AJ Vaynerchuk turns 21 and so….well you know….

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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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Schloss Gobelsburg Gruner Veltliner GobelsburgerAustrian Gruner Veltliner
2005 Big House The Slammer SyrahOther California Syrah/Shiraz
1987 Opus One

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January 30, 2008

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!
January 30, 2008

thefaamakesmedrink
Gary,

Your little brother is Brady Quinn?

Regards,

C. Weis
January 30, 2008

DARREL LAS VEGAS
Happy B-Day AJ

Great show, reminds me of those young drinking years!
January 30, 2008

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
January 30, 2008

Mike L
Awesome show. AJ’s reaction to wine was pretty much my first reaction too. Good to see that.

QOTD: No older sibs, I was the oldest, but watching this episode reminded me of how my family worked, I watched over my little bro and he always looked up to me and that bond is unlike any other in mankind.

Happy Birthday AJ!
January 30, 2008

PFORTY
happy b-day AJ!!

QOTD: no older sibs..sorry!
January 30, 2008

JC
Happy Birthday AJ! QOTD: Older and younger sisters, both awesome in there own ways.
January 30, 2008

RonC
Very enjoyable show.

Happy Birthday AJ !!!

Try a pinot noir. I bet you’ll really like it.
January 30, 2008

JayZee
Coolness! I really enjoyed the show and a belated Happy Birthday to AJ. He was awesome on the show and seeing his “guinea pig” experience with wine was priceless.

QOTD: Actually, I have a sister who is 12 years older than me and she rocks. I’m 47 and she still calls me little brother. Trust me AJ, it never changes, but it’s all good.
January 30, 2008

Johnny C. a.k.a SmokinActuary
Happy B-Day AJ!

My older sister June is fantastic
January 30, 2008

Cliff and Darcey
Cool episode … love the brother dynamics! Yeah, I’ve got three older and one younger brother (and two older and one younger sister) … so I can relate! They are all pretty awesome in their own way … but also a handful at times.

Love the price tag at the bottom of AJ’s glass!
January 30, 2008

DK Adam
In my country, the legal drinking age is 7. In the same law, it is stated that drinking is not an option, but a duty. One must ingest equivalent to 21 grams of alcohol a day – or one will be deported to our sister-country Norway – home of the mountain-goats, and fishing-monkeys. A bold world indeed!
I have no brother! (I have, but he has been deported, and so, by law, does no longer exist).
January 30, 2008

rajiv a
QOTD: I am the eldest – I have one younger brother, and I love him dearly!
January 30, 2008

lifestooshort
QOTD: naw, my older bro has a handle-bar mustache and drinks zima!! Scary, right!?? Okay, Happy B’day AJ–next time around, don’t forget to thank momma Vaynerchuck, since she’s the one who brung ya into da whirl!!
January 30, 2008

Julie
I am the youngest of 9, 7 surviving, with over 7 years between myself and the next sibling. Thanks to my sister who is 16 years older, I had my first “WOW” moment with “good” wine. (Her pockets were deeper than mine and still are!)

After my parents went to Europe to visit my only brother, who was stationed in the Navy in Germany, they brought back the tradition of wine with meals. In our case, only special occasions, not daily. So, a shout out to my big brother, 20 years older than myself, who is turned on to WLTV. Guess a young dog can teach an old one a few tricks.

Happy belated birthday, AJ. Unlimited ceiling, rocketman!
January 30, 2008

YoungDave
QOTD: Yes. And Yes.
January 30, 2008

Pinuck
Happy 21st!

QOTD – I’m the oldest. This was a good show. My younger siblings are all past 21 but I’m sending this show to cousins and friends who are around 21 (19 in Canada).
January 30, 2008

Dan C
P.S. excellent show.

QOTD: One older brother … and he’s super cool!
January 30, 2008

CRZYWinemaker
Gv, that was one for the books, my little brother is also AJ, although I never had the chance to be part of his first wine experience. What put this whole experience into perspective is that your bro was born when I graduated from highschool, Wow, do I feel old or what ?? I hope that all the new viewers of WLTV get a chance to see this EP and realize that wine is an education and if you stick with it just a little bit,it will pay back dividends on the sniffy/sniff and the taste factor for sure.
QOTD: Got 2 older sisters, love ‘em to death, but I’m alone in the love of the wine world.

Keep the Thunder coming Gar, see you at Taste Washington, Seattle ~ Max
January 30, 2008

Dan C
My first bottle of wine was a fifth rate Pinot Grigio! It basically scared me away from white wines thereafter. I still have yet to recover. AJ is definitely a lucky guy! Don’t feel bad though Gary we’re all lucky to have you too!
January 30, 2008

Claus
Gary,
tonite you reminded me of my own older brother in his best moments: loving, inspiring, motivating, educating, role-modeling, persuading, admiring, bonding, glowing, drink-ing and tast-ing. Thanks for the memories bro.

AJ: life only gets better from here on, buddy.

C
January 29, 2008

chito
CLASSIC!!!! QOD.. No, I am the oldest brother in a family of 8, but all my siblings get together once a week. We have a close knit family, not very common nowadays. My 2 kids, Veronica,15 and A.J.,14 are already pretty good at tasting wine and knowing the “right” food pairings. We all watch your show on occasion and they love it. Keep up the great work!! Al
January 29, 2008

Tommy Vernieri
QOTD: I am the older sibling, so I’ve got to say I can’t answer that.

That was a fun show. It was really great to see AJ not sure about what he was tasting. It’s easy to forget that that’s what everyone is like when they are first introduced to wine.
January 29, 2008

BenF
Happy Birthday AJ!! Wo that was a cool show and getting to taste a 21 year old opus one how cool is that.
QOTD: Although my older brother and I fight alot we have always been there for each other when it counts… very radol…
January 29, 2008

jfoobar
Yes and no, although I do like him quite a bit. We aren’t that close.