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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  • 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

  • Daniel

    I love the live shows alot more than the others

  • Daniel

    I love the live shows alot more than the others

  • SacramentoKrista

    Had a blast in SF for the 500th show! Good times, great food and fabulous wines with some new friends made it a very memorable time for us! Thanks! :O)

  • rickk

    You need to do a few more lives ones. Great show!

  • lisa carroll

    loved the show but, looked like alot of fun, but whats with the censoring beep sounds

  • SacramentoKrista

    Had a blast in SF for the 500th show! Good times, great food and fabulous wines with some new friends made it a very memorable time for us! Thanks! :O)

  • rickk

    You need to do a few more lives ones. Great show!

  • lisa carroll

    loved the show but, looked like alot of fun, but whats with the censoring beep sounds

  • One of the all-time greatest episodes!

    Jets 2
    49ers 47

    (I’m a Bay-Area guy, sorry Gary)

  • One of the all-time greatest episodes!

    Jets 2
    49ers 47

    (I’m a Bay-Area guy, sorry Gary)

  • DirtWineKen

    Great show GV. I had the Torre Muga last week and you expressed my feelings exactly! I was really disappointed after the 96-point buildup.

  • DCMike

    Congrats GV on 500!

    First time poster here. I have watched many episodes in the past, but you seem to come off negative on this episode than usual.

    QD – Jets 9 – Niners 3

  • GaryV unleashed! I love it live!!

    Congratulations on 500. Here’s to many, many, many more!

    Thank you Gary, Mott and all of those that make The Thunder Show possible.

  • DirtWineKen

    Great show GV. I had the Torre Muga last week and you expressed my feelings exactly! I was really disappointed after the 96-point buildup.

  • DCMike

    Congrats GV on 500!

    First time poster here. I have watched many episodes in the past, but you seem to come off negative on this episode than usual.

    QD – Jets 9 – Niners 3

  • GaryV unleashed! I love it live!!

    Congratulations on 500. Here’s to many, many, many more!

    Thank you Gary, Mott and all of those that make The Thunder Show possible.

  • SacramentoCharlie

    Great show and great event bringing everyone together.

    QOTD: SF 16 NY 10

  • SacramentoCharlie

    Great show and great event bringing everyone together.

    QOTD: SF 16 NY 10

  • ryan

    Excellent show, congrates on 500 and to think you were going to hang it up at 400 — we want 500 more!!!

  • ryan

    Excellent show, congrates on 500 and to think you were going to hang it up at 400 — we want 500 more!!!

  • david h.

    I tried watching the live feed but it cut out right after the intro.

    QOTD: Jets 17 49ers 10

  • david h.

    I tried watching the live feed but it cut out right after the intro.

    QOTD: Jets 17 49ers 10

  • Stapy1

    QOTD: jets 24, SF 9. Great show – congrats on 500 – keep it going. I love rioja and appreciate the different price points you tasted. I’m going to search for the primicia. holla!

  • Stapy1

    QOTD: jets 24, SF 9. Great show – congrats on 500 – keep it going. I love rioja and appreciate the different price points you tasted. I’m going to search for the primicia. holla!

  • Tom L

    Shot at the wristband? Shot I’ll try it.

  • RC

    First episode viewed as a 21 year old!! Very confused about the duck and honking noises, haha. But just as enjoyable as ever. I don’t think I’ve ever seen gary pour out a wine he didn’t like on air…even the 2 buck chuck episode.

  • Jack

    Gary:
    Your are GREAT! Loved the live show!
    Ok, Jets 35 the other guys 6

    I’m looking forward to show 1000

  • Tom L

    Shot at the wristband? Shot I’ll try it.

  • RC

    First episode viewed as a 21 year old!! Very confused about the duck and honking noises, haha. But just as enjoyable as ever. I don’t think I’ve ever seen gary pour out a wine he didn’t like on air…even the 2 buck chuck episode.

  • Jack

    Gary:
    Your are GREAT! Loved the live show!
    Ok, Jets 35 the other guys 6

    I’m looking forward to show 1000

  • Rowland

    VERY VERY COOL. Happy 500!!! Wooooooooooooooo Hooooooooooooo. Hey i got my awsome sniffy sniff wrist band, thanks a lot!

  • Klassh

    Nice.
    Jets 21 49ers 29 (sorry)

  • Rowland

    VERY VERY COOL. Happy 500!!! Wooooooooooooooo Hooooooooooooo. Hey i got my awsome sniffy sniff wrist band, thanks a lot!

  • Klassh

    Nice.
    Jets 21 49ers 29 (sorry)

  • NY Pete

    Sure you pazzzzzzzz of the Torre Muja AFTER we buy it … bastard … how about linking up the complete uncensored 500th episode that we didn’t get to see LIVE … 🙂

  • NY Pete

    Sure you pazzzzzzzz of the Torre Muja AFTER we buy it … bastard … how about linking up the complete uncensored 500th episode that we didn’t get to see LIVE … 🙂

  • Congrats on #500! When do we get the behind the scene stuff?;-)
    QOTD; I don’t really care. Sorry… No, I’m not.

  • Congrats on #500! When do we get the behind the scene stuff?;-)
    QOTD; I don’t really care. Sorry… No, I’m not.

  • clell

    That was the best live show yet. Sorry, I missed the live feed, had to work. 49’s 0 & Jets 65

  • clell

    That was the best live show yet. Sorry, I missed the live feed, had to work. 49’s 0 & Jets 65

  • Awesome episode! Great to be there and meet up with fellow Vayniacs and have a kick ass time in SF at Crushpad once again!

    Not a fan of the censored WLTV?! WASSUPWITDAT?

    Bring back the uncensored Thunder!

    Big ups to Mott and Gary and all the others involved in making it to 500 episodes of the Thunder Show

  • Love the show. Looks like you had alot more fun with the live crowd. You should do more shows like this.

  • Awesome episode! Great to be there and meet up with fellow Vayniacs and have a kick ass time in SF at Crushpad once again!

    Not a fan of the censored WLTV?! WASSUPWITDAT?

    Bring back the uncensored Thunder!

    Big ups to Mott and Gary and all the others involved in making it to 500 episodes of the Thunder Show

  • Love the show. Looks like you had alot more fun with the live crowd. You should do more shows like this.

  • Gloria

    Ok…..I want a wristband. Good show. Looks like you had fun.

    QOTD – Jets 17 – 49’rs 13

    Yeah….I’m sucking up.

  • john mulholland

    Hey Gary,

    I just found your site and am really enjoying it. Hope to see you either in Baltimore or Hudson, Ohio (just received your book from Amazon today).

    Cheers

  • Gloria

    Ok…..I want a wristband. Good show. Looks like you had fun.

    QOTD – Jets 17 – 49’rs 13

    Yeah….I’m sucking up.

  • john mulholland

    Hey Gary,

    I just found your site and am really enjoying it. Hope to see you either in Baltimore or Hudson, Ohio (just received your book from Amazon today).

    Cheers

  • Excellent episode. Nice to see live crowd thunder every once in a while. What will be the next ‘milestone’ episode?
    QOTD: Jets 21, SF 20

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