“But not much longer..” Ummmm..GV, you realize there is no show if you aren’t doing it, right? Mott can be replaced (sorry for that Mott) but we come here for your wit and wisdom and insight. So let’s see…perhaps “the Thunder Show” is being renamed? I do admire your clever promotion, which we’ll understand very soon I’m sure. #400 is going to be heavily watched I’m sure! BTW..if you need help with PR, give me a call 😉

QOTD: I could save the show — indeed I could — but that would selfishly impose my will on the show, rather than letting it achieve according to its own free will. If the show will be saved, it must find the courage within to save itself, rather than rely upon some outside savior, some external messiah who rescues it despite its own motivations or lack thereof. It is a question of intrinsic value, of intrinsic worth, of intrinsic will to press on. At the end of it all, the show must decide for itself: do I exist from my own efforts, or rely upon external forces to determine my worth? Thus, if the show be saved by someone outside itself, then — ironically — it has already lost itself.

Gary, say it isn’t so. You should keep doing the show until the Jets win a Superbowl!

Have not posted anywhere as near as much as should do….
have a feeling if all of us who enjoy, respect and gain any sort of pleasure from what gary has offered to this comunity of wine drinkers, peolple who have discovered, found and now apreciate wine or even soley for entertainment value that this show provides, show their passion and love for what has been started by this show, we tofether can try and save winelibary tv.

My promise will be, as a faithful vayniac, to answer any QOTD, comment on every show from here on in and to try and get as many people as possible to realise the fun that wine can bring to your life.

That is to say as long as family, friends or loved ones dont come first, not even a 61 petrus could take me away from them. Have to admit it would be a close call though

Please carry on Gary, and who is with me?

So I flew to LA (from VA) on Wednesday, and what happens? I missed the show, it’s raining like crap, and the show if going kaput? Can’t I ever go anywhere anymore?………….[this is an early April fools joke. Right?]……………………otherwise, I’m bumned……big time.

GV- You leaving the Thunder Show is like Carson’s retirement. We really didn’t know what it meant, we just knew it was an end of an era. You should not close the door on the show, just put one of your proteges on and make an appearance from time to time…like Johnny did with Leno.

If you need a pinch-hitter, give me a ring………

PJA

Glad you made the recommendation and will look for that wine. You do know we really appreciate what you do on the Thunder Show, right?

QOTD: We might….if we knew a bit more why it needs to be saved.

I just got into WLTV around Nov. I just got my wristband (thank you Gary, and yes I will send a pic), I just caught up watching all the archives, and I have told anyone who listen about the show, and I feel like I am just settling into being a Vayniac, and now my world has been torn apart. Well, maybe not torn apart but, damn, I just found out about WLTV and just like that it may be gone. I guess timing is everything. I have no idea how to save the show. All I know is that I comment on a regular basis, I signed up with facebook and became a friend of Gary’s, I told everyone I know about the show, I where the wristband everywhere hoping to meet other Vayniacs, I am trying new wines and really exploring different grapes, and I am hoping this will help save the show. I don’t know if it will or is enough or what you might be looking for but I hope so.

Gary,
You are our only hope. We heart the show, not Huckabee!
You are a straight shooter, like Ace Ventura. If you are getting tired, mix it up a bit. Conan O’Brian was tired, now he mixes it up!
Go Tar Heels!

Gary….enough of the tease. I remember you saying at the end of 2007 that you wanted to change up the show in 2008. You indicated that there would be more guests, more discussion on food and wine pairings, etc. Maybe that’s what this is all about….you are merely preparing us for a change in the show’s format.

I for one, enjoy the show and try to watch every day. Being relatively new to the wine world, you have taught me a great deal and I want to learn more. Show me that I’m right and that you are just having some fun with all of us. Keep it going long after Episode #400!

Gary….enough of the tease. I remember you saying at the end of 2007 that you wanted to change up the show in 2008. You indicated that there would be more guests, more discussion on food and wine pairings, etc. Maybe that’s what this is all about….you are merely preparing us for a change in the show’s format.

I for one, enjoy the show and try to watch every day. Being relatively new to the wine world, you have taught me a great deal and I want to learn more. Show me that I’m right and that you are just having some fun with all of us. Keep it going long after Episode #400!

Wow…while I only just found the show last week – if nothing else I’m glad I made it here in time for the ride. Kinda feels like tasting a really great wine only to discover the bottle you’re drinking is the last one in stock.

QOTD: I suppose we can save it (and we’ll jolly well have to) by living it…

Well, you already have the support of 1000s of vayniacs, so it’s not a fan shortage problem. I know that taping the show 5 X per week could get tiring, especially after 2 yrs of doing that. If it’s just that you do not have the time, I suggest to tape just one 30 min episode each week where you taste 5 wines. This will keep the vayner nation alive … is it not what you want? Cheers

Well, you already have the support of 1000s of vayniacs, so it’s not a fan shortage problem. I know that taping the show 5 X per week could get tiring, especially after 2 yrs of doing that. If it’s just that you do not have the time, I suggest to tape just one 30 min episode each week where you taste 5 wines. This will keep the vayner nation alive … is it not what you want? Cheers

Got to believe that GV (if he is retiring from WLTV) is on to bigger things. He’s got too much energy and drive for him to quit now. I too believe that perhaps a regular TV show is in the offing – with the writer’s strike, everyone is looking for reality based, non-scripted shows. If that is not whats coming, then I would just say – Thanks for the best thing to hit the wine world in the last 20 years – and I’ll still shop at WL even without WLTV.

Gary oh Gary,

You just hit it big in Canada – Hugh article on the National newspaper (Globe & Mail). You can’t quit now – your Canadian fans will be upset. My 12 year old just started to warm up to you ( after 100 + episodes….), and now you talk this nonsense….come on – tell us it ain’t so…

Gary oh Gary,

You just hit it big in Canada – Hugh article on the National newspaper (Globe & Mail). You can’t quit now – your Canadian fans will be upset. My 12 year old just started to warm up to you ( after 100 + episodes….), and now you talk this nonsense….come on – tell us it ain’t so…

Groovy experiment. I’ll have to start playing with my wine more.

QOTD: Can I save it? No, but I think if you stop, we know where you work…so look out!

gary,

i’m not really for sure why you want to stop, maybe for personal reasons, if so, i understand. i guess i just think that logically you don’t really have a reason to stop. you have a great fan base, this show is doing great things for the wine world in general, and i think if you really wanted to you could do something on tv. but, i guess it’s none of my business. hope these episodes go well, and i guess after that i hope whatever you do goes well. i will say this, i won’t learn as much about wine if you go. and i love learning. so…i’m kinda shocked right now…don’t know what to say

stop playing. we watch everyday during dinner with a glass of vino. this is no way to break up. i’m calling your bluff. to save the show…i’ll keep trying new wines and loving my family.

Well I watched the episode early today and really enjoyed the tasting of wines/comparison to yesterday. This was truly a quality episode. Too bad there’s all hoopla about he show ending to detract from it.

GARY: it’s obvious that if you were to really end this show, somebody else is going to try and and do it in their own way. Maybe we’d end up with a whole bunch of “imitatiacs”. That would be a mistake for you and them. However, I don’t think the show will end. Your not that dumb, unless you have a major media gig lined up as some have suggested. Guess we’ll all just have to wait and see.

QOTD: Gary’s love of wine and sharing his knowledge of tasting it. That will save the show, period.

Gary, you’ve help change the way I experience wine. We look forward to your show each day. Please don’t go!

QOTD: I give my 2 cents each episode.

QOTD —- We’ve got to find Jason Hicks, or GV will stop the show (like he said in episode #200). Jason, oh Jason where art thou?????