Hey Gary, you upset my Sarah, she needs to hear your animated and excited intro every episode, now she has a sad face after the low grade intro…. not good. 🙁

Yeah, we know us Vayniacs don’t know s**t about wine, I mean I’ve still not reached my 60th Variety on my Century club application, I still can’t recall all the Premier Cru Vineyards in Chablis and can only remember 7 of the 13 main varieties used in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, how thick am I?

Sarah’s happy now, you came back to normal. She says that anyone who doesn’t like you or your show should switch off and leave the good bits to us.

Nice VaynerQuotesâ?¢, decent defense, fairly good offense, nice to have you back….

GV you are insane. Way to stick it to the snobs.

QOTD: Dinner with my wife would include oysters on the 1/2 shell, steak tartare to start. Then a salad of watercress, arugula, beets, stilton and hazelnuts followed by standing rib roast with horseradish crust and butter poached lobster. Finishing with shortbread cookies, bittersweet chocolate and some cheeses & fruits.
Wines would include Weil Rieslings, Brunier’s Vieux Telegraphe, Mayacamas Cabs, and Sauternes.

Gary your the man! But, But, I will admit that I prefer the classic Gary. At about episode #50 you caught fire. I think it was after you decided that keeping WLTV on the net was the way to go, it was like you had finally figured it all out. I think the style from those episodes feels more sincere (I’m up to like #110). Sure it’s still wacky and little over the top, but it doesn’t feel over-produced. Don’t get me wrong the content is still the bomb, but the newer shows feel a little too Hollywood. I realize that it’s probably the direction you need to go to expand WLTV which is unfortunate. Maybe it’s just me. I’ve always preferred the independent films to the Hollywood blockbusters.

I hope I don’t come across as some sort of ass, but since it seems to be topical I thought I’d share my opinion.

Great episode!

Gary your the man! But, But, I will admit that I prefer the classic Gary. At about episode #50 you caught fire. I think it was after you decided that keeping WLTV on the net was the way to go, it was like you had finally figured it all out. I think the style from those episodes feels more sincere (I’m up to like #110). Sure it’s still wacky and little over the top, but it doesn’t feel over-produced. Don’t get me wrong the content is still the bomb, but the newer shows feel a little too Hollywood. I realize that it’s probably the direction you need to go to expand WLTV which is unfortunate. Maybe it’s just me. I’ve always preferred the independent films to the Hollywood blockbusters.

I hope I don’t come across as some sort of ass, but since it seems to be topical I thought I’d share my opinion.

Great episode!

HEY LOU. I got the Motts

QOTD: An old Barolo, a rustic Italian stew, my wife, my brother and his wife – and if it happened in Italy, even better.

Love the show!

Sensei~

First, you do not have to defend yourself to anyone! You have always stayed true to who you are I am quite shocked to see my wise Master go off like that (even though it was hilarious!) You need to remember the teachings over our ancestors and live by this old chinese proverb………..F#@% em if they can’t take a joke! And if that does not work you can have them sniffy sniff my ass!…:)

Great episode and love the cheese pairing and think it is a great idea.

QOTD – just had that meal last fall. Paris with my sweetheart Mrs. Grasshopper at Le Bofinger, beautiful steak w/ bernaise sauce, with the most excellent frites and green beans and a bottle of 1994 Cos Estournel. Was an awesome meal with my awesome lady!

Grasshopper

Sorry, forgot the QOTD (DUH!)….Ultimate dinner? Slow cooked Lamb Shanks in a balsamic Vinegar & Rosemary sauce served with a young(ish) Ribera del Duero Roble or Crianza. No-one but Sarah on the guest list I’m afraid.

(Oak monster ripping of faces, that’s not good. Any reason why only the Quicktime worked today?)

Also, respect to Baron Elie de Rothschild, 1917-2007. R.I.P. (Thanks amgryger)

QOTD: The answer would be, a shrimp dish, with a riesling and my girlfriend.

Plus, Gary, thanks for sticking up for us. Despite what the nye sayers might say, your approch to wine HAS brought me closer to the wine world. The stuck up snobbiness of the elite, virtually drove me away from every beginning to get into wine. I’ve turned from worrying about selecting the right wine at the store, and being too afriad to ask the dumb questions, to unafriad and just trust my own pallet. As always, keep up the good work. I enjoy every aspect of your show.

-Erik

Like it!

continue to bring it on

Loved this episode…

Loved this episode…

Perhaps my favorite episode of all time…and that says something, cuz I’ve been a geek here since day one…kinda. Could be cuz you rocked out sans twitter, old school…could be that Eric(k?) is back in the hizzy…or perhaps that there was no episode on Monday. Absence does make the heart grow fungus, doesn’t it? Anyways, the angst was dope- enjoyed it very much…much like my current hate towards Michael Strahan for holding out- what up depleated G-men?! Whole friggin’ platoon is droppin’ like flies…yoowwzah!

Holy crap… Strong words from GV… get em Garry!

Do Not… EVER… let people like that bring you down, or get you mad enough to lose face…. You’re the Man.

Way to stick it to the snobs, GV! Give them some cheese with their whine!

QOTD: A tomato-sauce pasta (probably penne) with mushrooms, a bottle of raspberry wine, and my girlfriend. I’ve had two out of the three…

Agreed — Washington wines are rocking the world. And I don’t just say that because I live here. 🙂

QOTD: I think I may have just had one of the best wine, food, and company experiences. It was last Friday night, at the Seattle Vayniacs get-together.

You knew the backlash had to be coming, GV. You took it well, my friend! Just be sure to ask for their tasting notes when they sip on the Haterade.

Great episode today… the impact of cheese is something that really interests me because we rarely taste wine on its own.

QOTD: NY style pepperoni and garlic pizza with a completely unassuming bottle of wine (like the Ruffino “Il Leo” you suggested) all enjoyed on the couch next to my wife while we watch a really bad romantic comedy that she wanted to rent. Close to midnight, when the movie has ended, we watch Sportscenter highlights while we force down some delicious tiramisu even though our stomachs have no room for it. We then stumble off to bed, glad that we took care of business before watching the movie. It really doesn’t get any better than that for me.

BTW, Thundercats lived on Third Earth but originally are from Thundera.

You go Gary. They were from Thundera. Remember Bill Cosby’s dad on the Cosby show? He was the voice of Panthro.

You go Gary. They were from Thundera. Remember Bill Cosby’s dad on the Cosby show? He was the voice of Panthro.

Gary don’t let those wine snobs get to you! Your show is awesome and you aren’t too over the top! You show wine for what it is supposed to be… Fun!

Went to Silver Oaks Alexander Valley 03 release. Didn’t see any Vayniacs there in Alexander Valley. I would have taken a picture there wearing my wristband but I have not yet received it. Going in a few hours to see the Giants play and possibly see Bonds break the record.

Went to Silver Oaks Alexander Valley 03 release. Didn’t see any Vayniacs there in Alexander Valley. I would have taken a picture there wearing my wristband but I have not yet received it. Going in a few hours to see the Giants play and possibly see Bonds break the record.

the vayniacs aren’t scared either Gary… we can take ’em!

I love the rant. Keep bringing the thunder.

That rant was almost Jim Cramer-esque! Nice to hear you shoot back.