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

Don Wright
Enjoyed the live show very much. Thanks to you we have been drinking a lot of Spanish wines for the last six months or so. Our favorites so far are from the Rioja region. Jets 18 – 49ers 10
July 16, 2008

akellner
forgot…

QOTD: Jets: 24, 49ers: 14
July 16, 2008

Jerry Chacon
Great show, great people, awesome venue (the Crushpad staff was wonderful) — Thanks to Crushpad and Mott for setting it up. QOTD: It is pretty funny that you expect the 49ers to get a safety against the Jets…but what the hell….49ers 35, Jets 17.
July 16, 2008

akellner
Crazy episode, sorry I couldn’t be there to share the celebration. Congratulations on #500!
July 16, 2008

SaraMHCRU
great show, great energy, congrats on 500. I can’t even begin to explain how much watching wltv has helped my wine-confidence.
July 16, 2008

Jaybird
What’s with the censor? With the exception over seas everyone should be 21.

Jets 28 SF 24
July 16, 2008

scottg
QOTD: Jets 31 SF 10

Loved the live show. But what’s with the ducks?
July 16, 2008

Karen (mrsb)
Loved the show as always…even though you dissed my team AGAIN!
July 16, 2008

Robert Miller
Gary,

Mega congrats on #500!!! LOVE your show and rarely miss it (*&$&^%@% work!)
Loved your live show and your energy and enthusiasm, but how about cooling it a bit with some the bad language. You don’t know how influential you are and I know kids DO watch. You are the JOE NAMATH of wine and you know how kids look up to the jocks. YES, how did you know I am a teacher (music) – but I’m not a prude. Anyhoo, I’m sure that comment probably took me out of the running for a wrist band, but I calls ‘em like I see’s ‘em – just like you do tasting wine.
I’ve learned so much from you and trust your palate more than RP, JM, etc. I have your book (signed from Woot!) and hope to taste some of the more inexpensive wines inside (did I mention I was a TEACHER.)
If you ever get bored (doubtful) check out our little hack blog (more like a wine diary just for my wife and me) over at: http://wine.robertmiller.org/

And, yes, Mott rocks!

Thank you so much for changing the wine world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blessings,
Robert

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Robert Miller
223 Zimmerman Street
New Carlisle OH 45344
July 16, 2008

Andy
Congrats on 500 G …….. Wish I could have made the trip..
QOTD— NYJ 24 SF 20
July 16, 2008

Yoni Rabkin
Over the top, but that is how GV does it.
July 16, 2008

emil h
Great show gary!
July 16, 2008

wannaBconnoisseur
Great show, looked like a lot of fun!!

Q-28 – 14, Jets.
July 16, 2008

Richard Walker
Are you disappointed Loren hasn’t made a sock puppet for you yet? I’d love to see him try to take you on. All those twitter threats for naught
July 16, 2008

Tim Vining
Yes, Gary, you are at your best in front of a live audience. It’s not too late for more lurkers out there to add comments to get you over the 1,000 mark!
July 16, 2008

Coachlen
Your live shows really bring the “thunder”! Informative, entertaining and fun with lots and lots of energy.
Coach
July 16, 2008

Gabriel
Hey Gary!

I’m from Brazil! And start to watch your show last month!

I’m really liking it! It’s very fun! and the special episodes are great!

Thanks for such a nice internet show!!
July 16, 2008

bendid
Well done.. huge effort to get to 500, still going strong!
July 16, 2008

Scott
Always enjoy the show, but the live audience definitely adds even more color to an already animated show. Congrats on 500 shows!

Thanks and keep up the good work!
July 16, 2008

Corey Charette
GaryVee, what can I say? That was the best episode of WLTV I have seen. You have one helluva outgoing personality, but putting in front of a live audience makes it SO MUCH BETTER!

You need to do more live shows like this. Your show is great when it’s just you sitting in front of Mott, but when you get in front of an audience like you did in SF the entertainment value of the show increases by 10! Yet, it didn’t lose any of the informative side of the show!

The only I was surprised, and disappointed, about was that the show was only 20 minutes long. I figured that your 500th show that was taped in SF in front of a live audience was going to be more than just 3 wines.

All in all, loved the show, and hope that you do more live appearances in the future.
July 16, 2008

Maui Kerry
Great #500!! You definitely thrive on the energy of a live audience…I would love to see you come to Hawaii one day..
July 16, 2008

YoungDave
500!!! YES!!! I wish I could’ve been there, but I’m glad y’all had a blast.

QOTD: Jets 24 SF 7
July 16, 2008

Shawn
Awesome Job! Show rocked.
July 16, 2008

Achilleas in Cyprus
Congratulations on the 500 from the hot and sunny island of Cyprus
Roll on 1000 !!!

QOTD: Jets: 28 – 49ers: 3
July 16, 2008

Mike 666
GARY V,MOTT and all Vayniaks
Congratz on this 500 episode
hope to C alot more.
learning & enjoying every single day.

greetz from the Netherlands

\m/ike.