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

Ja…” by Thomas Moore
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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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March 31, 2009

Thorbjorn
Gary, I felt embarrassed watching this. How did you feel when the recording was over? Did you consider ditching it?
March 31, 2009

Anna
Oh my god, this is negative. I watched this because I am a fan of Jake and Amir themrelves, and Collegehumor, and I thought this was really funny. But it seems that people who watch this show regularly and are interested in the wines and such, don’t like it at all. I’m sure not everybody likes the kind of humour that Jake and Amir and Collegehumor do, but also maybe you need to be familiar with them (and like them) before this to appreciate it… they are obviously (especially Amir) in their characters from Jake and Amir most of the time. That’s the whole point. Amir is really stupid. But if you don’t know them, it may be kind of hard to appreciate. But anyway, I liked the show!
March 31, 2009

Moz
Gary V, there is no need for you to apologise for ANYTHING. It was worth a shot and just did not work out. No reflection on you. You were as good as ever and any true fan of the show will see that. It has got me posting comments and I intend to continue to do so. Your show is awesome GV. This episode did not work but so what. WLTV is class and its all down to you dude.
March 31, 2009

Royce Fullerton
I love watching Jake and Amir…too bad Gary had to play to his audience and tone them down about. I think Gary should be on Jake and Amir. Good episode tho…great to see the collaboration.
March 31, 2009

Amber
Gary,
Your cross-marketing idea may have backfired with your steady viewers, but it was certainly successful in gaining entrance to a new audience.
I followed this link from Jake & Amir’s blog, which I am subscribed to. I’m 28, an MBA student, and I love wines, but am a novice at best when it comes to wine knowledge.

Last weekend, my husband and I had an amazing seven course dinner that was personally paired with a flight of wine by the wine captain (yes, I googled that term). As we were guessing the nose, forwards, and finishes and learning about concepts like wine that never touches wood so that you can taste the soil the grapes grew in… I said to my husband, “I want to become a wine aficionado.” I even asked the wine captain how he got started. He recommended reading and I now have on my list “The Wines and Domaines of France” by Clive Coates and “The Wines of Burgundy” by Anthony Hanson.

My point is that you have hit the nail on the head, in my opinion, by inviting a young and popular blog team on your show. The only thing I’m disappointed in is how stuffy your general audience seems. Frankly, while you are trying to break down barriers, they are doing a very good job of keeping them up!

Yes, this episode was a little overpowering with the wine lesson plus Jake & Amir’s personalities. But your viewers should know that Jake & Amir were completely “in character” for this. The fact that they took them seriously is a sign that they may need to loosen up a bit (or have some more wine).

Thanks for trying something new. You’ve just gained a new fan… and inspired a fellow wine lover to learn more.

Amber
March 31, 2009

izzy
I thought the video was pretty funny. If you’ve ever seen any Jake and Amir episodes and have seen interviews, you’d see that they are playing their characters. Personally, I found this funny and will probably frequent this site more often but some of you people leaving comments really need to get the sticks out of butts, sheesh.
March 31, 2009

jmjm
Love your show Gary, but it looks like you were working really hard to salvage this episode.

I think the main reasons your fans watch you is for your enthusiasm and inquisitiveness, so when guests show neither it doesn’t appeal. I have never watched these two guys on College Humor, but in the context of this episode they were terrible. Apathy and disengagement might be their schtick (or their characters’ schticks) and maybe it’s hysterical when they are in their element, but definitely not on wltv.

I’ve watched hundreds of your videos Gary and will continue to — Please don’t let the criticisms discourage you, they aren’t directed at you anyway.

I’m not much of a wine drinker myself, so I think episodes where you bring in wines that would appeal to developing palates especially interesting. Other people have cited the episode with AJ. If the guest is interesting in learning, it goes a long way.

My favourite guest was Nicolas Joly, the biodynamics guy. I’m so glad that show was a multi-parter!

Keep up the good work.
March 31, 2009

Michael D
Gary, there was nothing you could do to cover for those two guests. They phoned it in and didn’t seem to give a damn about your show. You were excellent as usual. Your analysis was solid. You were not the problem, so please don’t apologize. You do a great job not only of describing and rating the wines, but also of inspiring the Vayniacs to expand their palate — all with a very entertaining style. Keep up the great work!!
March 31, 2009

Jit
add: it’s cool reading your comments on the jakeandamir.com site. wow. you really read and reply on those comments. Great! Anyway keep the episodes coming.

Final note: im still waiting for my first order from wine library to arrive. thanks for the free shipping. and spring sale!!
March 31, 2009

jit
hey gary, first time posting here. not a fan of the episode. but i went to check out jakeandamir.com. they’re funny. i could see why you would like them. i like their skits, a lot funnier than many network shows lately. i felt these guys are really intelligent in real life but they came out on your show either as half baked characters or just not interested in wine or even learning something about it.

kudos to you for trying to teach the kids about wine and keeping your cool.
March 31, 2009

Eric Z.
Another thought: Gary, you know that your own confidence to be who you are is one of the great strengths of WLTV, second only to your wine expertise. Your own genuine enthusiasm and self-confidence becomes even clearer the rare times you have guests who aren’t comfortable being themselves and with their own strengths and weaknesses.

Rokov was hilarious because he was confident that he could say anything and still be himself. The College Humor folks aren’t comfortable with themselves; it would be OK if they were actually high and dumb, but instead they’re playing dumb, playing high — which seems to be the opposite of your energy and your philosophy of owning your own personality. Get some dorky but friendly/genuine college kids on the show to talk about wine, and I promise, really, that it’ll be a funnier and more entertaining (and more viral) show.
March 31, 2009

JOEYdaMUSH
WORST…EPISODE…EVER…
March 31, 2009

John London
Gary, sorry to say this, but big fail for the 2nd time. I felt sorry for you doing this show, I really did.

Leave the College Humor fan base alone. You’re associating your brand with the wrong image. CH is good at what it does. It’s a hot ticket while you’re in College. But everyone knows that as soon as you graduate and face the real world, you forget all about that sort of silliness in a flash…

The few hundred fans you’ll pull in from the CH crowd won’t offset the loss of respect and viewership of your loyal fan base. There has to be a better niche than CH to get more eyeballs to WLTV.
March 31, 2009

Rob
Gary, I will spare you having to read another negative post about the guests as I agree with most of the people here in my dislike of them.

I feel like the most important thing here is… After shooting this episode did you think “Oh man this is not going to go over well with the fans.” or were you really excited with it and happy? For the future direction of WLTV I hope you were expecting this kind of response from your fans because if you were surprised that everyone disliked it so much then that is a bigger issue.

Gary you are freaking awesome! Keep making wine fun and accessible to everyone.
March 31, 2009

mikek
Gary … PAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. 170+ comments …15 are positive!?! These guys SUCKED!!! Let me prepare you both for your future … Yeah, paper’s just fine thanks! Amir; I wouldn’t buy water from you, if I was 3 days in the Sahara! I tried to get your take on the wines GV…just had to fast forward…too painful to watch…congrats jerk-offs, worst show in 650 eps!

QOTD: … bag my groceries, moron
March 31, 2009

chukhead-ted
hi gary–trying to branch out to the young crowd here? I am a huge fan of guests in general, but wine knowledge aside, I dont think these guys have enough in the brains dept. to have graduated any college at all.

These guys are bad reps for college humor–I understand how it could take 9+hrs of footage to get a funny 1min clip from them.

P.S. even though the wines didnt show well–the norton and pesquie are widely available, affordable, and with big scores, so I appreciate getting another opinion on them.
March 31, 2009

VioletRuby
I’m glad I’m in the majority of hating this episode! I almost couldn’t finish it, except I actually wanted to know what Gary thought about the wines. These guys drove me absolutely nuts. I’m only 25 and did not find anything humorous about these guys. How annoying to listen to.

Better luck next time Gary! I’m glad you try to spice up the show and always try new types of guests. I won’t hold this one against ya.
March 31, 2009

Hazard
Gary obviously likes to talk to the group at Collegehumor. Hell, Gary has responded to more comments on the Jake and Amir website then his own. If you didn’t like these two, then watch one of the other 648 episodes. Don’t be surprised if Gary does another one with these two.
March 31, 2009

newser
I guess the Vaniacs want to expand their wine palate, but not their humour palate… Come on, lighten up. OK, so it wasn’t the best WLTV of all time – get over it. From the comments I’ve read, you’d think these people had dropped ten bucks to watch the episode and then had a cheese grater rubbed over their face instead… Sigh. And Gary, you did yeoman’s work trying to save the episode – you’re way too tough on yourself: no apology required.

qotd – Mid-1990s Pomerol from a discount store in Paris.
March 31, 2009

Andres R
Vaynernation show a bit of appreciation in my year or so as a viewer this is the only episode that hasn’t been fun and entertaining and it wasn’t that bad ok the blokes are kinda lame but still the link to that video it’s well worth watching the episode
March 31, 2009

Ian
Sorry dude I turned off after the first one. Love the show but this really shows that some guests just aren’t for this show. QOTD ???
March 31, 2009

Craig Owen
GV, I never thought I would bring the hate in the comments section, but geez what a pointless waste of time this episode was.

The only thing I got out of it was the huge amount of air you and the 2 choads managed to get between yourselves and the shark beneath.

qotd: $100 for a birth-year wine to share with good friends – a 1968 Vina Valoria Rioja Cosecha.
March 31, 2009

Bathus -- Amateur Wine Philosopher
In every life there comes that moment when you realize that you just don’t “click” as “one of the gang” with the youngsters anymore.

If you’re lucky, that revelation comes when you are no older than thirty-five or forty, otherwise the discovery is all the more irritating and embarrassing for having been delayed–because “There’s No Fool Like an Old Fool Who’s Trying to Be Cool.” Once you get over the slightly embarrassed irritation, or irritating embarrassment, then the awkward experience does seem funny, even though the jokes is on oneself, so to speak.

Worry not, GEEVEE, pretty soon the only youngster you’ll care that much about relating to will be one who’s wearing diapers. And he (or she) will laugh at all your silly jokes and think you hung the moon, and the stars, and everything else, too.

Man, oh, man, Gary, I do hope you’re wrong about the Pesquie Terrasses–I just bought a half a case the other day!

QOTD: In 2006, for my 50th B-day, I spent something like a hundred bucks on a 1997 Brunello. Because we were in Italy celebrating my first half a century, it seemed like the right thing to do, and it was worth every penny, but that’s way, way, way, way, way above what I usually spend per bottle. Amir, if you had been there in that wine shop that day, I probably would have bought the bottle from you–why not–but definitely not for twice the regular price. You ain’t that cute, and I don’t like to over-pay for my wine!
March 31, 2009

wayno da wino
Yo G, Just readin’ these comments was more comical/entertainin’ than the Two Dudes Ya had on…..
March 31, 2009

Greg B
Big G, Okay Bro, You may have needed to shoot with in their style, 8 hours for every minute and a half of usable footage. Bad Wines and well, you get what I’m saying here.

QOTD: Really?