EP 395 AJ Vaynerchuk turns 21 and so….well you know….

AJ Vaynerchuk comes and hangs with his bro on his 21st birthday and Gary opens a bottle he has been saving for him and answers the question all upcoming 21 year olds are thinking.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Schloss Gobelsburg Gruner Veltliner GobelsburgerAustrian Gruner Veltliner
2005 Big House The Slammer SyrahOther California Syrah/Shiraz
1987 Opus One

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You guys are way too natural in front of the camera. Was your mom doing a lot of home movies when you were kids or what??

QOTD: I’m an older brother, but hope that someday I’ll have a younger bro as cool as AJV

Tags: Gruner Veltliner, Opus One, red, review, Sirah, Syrah, Video, wine, wines

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  • Karol

    Happy 21st AJ. Wonderful show. My brother’s b-day today – he’s a little older than AJ- turned the big 50 today.

  • KyleLikesTies

    Great ep. Happy b-day, AJ, and kudos for being brave enough to share you birthday sniffy sniffs with us. I don’t know if I’ve ever had a 20+-years-old wine.

    QoTD: I’m the eldest, and I hope I’m half as cool as an older sibling as GV is!

  • KyleLikesTies

    Great ep. Happy b-day, AJ, and kudos for being brave enough to share you birthday sniffy sniffs with us. I don’t know if I’ve ever had a 20+-years-old wine.

    QoTD: I’m the eldest, and I hope I’m half as cool as an older sibling as GV is!

  • KyleLikesTies

    Great ep. Happy b-day, AJ, and kudos for being brave enough to share you birthday sniffy sniffs with us. I don’t know if I’ve ever had a 20+-years-old wine.

    QoTD: I’m the eldest, and I hope I’m half as cool as an older sibling as GV is!

  • FrankieTheWaffle

    This was cool. One because it was a great set up to show the Youn-Ger-Chuck. The bottle they have been saving and the moment that was important to them.

    It was also cool for me to see someone that was so raw. I share that total inexperience, even though I have been a WLTV fan for some time. Figure that out. One thing I can not get over is I can’t smell. That makes it difficult. Plus, I have yet to eat dirt, cigars or play-dough(?). I can only look forward to it, I guess.

  • FrankieTheWaffle

    This was cool. One because it was a great set up to show the Youn-Ger-Chuck. The bottle they have been saving and the moment that was important to them.

    It was also cool for me to see someone that was so raw. I share that total inexperience, even though I have been a WLTV fan for some time. Figure that out. One thing I can not get over is I can’t smell. That makes it difficult. Plus, I have yet to eat dirt, cigars or play-dough(?). I can only look forward to it, I guess.

  • FrankieTheWaffle

    This was cool. One because it was a great set up to show the Youn-Ger-Chuck. The bottle they have been saving and the moment that was important to them.

    It was also cool for me to see someone that was so raw. I share that total inexperience, even though I have been a WLTV fan for some time. Figure that out. One thing I can not get over is I can’t smell. That makes it difficult. Plus, I have yet to eat dirt, cigars or play-dough(?). I can only look forward to it, I guess.

  • late-start

    great show and that espn clip is classic.

  • late-start

    great show and that espn clip is classic.

  • late-start

    great show and that espn clip is classic.

  • Anonymous

    Happy Birthday AJ! Today is my Mom’s B-day too.
    Gary, your little bro is even cuter than you! Nice to meet more of the fam.

    QOTD:I’m the baby and my older bro tortured me growing up but now he’s very sweet to me. Funny, he started being nice to me after leaving for college when he got his first real girlfriend.

  • Anonymous

    Happy Birthday AJ! Today is my Mom’s B-day too.
    Gary, your little bro is even cuter than you! Nice to meet more of the fam.

    QOTD:I’m the baby and my older bro tortured me growing up but now he’s very sweet to me. Funny, he started being nice to me after leaving for college when he got his first real girlfriend.

  • flavasauce

    Happy Birthday AJ! Today is my Mom’s B-day too.
    Gary, your little bro is even cuter than you! Nice to meet more of the fam.

    QOTD:I’m the baby and my older bro tortured me growing up but now he’s very sweet to me. Funny, he started being nice to me after leaving for college when he got his first real girlfriend.

  • CoolHandLuke

    I am the oldest so yes I am as awesome as Gary. 😉 My younger brother Stephen, in SF, got me involved in wine. I was always a beer guy. He took me to a business dinner that his boss was hosting and they were buying bottles of Silver Oak like it was going out of style. Stephen had me try the wine and it was OVER! I became a wine fan. Right there and then I realized what all the hype was about.

  • CoolHandLuke

    I am the oldest so yes I am as awesome as Gary. 😉 My younger brother Stephen, in SF, got me involved in wine. I was always a beer guy. He took me to a business dinner that his boss was hosting and they were buying bottles of Silver Oak like it was going out of style. Stephen had me try the wine and it was OVER! I became a wine fan. Right there and then I realized what all the hype was about.

  • I am the oldest so yes I am as awesome as Gary. 😉 My younger brother Stephen, in SF, got me involved in wine. I was always a beer guy. He took me to a business dinner that his boss was hosting and they were buying bottles of Silver Oak like it was going out of style. Stephen had me try the wine and it was OVER! I became a wine fan. Right there and then I realized what all the hype was about.

  • TROC

    Happy 21 AJV! Don’t let that wine rot your mind. Drink responsible and remember, the liver is not evil and doesn’t need to be punished, now get on a plane and hit Vegas.

  • TROC

    Happy 21 AJV! Don’t let that wine rot your mind. Drink responsible and remember, the liver is not evil and doesn’t need to be punished, now get on a plane and hit Vegas.

  • TROC

    Happy 21 AJV! Don’t let that wine rot your mind. Drink responsible and remember, the liver is not evil and doesn’t need to be punished, now get on a plane and hit Vegas.

  • Happy Birthday AJ…I’m glad we got to chat in SF….my Little bro has his 21st in a few days….so I’ll have him watch this episode…hit me up if u make it out to nor-cal again….out

  • Happy Birthday AJ…I’m glad we got to chat in SF….my Little bro has his 21st in a few days….so I’ll have him watch this episode…hit me up if u make it out to nor-cal again….out

  • Happy Birthday AJ…I’m glad we got to chat in SF….my Little bro has his 21st in a few days….so I’ll have him watch this episode…hit me up if u make it out to nor-cal again….out

  • yowens

    Great show. Happy birthday AJ.

  • yowens

    Great show. Happy birthday AJ.

  • yowens

    Great show. Happy birthday AJ.

  • JordanW

    That was a lot of fun! AJ seems like a smart dude.

    QOTD: I’m the oldest sibling. And yes, I’m at least as cool as Gary. 😉

  • JordanW

    That was a lot of fun! AJ seems like a smart dude.

    QOTD: I’m the oldest sibling. And yes, I’m at least as cool as Gary. 😉

  • Happy Bday A.J. Ive got a great older brother and a great younger sister as well and I will always be thankful of that. Ive got a suggestion for you as well A.J. Your brother is the MAN is the wine world, maybe you venture to the beer world and give G.V. some healthy competition. I am emursed in both worlds and think the Wine Library world would love to see the V brothers take over the beer and wine world. Just a thought.
    Aaron

  • Happy Bday A.J. Ive got a great older brother and a great younger sister as well and I will always be thankful of that. Ive got a suggestion for you as well A.J. Your brother is the MAN is the wine world, maybe you venture to the beer world and give G.V. some healthy competition. I am emursed in both worlds and think the Wine Library world would love to see the V brothers take over the beer and wine world. Just a thought.
    Aaron

  • JordanW

    That was a lot of fun! AJ seems like a smart dude.

    QOTD: I’m the oldest sibling. And yes, I’m at least as cool as Gary. 😉

  • Happy Bday A.J. Ive got a great older brother and a great younger sister as well and I will always be thankful of that. Ive got a suggestion for you as well A.J. Your brother is the MAN is the wine world, maybe you venture to the beer world and give G.V. some healthy competition. I am emursed in both worlds and think the Wine Library world would love to see the V brothers take over the beer and wine world. Just a thought.
    Aaron

  • April

    Awesome…Great to see a new and honest palate at work!

    QOTD: Always wish I had a big brother so I could borrow the sweatshirts and stuff…but I had the lucky job of running the show!

    Happy Bday little AJ! You are rediculously more mature than I was at your age… 🙂

  • April

    Awesome…Great to see a new and honest palate at work!

    QOTD: Always wish I had a big brother so I could borrow the sweatshirts and stuff…but I had the lucky job of running the show!

    Happy Bday little AJ! You are rediculously more mature than I was at your age… 🙂

  • April

    Awesome…Great to see a new and honest palate at work!

    QOTD: Always wish I had a big brother so I could borrow the sweatshirts and stuff…but I had the lucky job of running the show!

    Happy Bday little AJ! You are rediculously more mature than I was at your age… 🙂

  • Araldite

    Great show! Great show, Gary! Great recovery after last week’s bummer!

    Happy Birthday AJ!!

  • Araldite

    Great show! Great show, Gary! Great recovery after last week’s bummer!

    Happy Birthday AJ!!

  • Araldite

    Great show! Great show, Gary! Great recovery after last week’s bummer!

    Happy Birthday AJ!!

  • stewart l

    Congrats AJ. Good to see your honesty
    QOD I have an older sister(4 yrs older) Since our parents died we are now closer than ever and vacation togrther every summer and speak often. She is in Charlotte and I’m in Pittsburgh

  • stewart l

    Congrats AJ. Good to see your honesty
    QOD I have an older sister(4 yrs older) Since our parents died we are now closer than ever and vacation togrther every summer and speak often. She is in Charlotte and I’m in Pittsburgh

  • stewart l

    Congrats AJ. Good to see your honesty
    QOD I have an older sister(4 yrs older) Since our parents died we are now closer than ever and vacation togrther every summer and speak often. She is in Charlotte and I’m in Pittsburgh

  • Darlene O.

    Great episode, Gary!! Happy B-day, AJ!! God bless you with 100 more!!! QOD: Yes, I’ve been blessed with 5 sibs. My eldest brother has passed, I now have two older brothers, two younger sisters! They are all ridonculous and absolutely kick ass!!! I know how you feel about your sibs! I feel the same about mine!

  • Darlene O.

    Great episode, Gary!! Happy B-day, AJ!! God bless you with 100 more!!! QOD: Yes, I’ve been blessed with 5 sibs. My eldest brother has passed, I now have two older brothers, two younger sisters! They are all ridonculous and absolutely kick ass!!! I know how you feel about your sibs! I feel the same about mine!

  • Darlene O.

    Great episode, Gary!! Happy B-day, AJ!! God bless you with 100 more!!! QOD: Yes, I’ve been blessed with 5 sibs. My eldest brother has passed, I now have two older brothers, two younger sisters! They are all ridonculous and absolutely kick ass!!! I know how you feel about your sibs! I feel the same about mine!

  • Happy 21st AJ! QOTD: I do have an older brother and an older sister, they are both TRULY awesome. We are so lucky to have great family!

  • Happy 21st AJ! QOTD: I do have an older brother and an older sister, they are both TRULY awesome. We are so lucky to have great family!

  • Happy 21st AJ! QOTD: I do have an older brother and an older sister, they are both TRULY awesome. We are so lucky to have great family!

  • OttawaB

    Happy Birthday AJ . Great show guys.

  • OttawaB

    Happy Birthday AJ . Great show guys.

  • OttawaB

    Happy Birthday AJ . Great show guys.

  • QOTD:

    2 older siblings:

    Brother: Awesome – Naval Officer – Moving to Japan soon – Can he get a shout?
    Sister: Awesome – Mother – Deals with 4 daughters all day (sometimes think that might be harder than my brother’s work)

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