Episode 500 Live From SF In Front Of A Huge Audience

July 14, 2008

Episode 500 features 3 Riojas and was taped on location before an amazing live audience at Crushpad in San Francisco… thank you to everyone who has helped the Thunder Show reach this milestone!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2003 Araco CrianzaRioja
2001 Bodegas Primicia Rioja ReservaRioja
2004 Torre Muga RiojaRioja

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July 16, 2008

mcteche
Awesome show Gary!
Congratulations on the 500th episode:) We had trouble connecting yesterday but got a chance to watch it today. It ROCKED! Hope to be able to see you when you visit Ohio. Keep bringing the thunder.
July 16, 2008

rimarfish
Great episode!
July 16, 2008

Greg B
Big G, So fricken Sad I couldn’t make it. The Show rocked and so do you Bro!

QOTD: From a Bears fan….Jets (AFC) 47 – 49ers (NFC) 2. I’m good with your prediction.
July 16, 2008

Lawrence Leichtman
Great 500 episode. Missed being in SF by a day. Damn!
No prediction for the game.
Too bad not a great Rioja bunch but at least one good one.
July 16, 2008

JimChem
Good show Gary.
July 16, 2008

Matthew Moate
All the way down in Oz, I haven’t watched for ages but great to see you’ve reached 500 episodes. I’d love a wrist band. Great work. Keep it up.
July 16, 2008

Tony Barone
Awesome episode although I still like #499 better. Your boy Kastner hooked me up with a wristband at RailsConf 2008 for mentioning WLTV during his presentation (which he kicked ass in). I would love a new addition . Keep it up man.

Jet 21 SF 17 Go Browns!
July 16, 2008

dtazzman
Great show… You must do alot more live shows with big crowds. I must say this was the best show yet…

QOTD:.. Jets 27 Niners 10.
July 16, 2008

Terrance
Ep. 500! Woo hoo! Man, starting to feel nostalgic for the episodes in the 100s. Or even the early sedated GV episodes with out the head snapping and the sniffy sniffing. But it’s been a beautiful journey and I hope to be there in person for Ep. 1000.
July 16, 2008

Derek B
Congrats on 500 Shows!
July 16, 2008

KyleLikesTies
A kick-arse episode; wow, congrats :~} I couldn’t watch it yesterday (not sure if the prob. was with our router or at WLTV), but I’m glad I could see it today. Major thunder was brought; sorry I couldn’t make it in person, but I’ll come for episode 1000 ;~}

Since you mentioned Kevin Rose and Rev3 … You should have him on WLTV some time as a guest … I know that you recorded some sort of vine vid. with him (I’ve stopped cutting foil because of that … The yank-it-the-hell-off trick is *way* easier!), but he needs be on WLTV.
July 16, 2008

da Korkmiester
Well done & Congrats! I was at CrushPad for the show and from the camera view of Gary it really doesn’t do the size of the crowd justice. It was hundreds and hundreds ‘and’ hundreds of people packed in there. I was worried that we wouldn’t be able to hear Gary on the video but his voice came thru just fine. Oh yea, gotta love the bleeps, they sound like an air horn – too bleep’n funny
July 16, 2008

Newman
Great show, if you ever manage to do one in Vancouver (heck, I’d go to Seattle no problem) I’m there.
QOTD: Umm… BC Lions are going to win the grey cup. That’s the only football prediction I can make.
July 16, 2008

Paul V
Excellent Show Gary. Really wish I could have been there.
San Diego is waiting though…
July 15, 2008

brorjace
17-10 Jets.

Also, I liked the crowd the least from this show, a lot of people just seemed to be mumbling in the background. You also seemed to be pretty pumped up and in super swear mode. Was the crowd a bunch of sailors?

Thank you for making 500 episodes. I’ve watched every one since I got hooked last year, and you pretty much make my day.
July 15, 2008

Miko
Great show Gary!
My dad was at Crushpad for the episode and he had such a great time (of course), so I thought it was time to stop being such a lurker and give the love! I hope I get to meet you too someday
July 15, 2008

DanM
Too bad the live feed crapped out for me just as the real show got started (watched a bit of you shaking hands and kissing babies before the show though).

QOtD: Jets 9 – SF 6
July 15, 2008

Douglas Oliveira
Congratulations for the 500th episode, IÂ´m from SÃ£o Paulo, Brazil, 33 years old, and have been to the South of Brazil (to visit Miolo and Salton Wines), to Chile (to visit Casa Lapostolle, Montes Wines, Viu Manent, in Colchagua Valley), and to Mendoza (to visit Catena Zapata, Nieto Senetiner, Rucan Malen).

Your show is very famous here and when you wanna coming to south america and Brazil to taste brazilian wines just let me know! You should trying Miolo Wines and Salton Wines.

Well, whatever you need from Brazil, just write me.

For the last, your show is very very nice and you are Changing the World Wine!
July 15, 2008

mike s
I agree Gary- Torre Muga is overrated. It looked like you guys swallowed some of that wine before the show.
Jets by a field goal.
July 15, 2008

Matthew Sievert
Thank you Gary of educating us.
July 15, 2008

TJB
Congrats! 500 more!!

Jets-3 SF-14
July 15, 2008

Jash
Gary and all involved great show……..tried to watch live….but I got to say sucked……….super lag……so I caught it on WLTV…much more enjoyable. Keep up the awesome work……..can’t wait to #1000
July 15, 2008

Mason
DANG, GV! Unleash you in public and you just go crazy, man! Insane! Enjoyed the show, very much.

QOTD: Don’t really care, but I’m pulling for the Jets. 27 – 17 Jets.
July 15, 2008

Grapedigger
Congrats on the 500th episode. Awesome show..I look forward to watch episode 1000. Cheers
July 15, 2008

BobMac
Congrats on 500! The ‘9ers by, uhh, 500?