This episode was hilarity at its finest…way to go! I love the idea of being able to find these types of tast in wine, because it’s easy to find the basic flavors, but (being new to the whole wine thing) getting into “sweaty sock” is another story.

Suggestion:
One thing I’d love to see would be an episode where you tasted a wine or two, but also presented these certain flavors to bite/taste into so that we could try to get a sense for exactly what we’re looking for. Just a thought…other than that, you’ve made a Jets fan out of me!

Simply awesome. I laughed, I cried, I spit, I gaged.

Browns please beat Modell. Art Sucks.

As fellow Minnesotan I have to give it Lars; that was an awesome intro!

Gary,

I couldn’t believe it when you ate the dirt. You are truely committed or wait should you be committed ? Anyways awesome episode; can’t wait to build up my palate and taste some wine.

Hey Tangaroa don’t I know you from somewhere?

-Matt L.

hahahahaha… WLTV rocks, simply!

Thanks for doing that great episode – I want to make a shopping list of (almost) everything you sampled for the next time I go to the market! Gary, you da man!

-Nico

Gary,

Top 5 episodes, great job! I will be trying this very soon to help develope my palate.
Keep on keeping on!!

HO LEEE SHIT! That was awesome. Gary, you are a complete and total badass.

I have no idea what to say – I am speechless. Thanks. That was the funniest, most informative episode ever.

Question – don’t you have to try several different dirt samples to be able to distinguish different terroirs?

Gary. Holy crap. You. Did. Not. Eat. Dirt.
And please tell me that was YOUR OWN sock.
I love my job, but I have to hand it to you. I definitely could NOT go to the lengths you did with this epi. As soon as you switched over to the sofa I couldn’t take my eyes off that jalapeno. All I could think was “please, no, Gary- don’t do it. We GET IT. REALLY we do…..”
The funniest was the sign off…thisisGaryVaynerchuk…..you couldn’t get out of there fast enough. Did you barf? Did you smoke a lot of weed before you taped this?
By the way- Lars you are amazing!!
I am so much in shock that I can’t remember the QOD.

Best Show Ever. Way to G.
http://www.truthabouthosting.com

Lars,
Jets 26 – Min 13
Packers 17 – Det 9

Green is gold baby!

Great show Gary. Happy to say that the first hour and a half of my Sunday was spent watching WLTV

Thanks

Just discovered WLTV about a week ago. At this point, anyone left questioning this man’s intentions is obviously a poor judge of character.

Nice win by the Jets!

Like many others, KUDOS on this edition of WLTV. Really causes me to open my mind and think about how to be more inquisitive with developing the palate.

Cheers from Chicago with a win in OT!

Claudio

FREAKIN’ SWEET!!!

GARY
YOUR A MAD MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great episode what you will do for wine. LAHRS was a panic almost scary in a good way. GOOD FOR YOU AND YOUR JETS
MIKE P

Gary.. are you drunk yet?

Hilarious show….I loved it….Geophagy at its best…some of the posts suggested wood chips but you clearly needed a nice bag of 2005 oak bark mulch…

holy crap Gary, I sat down to this eating Goji berries for some weird reason and then halfway through, you start eating them!
Kiwi with the skin on?! You gotta watch ‘Man vs Wild’ (that guy has a lot of ideas about foods lol).
Sock/dirt eating + pepper-eye + wet rock: youve shown us a new level of love.
party in your mouth?…nuff said
how does all this mix in your stomach? It seems like an old frat initiation.

QOTD: I would do this at a party and then serve wines with those flavors. Newbies would go nuts.
other good ones to try would be vanilla beans, mint, werthers, honey, wood chips, fruit juices alongside the same berries and jams.

In an attempt to catch everything that Gary tasted, I compiled the list here:
http://www.tintorecords.com/tintos/32/educate-your-palate

Enjoy!
-Nico

Heheh…now that was the shit. I am a newcomer so I’m not hip to the etiquette around here but I gotta ask: What’s with the lap dogs that always post something eminently meaningless like “Top 10?”, “Top 3!”, “I think I’m the second to post…yay!”. I mean…why? I realize that these people are probably well-meaning but guys, not every episode can be in the top 10. Why? Cuz there’s only like, um, 10 spots in the top 10. And if your only comment is the fact that you are the first to comment, again, what is the point? Anyway, whatever…cool episode.

Hey Gary,
It’s ed from london, and have been following your recent episodes. I have a couple of questions I hope you can answer –
1. What is the best English white wine currently available and which vineyard does this dervie from?
2. What is the worst wine you’ve ever tasted and why?
3. What wine would be suitable to accompany the Christmas turkey.

Cheers mate, hope you can help.

ed

WOW this was a great freakin episode Gary. You really go all out and do it big for the viewers. I agree with you that you would have to try these foods so that you so experience them in the wines you drink. However for the QOTD i would try some of those items but not all lol. I dont know how much i would go outside grab a rock and then give it a taste lol. But this was a lot of very good information. Gary you really do CHANGE with wine world 🙂

Great episode! My friend wrote a post about it on his site and included a list of every single thing you tried – http://www.tintorecords.com/tintos/32/educate-your-palate

Great episode, Gary! Not sure if I can recommend this one to potential first-timers, but as a Vayniac (got the spelling right this time?) I understand your passion and commitment to giving us 100% effort. I personally loved every second of the show. You had me laughing out loud a few times. I’m sure my co-workers think I’m doing evil things online.

Anyway, keep up the good work. I feel WLTV getting bigger and bigger…hopefully no sharks in the tank. For now, nothing but fun.

QOD: I think your spread is about the same as what I’d provide. I might go a bit easier on some of the items though…no need to ruin them from potential usage in a good meal (re: thyme, sage, etc. items that were bitten into without regard for their well-being).

What can I say. gotdam….this was absolutely perfect timing. I’ve been having problems with my palate lately & last night was a good example. I opened a bottle of the 2003 Noblaie Chinon Rouge. This is about the 3rd bottle we’ve had & so far they’ve been pretty consistent. But our only description is that of a minty/medicinal taste which is unpleasant. Now does that come from the thyme aspect that WS noted or the iron? I take it that this is strictly a food wine & should be paired with spicy red sauces. Any insight you can provide on this one would be greatly appreciated.

Rock on GV

Gary, I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, you’re out of your freakin’ mind!!!!!!!!!!!!

but hell, we luv ya man!