EP 500 Episode 500 Live From SF In Front Of A Huge Audience

Episode 500 features 3 Riojas and was taped on location before an amazing live audience at Crushpad in San Francisco… thank you to everyone who has helped the Thunder Show reach this milestone!

Wines tasted in this episode:

2003 Araco CrianzaRioja
2001 Bodegas Primicia Rioja ReservaRioja
2004 Torre Muga RiojaRioja

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Joel Smith

Was at this taping and I’ll never forget it

Tags: 500 episode, red, review, Rioja, Spain, Video, wine, wines

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  • Dave

    Gary,

    Congratulations on 500!

    SF – 24
    NYJ – 10 🙁

    Unless the Jets get Favre, in which case: SF – 35, NYJ – 3

  • what a great run! thanks so much for everything GV – do more live episodes with a crowd – LOVE the energy!

  • Susan

    Gary & Mott- REALLY great job on this ep!!!!! Sorry I had to stay on the east coast!!!

  • Winelynn

    That looked like so much fun! Wish I could have been there–it was a great show!
    Thanks to you and the crowd, and Mott for bringing the thunder!

  • Winelynn

    That looked like so much fun! Wish I could have been there–it was a great show!
    Thanks to you and the crowd, and Mott for bringing the thunder!

  • Ben C

    Congratulations.
    Great episode.
    You look like you are a happy man, good for you Gary.

  • not as good as the last episode or even an average one. plus what was up with those annoying bleep sounds.

  • Ben C

    Congratulations.
    Great episode.
    You look like you are a happy man, good for you Gary.

  • not as good as the last episode or even an average one. plus what was up with those annoying bleep sounds.

  • Congrats on 500 GV! You are a force of nature.

    QOTD: JETS 27 – NINERS 17

  • Congrats on 500 GV! You are a force of nature.

    QOTD: JETS 27 – NINERS 17

  • JonE

    Gary, its like you had an infusion of Stern, and speed dropped in your Goji berry drink, and it shot you half way to the moon. Happy 500!!!!! You crazy bastard!!

    QOTD: Niners-49 Jets-green

  • Susan

    QOTD: Jets 7 SF 2. 🙂

  • JonE

    Gary, its like you had an infusion of Stern, and speed dropped in your Goji berry drink, and it shot you half way to the moon. Happy 500!!!!! You crazy bastard!!

    QOTD: Niners-49 Jets-green

  • Susan

    QOTD: Jets 7 SF 2. 🙂

  • Robert Howells

    Jets 21 49ers 7. Looking forward to another 500 episodes with Gary and all the Vayniacs.

  • Robert Howells

    Jets 21 49ers 7. Looking forward to another 500 episodes with Gary and all the Vayniacs.

  • John Farrin

    Iwas there and it was and is a great show!

    QOTD: 49’ERS 27 – JETS 13 Please, don’t throw away your hard earned money by buying that sorry-assed team.

  • Glen E

    Ya Rev 3 did not work for crap. Anyways I don’t like football but I’d say the jets loose haha.

  • ChardonBob

    In the heart of California wine country tasting Rioja – I love it!

  • John Farrin

    Iwas there and it was and is a great show!

    QOTD: 49’ERS 27 – JETS 13 Please, don’t throw away your hard earned money by buying that sorry-assed team.

  • Glen E

    Ya Rev 3 did not work for crap. Anyways I don’t like football but I’d say the jets loose haha.

  • ChardonBob

    In the heart of California wine country tasting Rioja – I love it!

  • DAve A

    Great 500th. Really? Wristband? I bought the first surprise pack, and didn’t get one. Then my neighbor bought the 2nd one and got one. ghez. What’s a guy got to do?
    OK, so that was a ploy. ok. Great show. You need to move from wine to a late night show host. Really, the nose is great, but you could do more. smile.

    Hopelessly hooked.

  • jws

    Great show, both the live and the …ahem… clean version. I’ll be putting my Sniffy-Sniff glass in a place of honor with my other great wine mementos.

    QOTD: Sorry, football just doesn’t do it for me, next time how about a hockey question?

  • Great 500th. Really? Wristband? I bought the first surprise pack, and didn’t get one. Then my neighbor bought the 2nd one and got one. ghez. What’s a guy got to do?
    OK, so that was a ploy. ok. Great show. You need to move from wine to a late night show host. Really, the nose is great, but you could do more. smile.

    Hopelessly hooked.

  • jws

    Great show, both the live and the …ahem… clean version. I’ll be putting my Sniffy-Sniff glass in a place of honor with my other great wine mementos.

    QOTD: Sorry, football just doesn’t do it for me, next time how about a hockey question?

  • Lots of fun G! Bustin’ out the homey linguo (perhaps more wine tasting notes could use terms like ‘bling’ and ‘fo shizzy’) in full effect- looks like y’all had a great time…tough to one up oneself when you’ve busted out half a thousand of these puppies but you are rockin’ on beautifully. Keep it rollin’…

    Jets will get buried all the way back to the AFL, where they belong 😉

  • Lots of fun G! Bustin’ out the homey linguo (perhaps more wine tasting notes could use terms like ‘bling’ and ‘fo shizzy’) in full effect- looks like y’all had a great time…tough to one up oneself when you’ve busted out half a thousand of these puppies but you are rockin’ on beautifully. Keep it rollin’…

    Jets will get buried all the way back to the AFL, where they belong 😉

  • vinovanwilt

    Great show !! #500 You know something I find spanish wine to be very hit and miss. As for the Jets Niners score hate to say this Gary both teams suck The Chargers win

  • vinovanwilt

    Great show !! #500 You know something I find spanish wine to be very hit and miss. As for the Jets Niners score hate to say this Gary both teams suck The Chargers win

  • JennQ

    Gary, THANK YOU for coming over to our City and bringing the Thunder! Thanks for choosing us for your 500th episode!

    QOTD: Jets 13 Niners 10!

    Come back soon!

  • JennQ

    Gary, THANK YOU for coming over to our City and bringing the Thunder! Thanks for choosing us for your 500th episode!

    QOTD: Jets 13 Niners 10!

    Come back soon!

  • JoeD.

    QOTD: Jets 0 – 49ers 103

  • rvensel

    wow i just got a write up for watching this at work,oh well.

    QOTD the score will be 14-13 toss-up could go either way.

  • JoeD.

    QOTD: Jets 0 – 49ers 103

  • rvensel

    wow i just got a write up for watching this at work,oh well.

    QOTD the score will be 14-13 toss-up could go either way.

  • Great show. Love the spanish thunder. QOTD I hope JETS jets jets jets own the 49ers to avenge all those late eighties early nineties division championships that should have been new orleans saints championships

    Hows about a wrist band

    We did take Richard Todd off your hands.

    mike.

  • Great show. Love the spanish thunder. QOTD I hope JETS jets jets jets own the 49ers to avenge all those late eighties early nineties division championships that should have been new orleans saints championships

    Hows about a wrist band

    We did take Richard Todd off your hands.

    mike.

  • pawncop

    Tremendous energy and a good time was had by all so it certainly apprears.

    QOTD – Jets 30 SF 21

  • pawncop

    Tremendous energy and a good time was had by all so it certainly apprears.

    QOTD – Jets 30 SF 21

  • abqdeb

    Congrats on 500 Gary! Fun show. I don’t know where you get that energy, but I’d like a little of it!

    Jets 28 49’ers 14

  • @ justin

    learn to read lips

  • abqdeb

    Congrats on 500 Gary! Fun show. I don’t know where you get that energy, but I’d like a little of it!

    Jets 28 49’ers 14

  • @ justin

    learn to read lips

  • John R.

    Jets 21
    49ers 13

    I wish I could’ve been there at the live show… even though I’m only 18.

    Congratulations on episode 500 Gary!

  • Nancie

    Congrats Gary on 500…hope to be back on the show soon!!!

  • John R.

    Jets 21
    49ers 13

    I wish I could’ve been there at the live show… even though I’m only 18.

    Congratulations on episode 500 Gary!

  • Nancie

    Congrats Gary on 500…hope to be back on the show soon!!!

  • Jordan

    Way to bring in the 500th. I think you under estimated the score on the jets 49ers game though. Was a lurker (sorry) now im in the game. Thanks for showing everybody the way wine should be enjoyed. Drink what you like and try new wines anytime you can. Thanks

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