A Special Weekend Episode

A Special Weekend Episode – Episode #534

September 5, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk is fortunate enough to taste some very rare beverages!
TRUE BLOOD: Sundays at 9pm on HBO

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Wines tasted in this episode:

Tru:Blood Type A
Tru:Blood Type O

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September 6, 2008

BargePlus
Just out there enough to be really enjoyable. Keep em coming Gary.
September 6, 2008

MRPysnik
QOTD: I don’t know, there’s not enough blood in my winestream. Maybe you should send me a bottle of that O- stuff.
September 6, 2008

Derek F.
Very very interesting, I know you like to mix things up but DAMM…LOL!!!

Do you think the blood would take well to a few months in oak??

QOTD: that is a good question…I don’t remember.
September 6, 2008

Nick G
What did they send you?

After some research it looks like this is just a marketing gimmick and the product doesn’t actually exist. It’s just promoting the TV show. Or is it?
September 6, 2008

cgatesman
QOTD: A+
September 6, 2008

MattUD
Interesting stuff. Never heard of it before. A nice change of pace.
September 6, 2008

Snkypete
QOTD : O+, CMV-

Very funny, but I agree that I hope you’re getting some residuals from the show!
September 6, 2008

theemptyglass
QOTD: I don’t know…..

Gary that was funny, but I couldn’t help but be a little grossed out and creeped out, but that’s just me. Do you think you’ve ever tasted a wine that tastes like blood at all? I want to say I have but I can’t think of what wine at the moment.
September 6, 2008

Matt
QOTD: O- Universal donor
September 6, 2008

Kirk (aka: Slave2thevine)
An interesting show…not sure if I’m too keen on the idea of drinking anything labled as “blood” but it works for something different. I’m A-NEG
September 6, 2008

Kelly Goff
I hope you did get something from HBO for that. However, there is a wine called Vampire wine from CA.

I am A+, and I am very surpirsed at the number of folks who do not know what thier blood type is!!
September 6, 2008

Jaybird
Im also an “O” so I have a huge allocation, call me if you’re looking to purchase 867-5309..
Great Seinfeld reference “not that there’s anything wrong with that”
September 6, 2008

aaaredfrog
awesome…. not sure on my type, but I am surprised the Oak Monster didn’t make an appearance. Will you guys be carry this at WL?
September 6, 2008

vinacull
A titillating show Gary. I had the good fortune of tasting some Tru Blood “O” at an offline, and I have to say, it was a little OTT fakey-fake with iron and minerals. Not as good as the real thing.
September 6, 2008

KVolk
QOTD: A+ and proud of it…..

Cowboys 35 brownies 7
September 6, 2008

Tom D
Are you sure you’re not a Klingon ? Everyone knows that Klingons LOVE their Blood Wine !
September 6, 2008

Tom L
I fell asleep at my computer last night. Why, you ask? Because these shows are really starting to get boring. (that, and the three glasses of wine I had):-D

As a long time Vayniac I relish the old days when GV would educate us by answering questions, reviewing wines the are readily available, and occasionally pointing us to exceptional values.

Gary should have savd this spoof for Halloween.
September 6, 2008

RA
QOTD O- Universal Donor. That’s why there is always a shortage of O-
September 6, 2008

drift
more burgundy!
September 6, 2008

glenn
O Neg. and we actually aren’t that far from REAL artificial blood. i bet this is clinically available in your lifetime.
September 6, 2008

terroirist
Gary I know you are funny, however, I really didn’t know you had such a great sense of humor. With this Dada / Surrealism episode I am OVERJOYED. You BROUGHT THE THUNDER. I love that you can talk about Cotes du Luberon and then switch it up to a blood tasting episode… Mad props. Actually I am not sure If you have ever mentioned the former, but you catch my drift.

QOTD – Can’t remember.

Keep up the great shows.

aka Mike in Nebraska
September 6, 2008

The Tasting Note - Peter Wood
QOTD – Not certain what my blood type is – I like the occasional dip into insanity! Good show!
September 6, 2008

t
Gary what the …? i have texture issues that would be bloody awful 4 me. Dude i just saw eps 534 (btw hbo rocks w/the all their orig shows) down to 530. & since kramer been drinking wine with dinner, oh and merlot . good shizzy
September 6, 2008

Dustin
I don’t know my blood type, that is probably something I should find out about though.
September 6, 2008

Chris
Stopped watching the show at the two minute mark.