The Election Day Secret Pack

The Election Day Secret Pack – Episode 570

November 4, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk unveils the latest secret pack as we await election results from around the nation.

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“Just now tried the Thunder Cuvee while watching this episode. A friend…” by Tyler Reed
“Tried the Thunder Red. Has all the characteristics of a $20 red. Love…” by Chris and Liz
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Hortus La Bergerie BlancOther French White Wine
2004 Thunder Napa RedNapa Red Meritage
2006 AnwilkaSouth African Red Meritage

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November 5, 2008

C-Fiddy
GV, Straight up,
My wife thinks you’re a spazzz, (with three zs), but I love you. We jumped into our first secret pack, and invited some friends over… I think you, (with a little bit of me) made a new vaniac tonight. The women are still “undecided voters.” It was fun and the palettes were all over the place. The white was okay. A beautiful nose, but I thought it was water on the initial taste, and then the flavors build into a nice round tasty wine. Suprising, and we all said it was “nice”. I liked the Thunder very much. an interesting, old world nose with lots of red fruit and earthiness. I kept going back to it and liking it more and more. The Anwilka is Darth-Vader-Dark! My wife got licorice. I wanted a buttery filet to go with it. Thanks for all you do, and God Bless America!
November 5, 2008

Eliot (in the Lou)
Touriga Nacional tonight baby. Good structure, good cherries, great price ($12)

QOTD – I’ve only lived through a few (Carter, Reagan, GHW Bush, Clinton, GW Bush). From those, Reagan. All time? Jefferson. By most reports, the consummate Renaissance Man.
November 5, 2008

Jordan Randall
Drinking Shiloh Road 2006 Paso Robles Syrah. As far as presidents go, I will choose our founding father. George Washington. This is my first time posting a comment to the Thunder show. Looking forward to tomorrow’s California Chard. episode. I am tired of the oak monster and want a California classic.
November 5, 2008

apj_bobswineguy
QOTD: Josiah Bartlett! By far the best President in The West Wing.

Buehler Estate Napa CAB 05 – WS got it right. Great QPR.

Not really getting the South African hype. Tasted some decent wines but no WOW wines. I’ll try to hunt down the Anwilka. I feel WS tacks on a few pts to get people to try SA wines.

I recommend the mini-series “John Adams” to all. Use the “Facts are a Stubborn Thing” button to pick up some interesting sidebar facts on American History
November 5, 2008

Phil G
QOTD – Lincoln

No wine tonight…
November 5, 2008

Karen
drinking Pedroncelli Zin “mother clone” 2006. Favorite president..Reagan
November 5, 2008

pawncop
Hope you get to feeling better soon.

Had a blend, White Truck, 2005, California white wine. OK but nothing outstanding was a agift.

QOTD – My lifetime, Ronald Reagan, all time – toss up Lincoln or Teddy Roosevelt.
November 4, 2008

Matt T
Not my favorite President, but a guy who needs some love is Andrew Jackson. Did a ton for this country and he often gets overlooked.

I drank a bottle of cheap Italian Merlot. It was easy drinking and all I wanted tonight.
November 4, 2008

vinoBlue
QOTD1: My favorite president was Thomas Jefferson – namely because the Declaration of Independence was the best written, most eloquent and most influential political document composed in modern history – among other things.

QOTD2: Tonight I was drinking Kung Fu Girl Riesling … love the initial attack and the sour apple finish, and I think GV underrated it!

Way to work on expanding palates GV! I’ve got a South African Pinotage that I’m looking forward to drinking. The great wine experiment: I vowed not to drink the same type twice for 6 months…
November 4, 2008

Lenny
Good show. I received one of those vacuum pumps for a present, and when I tried it the wine tasted horrible the next day. I have never used it again. Maybe I need to give it another try.

QOTD: Regan is probably my favorite. We need another like him.
November 4, 2008

Grapedigger
Cool show! Well I like Clinton because he was all “head” while in the white house Cheers
November 4, 2008

Brad G
Lincoln, other than the other amazing things he did, he was a great man. Teddy Roosevelt was another great President along with Reagan. But one that nobody talks about for obvious reasons was Nixon. He was great on foreign policy and the economy he just was a little paranoid and it drove him to his big mistake. But Lincoln is by far my best and maybe the best President we have ever had.
November 4, 2008

William
QOTD: Reagan was a great American!
November 4, 2008

Knisely
First…. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, put your phone on DND. It’s distracting and solved by pressing one button.

Didn’t get in on the election pack, but enjoyed the show.

Recently I had an opportunity to attend an event where two Ohio wineries, Cypress Cellars and Firelands, were showcasing their goods. Often at these events I’ve been social, not enjoyed the wines, and though the people were uppity snobs. After being a rather dedicated lurker for a few months, I went into this even with an open mind. I sampled each of the offerings… of them all; I really enjoyed the 2006 Riesling. It had some good apple flavor and a touch of banana… though it funny when you mentioned banana in the Chablis episode I watched today. I came away from that experience not loving wine but enjoying the overall experience… though most of the “wine guys” still came off as uppity snobs, but it didn’t impact my enjoyment of the wine.

QOTD: Reagan. His quiet strength amazed me as a youth. His “tear down this wall” speech mesmerized me, and when the wall fell I was hooked.
November 4, 2008

kaybee
QoTd
Lincoln is my favorite and during my lifetime Reagan is the best President, Bill was sleezy and Carter has lost his marbles.
November 4, 2008

Rowland
feel better
guess it was good i didnt buy the secret pack, nobody showed up
qotd: BARACK OBAMA!
November 4, 2008

Fred
QOTD?John F Kennedy maybe. I’m not an American resident, so actually I do not have the experience. For his words “Don’t ask what the country can do for you, ask what together we can do…”, I like it. I listened to his speech when I first study English. And, I also think Clinton is not bad, according to those news. But, never trust media…hehe:)

btw, the pump. I think it goes along well with some “heavy” stuff, but when it comes to some leaner one, it will sup up the wine’s vigor and fruitiness. So, sometime I’m a little hesitated to use the pump…

Okay, get well soon, man. Nice show.:)
November 4, 2008

Fang
Jefferson is my favorite. I’m drinking 2003 Alsace Hugel Gewurztraminer.
Hope you get better soon! Love the show.
November 4, 2008

jeffe
Drinking alone tonight, so I’ve only popped the Thunder Cuvée, and I gotta say — it’s a lot of fun. Also very excited to acquire the rose petal scent for my schnoz palate. Didn’t have time to decant prior to first pour, but I’ve been able to hold off long enough to really see this come into its own (after about two hours in the decanter). Super-friendly wine, definitely up my flavor alley (T. Bone said it reminded him of some Zins — and that’s all good, ’cause that flavor profile is what makes it my favorite varietal).
November 4, 2008

Chrisfs
Energy was fine actually, hope you feel better soon.

It’s ironic reading the post above mine, but Jimmy Carter was an awesome man ahead of his time. Talking about conserving energy, subsidizing solar energy, IN THE 70S and Creating the Department of Energy (wasn’t a cabinet level post until he made it one). Carter saw what was coming a lot sooner than any of the presidents after him (Regan, Bushes, even Clinton).
November 4, 2008

Frank
QOTD
Lurker = 18 months
Post = 1st time
Fav Pres. = Reagan = 1st I can remember
All time Fav POTUS = Jefferson = 1st E-Know-File
Election Pack = 1st time = enjoyed Anwilka
Gary Not Well = don’t care
Goal = Challenge Vay-Ner-Chuck to wine swirling contest!
November 4, 2008

Little Jonny H
NRRR

QOTD: In my life span… Clinton
Of all time… Jefferson
November 4, 2008

Little Jonny H
Nice pack, too bad I missed out on the festivities this time around

QOTD: Leukadios ‘06
November 4, 2008

Matt W
QOTD: John Adams who did everything he could to keep us out of war (with France) at the cost of another term in office. This is a lesson that today’s executive leader perhaps should have taken heed of.
November 4, 2008

Robert Howells
Thomas Jefferson was the first wine connoisseur in the US and was a damn fine president.