EP 392 Thoughts About Wine And Evaluating It

Gary Vaynerchuk talks from the heart on todays thunder show! He specifically addresses the way he evaluates wine.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Achaval Ferrer MiradorArgentine Malbec
2004 Torbreck Run Rig RedAustralian Shiraz/Syrah

Links mentioned in todays episode.

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John__J

qotd: I kinda like to drink wine

Tags: Argentina, Australian, malbec, red, review, shiraz, Syrah, Video, wine, wines

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  • hey GV! Very fun show to watch today!

    QOTD: I love to write and listen to music!!! And, I love to drink and make wine!!!

    πŸ™‚

  • hey GV! Very fun show to watch today!

    QOTD: I love to write and listen to music!!! And, I love to drink and make wine!!!

    πŸ™‚

  • Sean

    This is by far my favourite episode to date. I’ve been watching the show since episode 197 (missed a few here and there) and it inspired me to get into wine. As a university student I am glad that Gary has donated his knowledge and enthusiasm to all of us to educate us on this great activity.

  • Sean

    This is by far my favourite episode to date. I’ve been watching the show since episode 197 (missed a few here and there) and it inspired me to get into wine. As a university student I am glad that Gary has donated his knowledge and enthusiasm to all of us to educate us on this great activity.

  • Mike

    Whoa whoa whoa. I just found WLtv a month ago and now you’re saying its only got 7 more shows? Gary, you are the reason I started giving wine a chance. My girl loves it but hated that I never shared it with her. Now I am learning about wine and you’re blowing us off? Not cool dude.

  • Mike

    Whoa whoa whoa. I just found WLtv a month ago and now you’re saying its only got 7 more shows? Gary, you are the reason I started giving wine a chance. My girl loves it but hated that I never shared it with her. Now I am learning about wine and you’re blowing us off? Not cool dude.

  • Characterlost

    i was so freaked out by the 7 more eps thing i forgot to answer the question of the day.

    QOTD: i love to cook, frisbee golf is awesome, movies, having a good time with my friends

  • Characterlost

    i was so freaked out by the 7 more eps thing i forgot to answer the question of the day.

    QOTD: i love to cook, frisbee golf is awesome, movies, having a good time with my friends

  • Robert Howells

    I love to learn about wine and try to taste as many different wines as possible. I would also love to work at Wine Library with Gary, Mott and Sasha.

  • Clinton

    I’m off Shiraz / Syrah… I’m sure today’s was great, but since you’ve introduced me to the ‘Doc, I’ve been exploring the vegetal and sock funk.

    QOTD: My wife, some friends, a sniffy-sniff and a sunset

  • Robert Howells

    I love to learn about wine and try to taste as many different wines as possible. I would also love to work at Wine Library with Gary, Mott and Sasha.

  • Clinton

    I’m off Shiraz / Syrah… I’m sure today’s was great, but since you’ve introduced me to the ‘Doc, I’ve been exploring the vegetal and sock funk.

    QOTD: My wife, some friends, a sniffy-sniff and a sunset

  • KingLurker

    wtf 7 more, what is that crap! dont drop bombs like that…

    QOTD: I like to watch Wine library TV with my GF!!

    DONT DO IT

  • KingLurker

    wtf 7 more, what is that crap! dont drop bombs like that…

    QOTD: I like to watch Wine library TV with my GF!!

    DONT DO IT

  • CoolHandLuke

    7 more??!! I agree with an earlier comment. WTF!!!!!!??????? You can’t drop a bomb like that and walk away without some explanation. What do I love to do? I love to watch Gary. Now that’s gone. This sucks. I am officially depressed.

  • 7 more??!! I agree with an earlier comment. WTF!!!!!!??????? You can’t drop a bomb like that and walk away without some explanation. What do I love to do? I love to watch Gary. Now that’s gone. This sucks. I am officially depressed.

  • Michael Y

    can’t wait to see the how the wine evolves overnight.
    7 more shows …

  • Michael Y

    can’t wait to see the how the wine evolves overnight.
    7 more shows …

  • 100,000 lurkers

    Gary don’t stop at 400! we are going to start commenting at episode 401!!! all of us

  • 100,000 lurkers

    Gary don’t stop at 400! we are going to start commenting at episode 401!!! all of us

  • Vaun

    Quite surprising that there haven’t been more ‘corked’ wine with all the bottles tasted in almost 400 episodes.

    There has to be more than 7 episodes left. We are just getting played by GV a bit. Likely just a trick to get the comment section smoking. At least I’m sure hoping that is the case!

  • Vaun

    Quite surprising that there haven’t been more ‘corked’ wine with all the bottles tasted in almost 400 episodes.

    There has to be more than 7 episodes left. We are just getting played by GV a bit. Likely just a trick to get the comment section smoking. At least I’m sure hoping that is the case!

  • Ernest_G

    QOTD: I love making my children (2 daughters) laugh and smile. πŸ˜€

    WT. . . ! 7 shows left?!?@?!?!?@?!?!?!@?@#?

    I hope you meant wrong. . .

    GG, GV.

  • Ernest_G

    QOTD: I love making my children (2 daughters) laugh and smile. πŸ˜€

    WT. . . ! 7 shows left?!?@?!?!?@?!?!?!@?@#?

    I hope you meant wrong. . .

    GG, GV.

  • Cellogreg

    I’ve only been around WLTV for a few months, especially because I turned 21 last June and have just started to appreciate good wine. So I am breaking my lurker status to implore Gary to continue WLTV. While he stresses the importance of trusting your own palate, the ability for me to compare my opinion of a wine with a much more experienced oenophile has been invaluable in my advancement of wine enjoyment. Please, keep up this excellent show.
    QOTD: Listen to a beautiful piece of music.

  • ZacharyD

    Hold on. Did you really just say 7 more shows? You are the only cool guy in the wine business. If you are only doing 7 more shows, can you get a TV deal with Food Network or something? That would be great. Please keep making episodes. Please. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE! You are the greatest!

    Zach

  • Cellogreg

    I’ve only been around WLTV for a few months, especially because I turned 21 last June and have just started to appreciate good wine. So I am breaking my lurker status to implore Gary to continue WLTV. While he stresses the importance of trusting your own palate, the ability for me to compare my opinion of a wine with a much more experienced oenophile has been invaluable in my advancement of wine enjoyment. Please, keep up this excellent show.
    QOTD: Listen to a beautiful piece of music.

  • ZacharyD

    Hold on. Did you really just say 7 more shows? You are the only cool guy in the wine business. If you are only doing 7 more shows, can you get a TV deal with Food Network or something? That would be great. Please keep making episodes. Please. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE! You are the greatest!

    Zach

  • wow! what a show! probably the most entertaining show i have seen to-date. glow-worms, robots picking grapes, and a chocolate bath all in one episode. can’t wait to see what happens to the wine tomorrow.
    QOTD: read and talk about wine

  • wow! what a show! probably the most entertaining show i have seen to-date. glow-worms, robots picking grapes, and a chocolate bath all in one episode. can’t wait to see what happens to the wine tomorrow.
    QOTD: read and talk about wine

  • Oregon Jim

    QOTD – Sailing, Skiing, Golf, Photography, Tropical fish, Helping people in Haiti, Worship my God, Experience wine, Be with my family doing all those things! and watching the Thunder Show.

    I know you are not going to stop because A.)You haven’t changed the wine world yet. 2.)You are too young to retire. III.) You have way too much energy to give. and lastly, you are such a success and such a natural that this thing has just begun and you know it.

    So I bet you are going cable or something.

  • Oregon Jim

    QOTD – Sailing, Skiing, Golf, Photography, Tropical fish, Helping people in Haiti, Worship my God, Experience wine, Be with my family doing all those things! and watching the Thunder Show.

    I know you are not going to stop because A.)You haven’t changed the wine world yet. 2.)You are too young to retire. III.) You have way too much energy to give. and lastly, you are such a success and such a natural that this thing has just begun and you know it.

    So I bet you are going cable or something.

  • Augustus

    Gary,

    I just had a meeting with some very important people and we decided that you simply must carry on with the show. THE SHOW MUST GO ON. I know that you need affirmations from time to time. Again, you must keep doing the show….it’s very simple.

    QOTD: I love shopping for wine. I love browsing little shops here and there and discussing what the owners like. I also, secretly, love it when they try to sell me some crap – they never expect to have an educated consumer in their midst. Yesterday I was unable to find any 100% Petite Verdot, but my wine shopping did earn me a bottle of Grenache, a bottle Roussanne, a botttle of Pinot Gris from Oregon (of all places) and some white from the Rhone (which I had last night and it was delicious).

    Gary, we need you. Don’t leave.

  • Augustus

    Gary,

    I just had a meeting with some very important people and we decided that you simply must carry on with the show. THE SHOW MUST GO ON. I know that you need affirmations from time to time. Again, you must keep doing the show….it’s very simple.

    QOTD: I love shopping for wine. I love browsing little shops here and there and discussing what the owners like. I also, secretly, love it when they try to sell me some crap – they never expect to have an educated consumer in their midst. Yesterday I was unable to find any 100% Petite Verdot, but my wine shopping did earn me a bottle of Grenache, a bottle Roussanne, a botttle of Pinot Gris from Oregon (of all places) and some white from the Rhone (which I had last night and it was delicious).

    Gary, we need you. Don’t leave.

  • QOTD – I love to snowshoe in the mountains at night. Very few things that are nearly as peaceful.

    Enjoyed the episode today.

  • QOTD – I love to snowshoe in the mountains at night. Very few things that are nearly as peaceful.

    Enjoyed the episode today.

  • What do I like to do? I like to spend time with my family. Period. Gary, I suffered a profound family loss last week, and am finally starting to recover. Family is everything. Wine is a fun hobby, but without people you love to share it with, it’s no better than Tylenol. I’m glad I finally got back to seeing a WLTV episode. Made me feel good. (What happened to fShare?) As usual, thanks for your enthusiasm, knowledge, and good times.

  • Hotshot162

    What a show! This is inspiring to the point that it makes me feel like wine should be a part of everybody life or something…just a very interesting message from Gray today!

    QOTD: Where should I start? It’s such a board question and I just love to do so many different things! Get to know people, listen what they have to say, eating, drinking wine, playing and watching sports, movies, musics, poker, driving (not in the traffic though), and most importantly try new things!!

    Gary, about you’re only doing 7 more episodes, what do you mean? You’re not serious, are you?

  • What do I like to do? I like to spend time with my family. Period. Gary, I suffered a profound family loss last week, and am finally starting to recover. Family is everything. Wine is a fun hobby, but without people you love to share it with, it’s no better than Tylenol. I’m glad I finally got back to seeing a WLTV episode. Made me feel good. (What happened to fShare?) As usual, thanks for your enthusiasm, knowledge, and good times.

  • Hotshot162

    What a show! This is inspiring to the point that it makes me feel like wine should be a part of everybody life or something…just a very interesting message from Gray today!

    QOTD: Where should I start? It’s such a board question and I just love to do so many different things! Get to know people, listen what they have to say, eating, drinking wine, playing and watching sports, movies, musics, poker, driving (not in the traffic though), and most importantly try new things!!

    Gary, about you’re only doing 7 more episodes, what do you mean? You’re not serious, are you?

  • Chris Tessari

    QOTD: I love watching your show. I’m in law school right now and read huge 6 inch caselaw books all day. My passion is wine and your show gets me excited to learn, taste, and seek out wines from all over the world. Don’t stop the show!

    P.S. Isn’t Gastineau’s daughter Brittny smoking hot?

    http://www.stuff-mag.com/includes/popup.aspx?imgLoc=/girls/brittny_gastineau/brittny_gastineau_l1.jpg&girlName=Brittny Gastineau

  • Chris Tessari

    QOTD: I love watching your show. I’m in law school right now and read huge 6 inch caselaw books all day. My passion is wine and your show gets me excited to learn, taste, and seek out wines from all over the world. Don’t stop the show!

    P.S. Isn’t Gastineau’s daughter Brittny smoking hot?

    http://www.stuff-mag.com/includes/popup.aspx?imgLoc=/girls/brittny_gastineau/brittny_gastineau_l1.jpg&girlName=Brittny Gastineau

  • Gary, this is my first comment ever!

    I’m writing from heart of Brooklyn in Bedford-Stuyvesant (Bed-Stuy). First of all, you made me smile when you dropped the Rick Ross (White on White) reference the other day. Nicely done and under the radar.

    You summonsed me out of the lurch with your gallant defense and impassioned retort to those who may offer more critique than congratulations as you seek to demystify one of our most common social customs (drinking wine) all while bringing friends, families and more importantly, strangers together.

    You are changing the wine world and you’ve certainly changed my world.

  • Gary, this is my first comment ever!

    I’m writing from heart of Brooklyn in Bedford-Stuyvesant (Bed-Stuy). First of all, you made me smile when you dropped the Rick Ross (White on White) reference the other day. Nicely done and under the radar.

    You summonsed me out of the lurch with your gallant defense and impassioned retort to those who may offer more critique than congratulations as you seek to demystify one of our most common social customs (drinking wine) all while bringing friends, families and more importantly, strangers together.

    You are changing the wine world and you’ve certainly changed my world.

  • Gary, great show, very special πŸ™‚

    QOTD: Discovering a new wine and drinking it for the first time.

  • Gary, great show, very special πŸ™‚

    QOTD: Discovering a new wine and drinking it for the first time.

  • I love to drink wine. I also love to act on stage. If only I could play a wino on Broadway…
    I think you meant to say only 700 more shows…right?

  • I love to drink wine. I also love to act on stage. If only I could play a wino on Broadway…
    I think you meant to say only 700 more shows…right?

  • Mandy

    Wow, one sip of fruit bomb and you’re almost falling out of your chair, hehe.
    I hope you don’t listen too much to people on certain wine blogs that are critical of your tasting methods. There are plently of us out here that “get” your overall message and aren’t going ot run out and buy wine just because you say. You adamently encourage people to try new things and listen to their own tastes, not follow ratings.
    Thanks though, for the Wine Library church that reminds us why we watch. But still, really, don’t listen to the turds.

  • Mandy

    Wow, one sip of fruit bomb and you’re almost falling out of your chair, hehe.
    I hope you don’t listen too much to people on certain wine blogs that are critical of your tasting methods. There are plently of us out here that “get” your overall message and aren’t going ot run out and buy wine just because you say. You adamently encourage people to try new things and listen to their own tastes, not follow ratings.
    Thanks though, for the Wine Library church that reminds us why we watch. But still, really, don’t listen to the turds.

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