Tasting College Kid Wines with Jake and Amir from College Humor

Tasting College Kid Wines with Jake and Amir from College Humor – Episode #649

March 30, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk visits the College Humor office to teach Jake and Amir about wine.

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“Although I’m sure the majority of avid wine library watchers could not…” by New watcher
“Gary brought the thunder as always
Amir is lame and not funny

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Chat.st Michelle Indian Wells RieslingColumbia Valley Riesling
2006 Bodegas Norton Reserve MalbecArgentine Malbec
2006 Chateau Pesquie Les TerrassesVentoux/Luberon/Nimes

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

Amir sinks one from half court

470 Responses

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April 5, 2009

Joe C
Sometimes I’ve wished I could go back and revist my college years, but now I realize I’d have to deal with whiny, self-absorbed, unfunny dolts like this.
April 5, 2009

TheresaB
After all the bad reviews on this show, I had to finally watch it and the show ran long and was tedious. Gary..continue to take risks because it keeps things fresh. This could have easily been a really great show but they obviously can’t improv and that is your strength.
April 5, 2009

Bart
Great YouTube Gary would want you to watch it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxleU55LCHY&feature=channel_page
April 4, 2009

fenlandgirl
Un-funny. Painful to watch. Keep reaching out to new people Gary, but do a little research first. These guys are total duds. Can’t fathom the hype about them. Is this what college kids admire? Woe is me. Still love you tho.
April 4, 2009

WineWoman
QOTD: Just got back from vacation to see this? Anyway, most expensive wine probably was Opus One or Rubicon–they were already too expensive in the first place.
April 4, 2009

Weston
2006 Chateau Pesquie Les Terrasses, I met the winemaker from Chateau Pesquie super nice guy

qotd: a french burg, and no hah
April 4, 2009

careyd
WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE!

That is my name for this episode. Gary, these guys may be very good at what they do for their audience, but they rely on heavy editing and pre-production. They obviously cannot wing it like you do every day all the time.

Oh my gosh. I’ve seen every show, and they can’t all be top 10 or even top 100, but this is definitely BOTTOM 5 material.

Run, do not walk, in the other direction!

Still love you, you know I do!

@careyd
April 4, 2009

mike l.
this one was funny because the guy with the glasses has a naturally funny way about him (unlike the other 3 college humor people youve had on so far). gary seemed genuinely irritated this episode which was also funny.
April 4, 2009

fred
This is too painful to watch. Stick with wine and not unfunny kids who think they are hilarious.
April 4, 2009

Bubbac2u2
Great Show.

I’m sorry I am not a wine snob. I still like the same stuff I liked when I was in my early 20’s. It’s great to see Gary Market wine for the college set. I wish he was around 40 years ago. I am a fan. And as much as this was a weak show. It was a great show.
April 3, 2009

Michele
Gary – FYI college students drink $3-7 bottles of wine ($15 is splurging). You should have tried Smoking Loon Shiraz, Relax Dornfeder or Red Bicyclette wine. OR made it even more college and brought in some Franzia Red Blush.
April 3, 2009

Rizzo Tees
If you can get past the humor you were expecting from this episode, it offered something more.

These two may have been the most unknowledgable wine guests ever on The Thunder Show™. And that’s what alot of us are like – wine neophytes. We’re watching Gary say “This wine has a cassis thing going on, with hints of soured black current and pencil shavings…” It can all be a little intimidating. Jake & Amir ? intimidating! And if you’re trying to spread the gospel of wine, that’s a good thing!
April 3, 2009

DDub
For those who don’t know Jake and Amir, their normal skits are much better than this. I think it’s obviously awkward for both parties since neither are really in their normal situations. It did seem a little forced on J&A’s part but they did the best they could. Give them a chance and check out their website to see what they can really do.
April 3, 2009

Alex from Montreal
QOTD: I bought my father a bottle of Chateau Margaux and no I wouldn’t buy it from you Amir … I am afraid of how you would describe the wine to me.
April 3, 2009

Geoff
This was a very funny episode. Although they knew nothing of wine they were good sports and appeared willing to learn. If you win them and their followers now you really will be changing the wine world and introducing a new audience to drinking it. You took a chance and stretched the boundary – good job Gary!
April 3, 2009

Larissa
I’m one of the few who watched Gary BECAUSE of the College Humour guys(and Sarah). I’m not a huge wine fan as I am allergic to the sulfites. I think Gary and the boys did a great job playing off each other. It was a lovely video and definitely funny if you know and love Jake and Amir. I’m still in shock to see a video over 5 minutes with these two in it. I mean 26 minutes?! Amazing.

Gary! How lucky are you to have actually been in the College Humour office. I heard Sarah and Pat laughing in the background and I now envy you.
This has actually really got me interested and I can’t wait to see the next video. Thanks
April 3, 2009

Zach
Gary – Please don’t do that again.
April 3, 2009

AMM3RD
I get this episode, this is not the regular show guys. It was crazy and fun…AMM
April 3, 2009

Luke
Kinda like watching a car crash! Had to watch it unfold. Amir: perhaps a thunder candyshow?
April 2, 2009

Slitch
Just go to a real college, it would be funny to see some random folks in a dorm drinking wine … haha tailgate next football season or something and see what they are drinking…
April 2, 2009

mike z
Chateau Ste Michele Indian Wells is my fav Riesling out there, but i had a hard time watching. College humor is a good site, but Amir is killin me. Amir = the opposite of funny (whatever that is)
April 2, 2009

oscar falcon lara
Wow, hard comments. I thought it was OK. Not as harsh as most of these.

QOTD: Chateau Haut Brion, and No I wouldn’t pay Amir twice the price, sorry.
April 2, 2009

Glazer
unwatchable.
April 2, 2009

Andy & Edie from MT
- From Andy

I didn’t get these guys humor at all, not even a little. I’m 34 so I guess I’m totally out of touch with this generation – oh well. I work with people this age and they seem to be just as spacey as these guys too. I think you did a fine job Gary, this is just a show for a younger crowd which is what you need to do. I’ll move on to the next episode and hope the content is geared more for me. Thanks for all you do!
April 2, 2009

foo fighter
No. Just, no. No more stoner douchebags, please.

I like the concept of reaching out to new drinkers and getting them started on the right foot. But could you please do this _on_ College Humor and spare the rest of us who have moved beyond drinking wine out of plastic kegger cups.