Christmas Wine Tasting Episode

Christmas Wine Tasting Episode – Episode #377

December 24, 2007

The Christmas pack of wine is here, sit back relax and enjoy this very special Thunder Show with Gary Vaynerchuk.

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“Merry Christmas a year late, Gary and everyone at WLTV! Thanks for an…” by Dessert Wine Nerd
“I bought the Ch de callac a while back, and promised myself I would re…” by Sev
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Chateau De Callac Graves BlancOther White Bordeaux
2005 Chateau De Lavagnac RougeOther Red Bordeaux
2005 Chateau Moulin De LavaudPomerol
2005 Chateau Callac Prestige RougeGraves/Pessac-Leognan

Links mentioned in todays episode.

Cheese mentioned in todays episode.

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December 26, 2007

JeffC
Happy Holidays back atcha. QOTD: No arm twisting on this end. Really enjoyed the show. Are you planning a New Years Tasting show?? And whats the deal on the Mott Link It Up Tee?
December 26, 2007

thefaamakesmedrink
Anybody else notice how you never see Mott and George Clooney together at the same time? Hmmmmmm…
December 26, 2007

BryanJ
Great show. We twisted the arms of 8 family members on Christmas day. I even ran out and bought a decanter for the Callac. Only my wife and I had seen your show before and the audience wasn’t very tech-savvy. But, it was a big hit. Maybe even a couple future Vayniacs in the crowd. Who knows?

Thanks for a good time with some good wines.
December 26, 2007

Irv
Happy Holidays,Merry Christmas, Festivus or whatever you are celebrating to all who watch WLTV. Gary, we really don;t have to twist anyone’s arm to watch your show. Your emphasis on family, friends and what is important in life hits the right nerve for all of us. Plus the perspectives that you have provided on the world of wine consumption have been enlightening. Thank you!
December 26, 2007

Ryan M.
Merry Christmas Gary!
December 26, 2007

Kyle Davis
QOTD: Got the aunt and uncle….My uncle kinda just drifted away and spaced out….but my aunt was laughing at the ranting. Well done.

DUDE did you hear the Theme Song yet?

Happy New Year

Kyle
December 26, 2007

VinOrecul
Mott, don’t give up just yet.

The Mottster Hoodie with the “Link it up!” will make every vayniac envious!
December 26, 2007

KennyPetersenII
Merry Christmas, Still would have liked a LINK it UP MOTT T-Shirt for Christmas!!!
December 26, 2007

Susan
Gary-You KNOW I am still a HUGE fan of WLTV!!! I have been watching since April 2006!!!!
Keep up the great work!!!
December 26, 2007

sobojosh
Hope everyone had a great, safe holiday! I think I got something wine related from almost every family member this year. My girlfriends grandma gave me a 1.5L of White Zin! haha oh well she tried
December 26, 2007

K J EMT
Great show, we (with a little bit of YOU) got some friends of ours hooked on the thunder show! We did the Christmas show with the Christmas pack and it was wonderful, our friends didn’t know that an internet wine tasting was the plan, they LOVED it, and the wine too..Merry Christmas Gary and happy New Year!!!!
December 26, 2007

Lee W
put the arm on my brother in law. He is hooked
December 26, 2007

wayno da wino
Whaaaz Zuuuuuuuup, Geee !!?!!
Happy, Healthy Holidays to Everybody at WLTV!!!!!!!
QOTD: Nobody I know needs their “arm twisted” to watch
WLTV!! We all Looooooooove da Show!!!!!!
December 26, 2007

Magoo
Gar,

One of your best shows; really enjoyed it.

I don’t have to twist my kids arms to watch, they like the show as well. My wife didn’t watch, but she was in the room and got a little smooch during ‘Gary says’.

Happy Holidays!!
December 26, 2007

Grasshopper
Sensei,

First I hope you and your family had a great Christmas and Mrs. Hopper and I want to thank you for all that you do for us! Your encouragment on Family/Friends/Love ones and the important things in life mean a lot to us and really makes the show and your support special!

I was not able to watch this EP yesterday because of Holiday celebrations but truely enjoyed the show and have just loaded up my shopping cart with 4 each of the Moulin De Lavaud, De Callac Graves and De Callac Prestige Rouge. Really look forward to trying them and refering back to this EP. Thansk for all of the jewels you have uncovered during 2007!!

Great belly bump with Mott…:)

QOTD – was not able to participate but really wish I would have and certainly will in the future if at all possible….I should have twisted my own arm!!

God Bless you Gary Vay-ner-chuk!! Thank you for changing my wine world!!
December 26, 2007

grace
i didn’t receive my wine, yet. my sis and bro-in-law will gather to do the tasting new year’s eve.
December 26, 2007

Calle SikstrÃ¶m
Merry Christmas GV. Too bad you can’t ship overseas. I would have liked to be part of the tasting. Hope I will be able to order some T-shirts soon. And yes, you should make a “Mott, link it up!” T-shirt.
December 26, 2007

rmgroves
GV: Not just cheese but how about integrating different chocolate tastings!
December 26, 2007

Jeffrey Rodriguez
QOTD: I didn’t have to twist any arms. I got together a group to watch. We had myself, sister, mother, father, aunt, uncle, cousin, grandmother, grandfather and a family friend.
The show was great! I guess I’m officially out of lurkdom and in the Vaynernation.
December 26, 2007

HeadWino
QOTD: No twisting arms here. Had my wife and 20 year old son watch with me. We planned it that way. My son is showing REAL promise as a wine drinker.

Great choice on the bordeaux’…. had never tried before because of the traditional high price but showing us the value frenchy’s was perfect. The Lavaud was my personal favorite.
December 26, 2007

Pardus
Am alone at the computer today. Everyone else went back to work.
December 26, 2007

BobM
Hey, Gary-

So far, we’ve only tasted the fist two wines. There weren’t enough wine drinkers to open all four. So I’m saving the rest of the episode for the next opportunity to open the last two wines.

The Graves was really spectacular. Tremendous flavors and bouquet, with a long finish. It was probably the best Graves I’ve ever had. So much personality! The Chateau de Lavagnac was enjoyable and certainly fits well in the gallery of $9 wines that I’d enjoy with a meal. The other dinner guests had never heard of you but got a kick out of the episode, even though they initially thought I was crazy for insisting they watch it. They also raved about the Graves.

Hope you had a great holiday. I know your store had a crazy week.
December 26, 2007

Tatum Korin
Gary, I have been intimated to leave a comment because of my lack of wine knowledge but because I have been watching the thunder show I have become so much more confident. It’s crazy to think you are my age and basically have a PhD in wine appreciation. I am so impressed-not that you need my approval.

Here are my requests:
1) Can you taste “The Show” by Joel Gott and friends?
2) Where is your parent’s wine shore in Jersey? I am from L.A. but my husband and family are from Haddonfield. Heard of it?!

Happy Holidays! Great job! Keep it up!!!

Tatum
December 26, 2007

JennQ
Merry Christmas Gary! Thanks for the great X’mas pack!
December 26, 2007

Neil
Gary, great ideas for 2005 bordeaux. I had about given up on the vintage because of the prices of my usual producers.

Happy holidays!