AJ Vaynerchuk turns 21 and so….well you know…. - Episode #395

January 28, 2008

AJ Vaynerchuk comes and hangs with his bro on his 21st birthday and Gary opens a bottle he has been saving for him and answers the question all upcoming 21 year olds are thinking.

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  • “lol gary this episode is great. i just turned 21 august 15th and im ne…” by Casey Lee
  • “Great show. Could have used this show last year for my 21st.

    QOTD:…” by david h.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Schloss Gobelsburg Gruner Veltliner GobelsburgerAustrian Gruner Veltliner play review at cork'd
2005 Big House The Slammer SyrahOther California Syrah/Shiraz play review at cork'd
1987 Opus One play review at cork'd

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  1. about 5 days ago

    Casey Lee

    lol gary this episode is great. i just turned 21 august 15th and im new to wine so i really dont pick up on the flavors tooo much. . so i can totally feel for AJV. untrained palates. . but im sure NOW hes better at it. . as i will soon be hopefully. . but the other day i had a kendall jackson Cab i think it was and i got a bit of a fruit from it and the more it opened up in my glass i kinda picked up on a chocolate flavor smell kinda thing from it. . it was interesting

  2. about 2 months ago

    david h.

    Great show. Could have used this show last year for my 21st.

    QOTD: I’m the oldest of my siblings.

  3. about 3 months ago

    Courtney

    This is coming about 5 months late, but I just saw this episode and wanted to tell AJ “it’s all good” because I don’t taste all those different flavors in the wines either and I’ve had way more than 4 wimpy glasses of it! :) No hard feelings! Though I’m sure by now you’ve had plenty of wine-experience, AJ. I guess we need to go lick some rocks and eat some dirt before we’ll be tasting like your big bro. Oh well! Keep trying!

  4. about 5 months ago

    Nick R

    Happy bday! I have a younger sis but much love nonetheless.

  5. about 7 months ago

    Dan-o

    Nice job AJ and hapy B-day.
    Intersting that GV picked out a wine with your birth year for just this occasion.
    I have done this for my kids and I have 1990 Chave Hermitage, 1991 Beringer Private Reserve, 1995 Insignia or Lynch-Bages, and 1998 Mouton Rothschilde.

    QOTD - My older sister Lucy is my rockin’ sib. She is an attorney in NYC with an IQ off the charts. She likes to taste wine and share experiences with family!

  6. about 7 months ago

    Laura

    GARY: I know you’re always complaining about lurkers, and I’m sure you’ve heard my excuse before (I watch on iTunes many days later [I sort of binge] and thus am always off-time), but I just needed to let you know that I literally e-mailed this ep to my mother and said “get me those first two for July 8th” (my 21st). I’m torn between seeking out sugar cane and all those things and seeing what they smell like beforehand. Maybe I’ll just get with the whole “training your palate” program beforehand.

    QOTD: I’m the elder, and AJ, I sort of want to set you up with my sister, who is 18.

  7. about 8 months ago

    ChezJosh

    Great ep. I have a feeling that AJV is the only American whose first wine was a Gruner Veltliner, something most people have never heard of (I’ll have the Chardonnay please!).

    Regrettably, I’m the only youth in the house.

  8. about 8 months ago

    spaetb

    QOTD: I have an older brother, who despite himself, is pretty awesome. He did tune me into tv.winelibrary.com … that has to count for something.

  9. about 8 months ago

    SoCal

    Just catching up….
    QOTD: No I am the oldest but my younger sister is one of my best friends in the world and I even like her husband too ;)

  10. about 8 months ago

    Big Nick

    Great episode Gary. Must say that I like the family idea. Too bad my little bro is so worried about himself and not being like his big brother that he has missed out on some great opportunities. Happy late birthday AJ.

  11. about 8 months ago

    JTS_Brown

    great idea for a show. Happy belated 21st to AJ.

    A.J., don’t be intimidated with the descriptors that Gary throws out. It is something that is learned over time. He would absolutely be the first one to say have fun with wine, experiment and think as you drink. I don’t mean “think” like “be reponsible” (but do that some too) but think about what is in the glass. The color, the flavors of the aromas and tastes (fruit, herbal, vegetal, meaty, wood and mineral components), the level of intensity. Enjoy the ride.

  12. about 8 months ago

    Ferenc Illesy

    Happy Birthday AJ, sorry for being so late.
    Great episode Gary.
    Keep up the good work!

  13. about 8 months ago

    pete c

    terrific show, GV. Nice to see the interaction with AJ. A lot of love obvious!

  14. about 8 months ago

    ballzhey

    “get on the ball Mott, i know you are in superbowl mode”
    -GV

    that was hilarious!

  15. about 8 months ago

    JeffWalnuts

    Happy Birthday AJ, we (my wife Dianne and I) had the pleasure of meeting you at Crushpad (we were the Walnut people) good luck at BU. Jeff

  16. about 8 months ago

    mike qz

    thefaamakesmedrink hit it on the head. AJ is a dead ringer for Brady Quinn.

  17. about 8 months ago

    Kevin

    Great show! Love seeing the new palate react to wines - was an eye opener for me.

    QOTD: I have an older brother, who does not, unfortunately, have a cool-ass wine show on the internets.

  18. about 8 months ago

    Pastore

    Awesome show! Happy B-day AJ.
    QOD: I have an older bro, and he thinks he’s as awesome, but I’m not so sure! :)

  19. about 8 months ago

    CHATrBox

    Great show! Happy Birthday to your bro. A great look at the first steps into wine.

    My 21-run was a little different. There was definitely some heat…but that was more from the Prairie Fires!

    QOTD: Yes, but not even close on the awesome scale.

  20. about 8 months ago

    Valerie

    QOTD: I have one older sister, and she WAS way cool back when I was in college, but now, not so much…a lot changes in 12 years!

    Loved the show, and I agree with the previous poster, bring AJ back ocassional to to another Wine 101…I can feel the love!!!!

  21. about 8 months ago

    Philip

    Whether your brother, or Joanne or someone else: More co-hosts!

  22. about 8 months ago

    agentorange

    GV and AJ: Well done my boys, well done!.

    QOTD: Older brother. Just gave him the heads up on the WLTV last month 4 Christmas…Like it, or not!

  23. about 8 months ago

    thefaamakesmedrink

    Gary,

    Your little brother is Brady Quinn?

    Regards,

    C. Weis

  24. about 8 months ago

    DARREL LAS VEGAS

    Happy B-Day AJ

    Great show, reminds me of those young drinking years!

  25. about 8 months ago

    CB

    Happy Birthday AJ, What an awesome show. I’m touched at how open your family is with their affection towards each other, so nice to see. It’s also refreshing to see a family who likes each other. You are so lucky to have each other.

    QOTD: I have a sister who is 3 years older than me, we are totally different but she is my very best girlfriend, and she is awesome. I also have 3 younger brothers who are 9/12, 13, and 16 years younger than me. They are also really awesome and we enjoy a lot of time together. It’s amazing how the older you get the less that big age gap seems to be. I love spending time with all my siblings :)

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