Live from New York, It’s the Thunder Show!

Live from New York, It’s the Thunder Show! - Episode #546

September 25, 2008

Live before a boisterous audience at Webster Hall, Gary Vaynerchuk evaluates 3 Pinot Noirs that the crowd tasted at Wine 2.0 in New York.

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“QOTD: Only when someone pulled down my pants in front of the entire ba…” by yowens
“Hey, did you ever reveal how you got that scar on top of your noggin?
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Veramonte Pinot Noir Reserva
2006 C. Donatiello Russian River Pinot Noir
2006 Fulcrum Pinot Noir

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about 2 months ago

yowens
QOTD: Only when someone pulled down my pants in front of the entire band- scarred for life.
about 2 months ago

Sharon
Hey, did you ever reveal how you got that scar on top of your noggin?
A lot of perfumes smell like Raid to me. Or have a Raid-like component.
Oh shit, sheep butt exploding in your face is not a pretty picture.
STOP HATING ON THE PATRIOTS. Can’t we all just get along :-).
QOTD: Not for a while.
about 3 months ago

YoungDave
QOTD: Yes, but not all at once!
about 3 months ago

JayZee
Rowdy indeed. Actually, the sound kind of sucked.
about 3 months ago

Achilleas in Cyprus
Damn they were rowdy!
Didn’t enjoy this show as much as others.
QOTD: yep .. and more.
about 3 months ago

Jimmy T
QOTD: Oh yeah, every Thursday night!
about 3 months ago

Andy and Edie
As people have said this may not have come across too well on video, but I think it would have been pretty cool to be there! I also think it is so cool how big this program has gotten. Commenters, go back and see the first episodes of this show and you will be blown away by how far this has come. It’s all because of Gary’s hard work and dedication. Thanks for all you do!
about 3 months ago

ChiroGuyDC
Gotta love the live shows Gary, lots of Patriots references the past few episodes, I think you may be alerted to the scent of dominance resonating throughout the AFC East…oh wait…that’s the Bills.
about 3 months ago

AlisonD
Hey!
about 3 months ago

kaybee
QoTd
I work with a smaller group, but it’s every day! It’s hard to work when people are yapping.
about 3 months ago

Sarah Morgan
I agree with a lot of the commenters - this seemed like “Gary (TM)”, not the cool guy who shares all his knowledge and interest with us. I very much prefer watching the personal individual shows.
about 3 months ago

Vinacull
And the review of this EP is… Decent but stern attack (on the bubble), nice midpalate (keeper but I’m still not dropping 48 bones on it), and a bitter finish (passzzzz). Overall you sounded like the ringmaster introducing a cage match between Superfly Snuka and Pan Parel Purple. Props to you for making the best of a loud situation.
about 3 months ago

BargePlus
Sorry, Gary, but this show really didn’t do a thing for me. I was too distracted by all the noise from the disrespectful people in the audience. I thought the number of people talking during the taping of the 500th episode in SF was bad, but this was plain awful. Maybe episodes with big crowds aren’t a good thing. I much more enjoy the opn-site episodes with the French winemakers.
about 3 months ago

JudeMurphy
That looked stressful, Gary! ; )
It sounded like no one was listening! haha
I’m sure they were though.
Yeah, it’s always nice when people pay attention to you!
about 3 months ago

Dan-o
Dude - you seemed either angry or drunk! I know that you usually don’t like to drink too much, therefore I doubt that youe were three sheets to the wind.
Seemed like you pieced this episode together to add to the count, rather than seriously indulge.
QOTD - I am a guitar player and one of my favorite things to do is play for people and make them smile.
about 3 months ago

chenin
Oh well, that was bad. Don’t do it again, Gary. Sorry to bring you down again, but I think you have to stick to information and content, not silly slogans and posing. Doesn’t seem to come across natural, more like a business modell.
about 3 months ago

neutron212
oh my that was crazy. it was like you had 30ppl watching and 300 talking what was that about. QOTD: only once but that was only becasue i had guns
about 3 months ago

Kidder
Wine Rockstar you’re not!!!!! WaYYY too over the top Gary!!!!! Stick to the studio stuff,that’s just a little too much dont’cha think??????

P.S. WHERE THE F*CK IS MY WRISTBAND????????
about 3 months ago

Kelly Goff
Was anyone listening to you? I hope all that were there had fun, cause it was not my favorite episode to watch.
about 3 months ago

Miguel Cavalcanti
The live audience was a nice change of pace, but I prefer the studio, especially when you tip the glass and display the color. Also holding the mike throws your rhythm off–couldn’t they fit you with a collar job? It was interesting to hear how the large space affected your voice–even though you were entirely dependant on the sound system, you shouted because you felt the space–I’d guess that pitchwise, you were singing about a 4th higher than usual.

Just observations. I enjoyed the show very much, and thanks for the tip about
Donatiello. And that pass-it-around gesture was great!

QOTD: The bailiff would only allow 200 in court–can I count the people standing outside?
about 3 months ago

NYC Kim
You DID seem a little too “on”. Selling harder than usual. You were sreaming into the mic as if you didn’t believe it would carry your voice out to the crowd. It was like the school prinicpal came out into the yard at recess to make a speech to the kids about how much fun it is to play outside.
about 3 months ago

Kathy Hughes
HI Gary, Just checking in to say how forward the Hughes are looking to:
1. The Thunder Cruise
2. And, she said hopefully, a yummy champagne free ship offer.

Be well,
Naples Kathy aka Champagne Lady
about 3 months ago

Murso
I agree that the large and noisy crowd is completely distracting to us, AND to you. Still, I’m sure it was FUN to all present! Forty and 50 dollar Pinots definitely deserve better attention, and closer inspection than from a shitty little glass, in a dark, noisy and drafty room. Kinda like watching a great director’s work (a la Kubrick or Bergman) on your i phone. (with a bunch of rad peep talking throughout). And excuse me, but, IMHO, while Veramonte wines can perform for everyday purposes, to cellar wine like that for even 3 or esp. 5 years is loony. Even their Reserve level. Just sayin’….As always, G, your opinion is valid, and the important thing is, you lay out your disclaimer that my, or your opinion is no better’n… theirs.
about 3 months ago

Jayhitek
Solid episode.
about 3 months ago

WineWoman
QOTD: Yes, being a musician I have been honored by several large audiences. The backround noise was distracting to the content of the show, but I liked it anyway.