Sagrantino Di Montefalco and Heart to Heart!

Sagrantino Di Montefalco and Heart to Heart! – Episode #394

January 25, 2008

Gary Addresses what’s going on with all this talk about ending the show and focuses on some amazing wine.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2003 Milziade Sagrantino Di Montefalco RossoSagrantino di Montefalco
2003 Martinelli Sagrantino Di MontefalcoSagrantino di Montefalco
2003 Paolo Bea Sagrantino Di Montefalco Pagliaro SeccoSagrantino di Montefalco

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January 26, 2008

john
You brought some serious thunder on this episode Gary…actually you are the thunder! Welcome back Gary!!!
January 26, 2008

Hotshot162
Well, Gary if making this show 5 days a week is getting too much for you, I think maybe just do it once a week. I mean you don’t owe us anything, so if once a week is all you can do this, I don’t think anybody who follow your show will have a problem with that. I’m currently interning in a TV station, so I know how much work needed to be put in even for a 20 minute video. Just keep it up as long as you can, I’m having so much fun watching the show and learning so much from you it is just absolutely amazing!!!

QOTD: Definitely the 3 months I spent volunteer at UCLA hospital, helping little kids with various mental disabilities, and hrough different activities to teach them how to behave properly in a social setting. It was just a great experience.
January 26, 2008

IPv6Freely
QOTD: Oh my gosh… I really honestly can’t think of anything that stands out, and that really bothers me…
January 26, 2008

Yoni Rabkin
do what’s right for you!

QOTD: fsf.org
January 26, 2008

Lurker
Gary I justed started watchin the show around 5 mos ago and i dont need to tell you how great a show it is. You are the reason your enthusiasm and passion is second to none. I am glad you continuing the show you are the man.
January 26, 2008

Oregon Jim
QOTD- Standing in the middle of a thousand Haitians in the middle of the darkest night, out on the far end of the western lower arm of the island of Hispanola, I had one of those moments where you understand a new truth. I realized that everything we have in our society to make us happy is absent there except for family, friendships, and a spiritual understanding. They are the poorest, least healthy, least served by their government, most likely to die people in the western hemisphere, yet that night they were joyously singing, and chanting and dancing, and praising like they were the luckiest people on earth.

Gary – we know you give your all every show. We suck it up and hopefully we give back in some way to grow the V-Nation.
January 26, 2008

Cosmo108
QOTD: College trip to India. This tripped made me realize that I really don’t have anything to worry about.
January 26, 2008

billr
Gary, I have been thinking long and hard on this idea of you leaving. I selfishly am glad you are going to continue but then again is that really fair of me and all the Vayniacâ€™s to have this control over you and your dreams??? Let me tell you a short story.

My daughter had a boyfriend that was happy with what they did every day of their seven years together. We, her family all thought that the life they were living was just fine and dandy and had no problem with it all. Something happened two years ago and they split up. Our whole family thought it was horrible and tried to get them back together. BIG MISTAKE. To this day, he is still in the same old rut he has been in for the past nine years and she has gone out there in the world and has blossomed into an unbelievable young successful woman. And, in only two years. I tell you this story because I would hate to think that me and the Vayniac Nation’s (like my family and Iâ€™s) wishes for you would hold you and yours dreams back in any way.

I think you ought to follow your dreams, whether they include us Vayniacâ€™s or not. Donâ€™t let or allow us to hinder or hold back your dreams.

And with that saidâ€¦â€¦.

QOTD: I dressed up as Santa on Christmas Eve and went from room to room in a local hospital wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. From the 80 year old man that said, â€get the hell out of my roomâ€ to the 86 year old lady who said nothing, yet had a glistening sparkle in her eyes as she squeezed my hand, it was worth more to me than all the gifts on Christmas morning.
January 26, 2008

malliemcg
QOTD: Non family event – a farewell for one of the guys at work – he was heading off interstate, we had friends, his old work colleagues current work colleagues together and the night just went off!

Cheers for continuing the show – even if it is for a little while longer! Much respect! Keep doing it for love of doing it though, if it becomes a drain on your time, mental state, money, family you’ve got to quit – no matter how much we all love you!
January 26, 2008

Dan C
I just got goosebumps from a podcast … (((Excited Face)))
January 26, 2008

Dan C
(((long sigh of relief))) Gary, thanks for everything brother! and I know that at the end of the day that Wine is just Wine, but i think the Vayniac nation would agree with me that the Thundershow is, and will always be about much more than “just wine”.

BTW Mott … link it up! LETS GO GIANTS LETS GO!!!!!
January 26, 2008

Brady B.
GV: I friggin’ love you man, you made my day. And jeazy creazy if you need to trim down the production schedule… please do so. Even a Monday only (or which ever) show is better that not having you at all. Most importantly, keep the message alive. I’d be hard pressed to find another show of any sort, that focused so much on family, friends, and individuality.

-Thank you

QotD: Even though I’m not that religious, an unspoken chat with God at the top of a mountain in Colorado.
January 26, 2008

Augustus
Great news, Gary. I am so pleased that you will still be around – I have enjoyed, and learned so much from, this show. But, what is up with not being able to leave comments on the video? I just became one of the fans with enough stones to do so, and then it was taken away. How sad.

QOTD: making records and touring with my band. I have never been in an extremely “famous” band, but I have made a record or two here and there. And, I love playing shows and seeing the world. I am lucky to have been able to do both with music.
January 26, 2008

Andy Drinkard
QOTD: A solo month-long roadtrip I took out west to the “Four Corners” area (NM, CO, UT, AZ) shortly after I graduated from college. It was life-affirming. What an amazing area!

Great chat there at the beginning, and great to hear that it’s not a clean finish to the show. Take whatever time you need to get your ducks lined up however you need to, and do an episode (or eight) whenever you can! Thanks for all of the time you’ve put into the Thunder Show!
January 26, 2008

ryang
what the hell? did you only have like 2 bottles of that last wine available? sold out already? Well I’m glad to hear you will be doing more WLTV. Now find me another 97 pointer that you have available that I can try.
January 26, 2008

Lee
Gary V, have been tuning in everyday from the DC area. I love your enthusiasm and being very candid about wine. Not only that, but opening it up to this wonderful community of Vayniacs.
GLAD to hear you are staying… otherwise I do not know what I am going to do to wind down my day every night.
January 26, 2008

Kristen
Oh yeah, and how could Mott pay for massages if he wasn’t your cameraman GV? Thanks Mott, for continuing to Link It UP!

Vive la Thunder Show!
January 26, 2008

Kristen
Gary, you don’t understand how happy I am…you MADE my day after having a craptastic time at work. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for continuing WLTV and educating us Vayniacs! I can’t tell you how great it is to chill out at night and eat dinner while watching the Thunder Show. No matter how badly my day went, I can always count on an episode of WLTV to lighten my mood! And please, I think we’d all agree that if you need to cut back to fewer shows a week, then do so (for little things like sanity and family)!

QOTD: Going to France for study abroad was definitely an adventure and completely changed my path in life. But one of my proudest accomplishments was completing an 8 day winter camping experience in the woods of Maine during junior year of high school (including a 24 hour solo and a group solo). Sometimes I don’t even believe I did it!
January 26, 2008

KAHUNA
Glad to say I did not provide any love. I can not believe I wasted my tears on you!
January 26, 2008

A.Spain
GV! It is awesome-o ten thousand that you are going to still be doing WLTV! Thanks for all of your hard work. Maybe just do the show a few times a week, you know, MWF. We would hate for you to get burnt out! But thanks again for doing such an awesome show!
QOTD: the forever fun and infamous “girls night out!”
January 26, 2008

KAHUNA
TOP 200!
January 26, 2008

DJB
Long live the thunder show!!!

QOTD: I went to Australia to visit my two best friends. We all left family for a week and drove from Sydney to Adelaide area, and toured the Mclaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, and the Clare Valley. There is NOTHING better than great wine and amazing friends.
January 26, 2008

The Cornell Somellier
Gary, I am no longer a lurker (as I was for my first week last week). You’ve shown me the light!

QOTD: Sang for British royalty in the Chapel at Windsor Castle.
January 26, 2008

Mike Z in SD
QOTD: Took a trip to Cuba and spoke honestly with some Cuban people about what it means to be American and what it means to be human. It’s amazing how similar we all are.

Glad you’re still in the game, GV. I’ll be tuning in.
January 26, 2008

Guido
Hey dude they are just catching on to you. Check this out at The Globe food and wine dated 1-23-2008 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080123.wldecanter23/BNStory/lifeFoodWine/home