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 26, 2008

Adam Pollack
I would like to know if you would ever do a show in Stamford,CT I’d love a wristband(the new one) go jets!(the giants won the super bowl) its the jets’ turn now
July 26, 2008

Pastafari Pirate
You need to do more shows in front of live audiences. Great show!

QOTD: I think the Niners are on the verge of turning the corner…. Vernon Davis and Frank Gore are going to have support, and LB Willis is the next Ray Lewis…. I have to give it to the Niners at home, 31-27.
July 25, 2008

Herm Dunwald
Hi Gary! Happy 500th show…..I really enjoy Riojas….I’ll will be seeing your show more often and I hope ther is 500 more to come….
July 24, 2008

-j.
Keep making wine fun! Every time I fall behind several episodes, I feel like I’ve missed out on a party.
July 23, 2008

Eric Gauster
Cant believe 500 was on my birthday!!! Congrats to us both! ha ha…
July 23, 2008

peter
Loved the audience interaction. Do more!!! thanks Gary
July 23, 2008

John D.
Congrats Gary on your 500th episode! Sorry I’m a little late on posting a comment, been out of town with work. I’m really grateful for the awesome wine education you provide everyday with your show. Your honesty and passion bring the Thunder. Thanks again and cheers to many more episodes of the Thunder Show!
July 22, 2008

Sangio
Great show, been away for a while and now catching up. SF is always a good place to go. Keep up the good work, looking forward to the WL summer sale.

QOTD Jets 24 SF 21 (OT)
July 21, 2008

pete c
Been away for 2 weeks visiting Gary’s mother country among others. Congrats, Gary, on episode 500. Will have to catch up on 2 weeks of WLTV so I can still be a Vaniak who has seen every !*#’ing episode. Looking forward to # 1000!
July 21, 2008

PaVo
QOTD: Jets 16
Niners 9

I’m giving you guys a safety because I love the signal for it. (oh and because they’re badass)
July 21, 2008

JayZee
I’d like to say that it was a great show – but I won’t. It was very energetic, but Gary sounded like he was in a very large tin can. And no questions from the audience? C’mon Vayniacs, you can do a lot better.

QOTD: Niners 13 Jets 17
July 21, 2008

Roland
Gary – Enjoyed your 500th from SF but I wanted to know more about the location, especially what was in all the barrels behind you…
July 21, 2008

Sam Paes
great show!
too bad wrist bands don’t make to BRazil…
July 21, 2008

MattUD
Great show Gary, way to get to 500!

QOTD: Jets: 31
49ers: 16
July 21, 2008

JWard
Gary,

Somewhat of a lurker here…you lured me with the potential of my FIRST vaniac swag

Anyway, You rock! Keep up the great work! I hope the jets deliver a sonic boom of thunder of the 49ers!

42-3

- j
July 21, 2008

Cellar Muse
Awesome Show – I can’t wait to get to a live event.

QOTD: Who care – It’s the Jets and 9ers – Let go SKINS!
July 21, 2008

Bill
I freakin’ love this show! Ya didn’t fold to the crowd, and you definitely brought it on this one. Happy 500th!
July 20, 2008

Heather
Congrats on episode 500! Great show.

QOTD
Jets 21
49′ers 7
July 20, 2008

Freddy
awesome show… reminds me why i keep coming back to see this crazy guy blab about wine:) QOTD answer: jets 13 49ers 9 in a game that makes me glad i don’t get the jets or 49ers on my local broadcast:).
question for gary: is it too late to get in on the gary cab?
July 20, 2008

Cindy
I watched this late..but what a fantastic show, what a fantastic endeavour, getting the whole live crowd there, I wish I was in the front row..yes even with the live wet action going on! I swear I could almost taste the blackberries watching this show..mmm
July 20, 2008

GR8wine
Fun Show! Crowd even behaved so we could hear you. Good analogy about a wine with great terroir potential covering it up with “too much makeup”.
July 20, 2008

Andrew D
Fantastic Gary

As one of those who’s watched all 500 shows I’d like to say thanks for all your great efforts.

QOTD: ?????

Andrew
July 19, 2008

Micah
Great show! Looks like it was a lot of fun!!
July 19, 2008

Dan-o
Wow – at 500 now!
Rioja can be a great wine.
I have got several in my cellar that I treasure.

QOTD – Jets 24 49ers 13
July 19, 2008

Notorious T.A.G.
Thank yous to GV and the Crushpad party people !! That my friends is how you start a revolution- the wine world is changing …one sniffy sniff at a time =)