A Special Weekend Episode

A Special Weekend Episode – Episode #534

September 5, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk is fortunate enough to taste some very rare beverages!
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Wines tasted in this episode:

Tru:Blood Type A
Tru:Blood Type O

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September 5, 2008

TenaciousE
That was … different. I think I’ll pass on the Madiran tonight.
September 5, 2008

Rick D
It looked like you were about to gag tasting those “beverages”. At least we can figure you are not a vampire.

I need a glass of vino after that.

QOTD: AB neg
September 5, 2008

JD Phillips
QOTD: CH3-CH2-OH (somebody twitter me if they know what that means).
September 5, 2008

crank
I hope you got PAID!
September 5, 2008

DrEdwardo
Only thing worse than these would be to drink someone’s homemade wine…

QOTD: O+

Edwardo
September 5, 2008

everydayben
Wow! I did not see that one coming. That stuff looked awful! Way to expand your pal… are scabs next?

QOTD: O neg… universal donor!
September 5, 2008

Paryb
THat was pretty silly Gary! It’s all good though.

QOTD: I think 0- I’ll have to ask the lady
September 5, 2008

Oscar Falcon Lara
Blood? …for real?

QOTD: O Positive. Human. And every time I taste my own I always get a hint of Twizzlers of all things…( not kidding you, it’s sweet. )

Cool show Gary… nice to see something COMPLETELY different on the Thunder Show.
September 5, 2008

Rossodio
So Gary, I just got back from evacuating from hurricane Gustav – I’m a New Orleans resident. I packed my most near and dear/important possessions in the car – insurance paperwork, social security card, tax documents, photos, etc., and a few days’ worth of clothes. Also in the back of the car was yes, of course, all the decent wine I have at home, along with my wine refrigerator, which fit nicely into the back of the car and plugged into my car’s power supply. The wine (including the 6 or 7 bottles that I’m holding on to) didn’t get above 70 degrees despite a hot drive, and after a couple of new bottle acquisitions while staying at my family’s home in Alabama, the wine made the trip back, plus the new bottles I picked up while there.

I also housed a couple friends who didn’t have anywhere to go during the storm, and my family and I cooked up a couple great meals. I went through quite a few bottles there, some great and some not so great, and had (among many other bottles) the second Tokaji I’ve ever had, and had a great time with family, friends, food, and vino. An adventerous trip, to say the least, but one filled with friends and family and good times.

More importantly, the VERY first thing I did after getting back and unpacking my car was to catch up on WLTV. No joke, as soon as everything was back inside, I headed to the computer and checked out what you’d been drinking while I was tucked away a couple hundred miles inland. I’m glad to see you did the Egyptian wine, really cool thinking about the history of wine there… and the Indian wine… you can never expand your palate enough, indeed.

Thanks for a few great shows to welcome me back. As far as the QOTD — A negative.

- Ross
September 5, 2008

KW
Yikes ! Not for me.
September 5, 2008

Andy
Type O positive
September 5, 2008

Smahlatz
Que?

How can you taste blood without a reference to iron? What was in that stuff anyway?
September 5, 2008

JudeMurphy
haha- Amazing! How’d you do it all without laughing??
I tried the ‘86 Chateau Dracula Type O Negative a while ago. It had an amazing dark vegetal component with nuances of summer fruits accompanied by some finely grained tannins. Well worth a try if you can ever get your hands on a bottle.
; )
I don’t even know what my blood type is!
September 5, 2008

Tooch
wow, that stuff looked horrible.
September 5, 2008

everythingandnothing2
QOTD: A-

I’m surprised that the “O” was more complex… it seems like that would be the least and an AB would be much higher in complexity. That would be one interesting tasting group….

Great epi to lead into the weekend… Thanks Gary!!

my attempt to share: http://wineamateurs.wordpress.com
September 5, 2008

cbleary
Ugggh, this awful HBO marketing campaign has even invaded WLTV. I hope you got plenty of money.
September 5, 2008

Ed Salonia
Umm… disgusting…

What is this? Did I miss a joke somewhere. It seems like this should be an April fools type show/joke…
September 5, 2008

Mike Nally
Perfect fun on a Friday! Of course now I’m craving a rare steak.

QOTD: O all the way
September 5, 2008

CHICAGO MARK
LOL !

Blood type = Ketel One
September 5, 2008

Benjamin
QOTD: AB

Loved the esp…. Alan Ball is amazing cant wait for tomorrow
September 5, 2008

DaveM
Gary, that was hilarious. Well done.

QOTD: A negative
September 5, 2008

cxgirl
Great show!

QOTD: according to the website, I’m into type A’s.
September 5, 2008

CindyW
QOTD: a true rarity — ABnegative.

It didn’t suit your palate, obviously, from the look on your face — was this not enough like roadkill deer with cherries on top?

I wonder if vampires will get more nuances from this TruBlood. Do they feel memories and relive experiences, in the same way as they do with actual blood? Is there a different psychological reaction? Interesting to comtemplate.
September 5, 2008

SpoiledinCalbyPinot
wow Gary caught us by the neck, are you sure you do not have relatives
from Transylvania.

QOTD: type 0+ but do not give blood because I usually have some alchohol
content.

Next time you taste blood, have Drew Bloooodsoe on the show, HA!
September 5, 2008

italianwinelover
YUK! That was really gross but entertaining!

QOtD: A+