), it has made me sad. I like the idea of having others tape the intro imitating you doing it. No disclaimer needed.