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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  • QOTD – SF 14, Jets 7

    Looks like it was a great party

  • Chris

    I agree that from now on, you should only do live shows. Watching you play off the crowd is awesome. Thanks for emailing me back and forth on my question about reds. I know you’re busy and it’s cool that you still take the time to do it. Also, score prediction: Jets win 24-10. I have no faith in the 49ers for at least 2 more years.

  • Chris

    I agree that from now on, you should only do live shows. Watching you play off the crowd is awesome. Thanks for emailing me back and forth on my question about reds. I know you’re busy and it’s cool that you still take the time to do it. Also, score prediction: Jets win 24-10. I have no faith in the 49ers for at least 2 more years.

  • Gabe

    Hello. Nice show. Keep it up. Congrats on episode 500! This sentence needs five words. Wish I could have been there. Now I’m looking forward to episode 1000! Question of the day: Jets 24 49ners 10.

  • Gabe

    Hello. Nice show. Keep it up. Congrats on episode 500! This sentence needs five words. Wish I could have been there. Now I’m looking forward to episode 1000! Question of the day: Jets 24 49ners 10.

  • Steve B

    Ep. #500: Hey, why not taste California wines in California, dude?

  • Steve B

    Ep. #500: Hey, why not taste California wines in California, dude?

  • Congrats on 500! Almost the whole FAMILY watched the big show……

    QOTD: As a Buffalo fan I gotto go 49ners: 17-13.

  • Congrats on 500! Almost the whole FAMILY watched the big show……

    QOTD: As a Buffalo fan I gotto go 49ners: 17-13.

  • LarryWineGuy

    QOTD Jets 17 49ers 14

    Brandon Sent Me A Text..about The 4th generation Wristband because I got 2 books for Father’s Day. He verified my address but still No Wristband? Where’s The love???

  • LarryWineGuy

    QOTD Jets 17 49ers 14

    Brandon Sent Me A Text..about The 4th generation Wristband because I got 2 books for Father’s Day. He verified my address but still No Wristband? Where’s The love???

  • Taylor

    Great Episode that looked like an amazing time. Congrats on 500!

    QOTD Jets 13 49ers 7

  • Taylor

    Great Episode that looked like an amazing time. Congrats on 500!

    QOTD Jets 13 49ers 7

  • Dr. Mike

    QOTD: Jets 14 SF 3

  • Dr. Mike

    QOTD: Jets 14 SF 3

  • Scottie P

    Congrats on 500!!! Amazing milestone.
    Fun show, wish I could’ve been there!

    QOTD: 49ers 31 – JETS 28 …sorry.
    Look out for my Vikings, this could be our year!!!

  • Scottie P

    Congrats on 500!!! Amazing milestone.
    Fun show, wish I could’ve been there!

    QOTD: 49ers 31 – JETS 28 …sorry.
    Look out for my Vikings, this could be our year!!!

  • You took down Rev3beta. I tried to watch live but black screen o-rama.

    QOTD: Jets: 24 Niner’s: 17

  • You took down Rev3beta. I tried to watch live but black screen o-rama.

    QOTD: Jets: 24 Niner’s: 17

  • JoeMOMMA

    Congrats!!!!!!!!! Keep up the good work. I can’t wait for episode 1000.

    Jets 49 – Niners 6

  • JoeMOMMA

    Congrats!!!!!!!!! Keep up the good work. I can’t wait for episode 1000.

    Jets 49 – Niners 6

  • Brian S

    I really enjoy when you take questions from the live audienceâ?¦hope you do more of that in the future. Great show!

  • Brian S

    I really enjoy when you take questions from the live audienceâ?¦hope you do more of that in the future. Great show!

  • mattygroves

    Thanks for your inspiring passion, O Thunderous One, and congrats on #500. While my tenure doesn’t span the entire WLTV canon, the hundreds of episodes i’ve consumed have been a joy (especially breaking up the workday grind)!!! i wear my second generation wristband proudly at wine tastings. It’s an honor to ride with your posse!

    mattygroves

  • mattygroves

    Thanks for your inspiring passion, O Thunderous One, and congrats on #500. While my tenure doesn’t span the entire WLTV canon, the hundreds of episodes i’ve consumed have been a joy (especially breaking up the workday grind)!!! i wear my second generation wristband proudly at wine tastings. It’s an honor to ride with your posse!

    mattygroves

  • Great episode!
    GV was a little rough on the crowd!! Maybe a mean drunk ??

  • Great episode!
    GV was a little rough on the crowd!! Maybe a mean drunk ??

  • espressokev

    qotd: 13 to 10 jets with a last second field goal…both suck, but not much more than my bears are gunna be this year…

    and what’s with the bleeps? i liked the stream better without the bleeping. 😉

  • espressokev

    qotd: 13 to 10 jets with a last second field goal…both suck, but not much more than my bears are gunna be this year…

    and what’s with the bleeps? i liked the stream better without the bleeping. 😉

  • hasbeen

    Congratulations and thanks for 500. I am glad you decided to venture out on this adventure. I appreciate the effort you have put into wine and your ability to teach about it. Your personality (Passion) is what makes it work.

  • hasbeen

    Congratulations and thanks for 500. I am glad you decided to venture out on this adventure. I appreciate the effort you have put into wine and your ability to teach about it. Your personality (Passion) is what makes it work.

  • Ryan

    Damn it, I once again wish I lived in San Fran instead of Montreal, not that Mtl isn’t awesome but damn that looked like a good time.

    QOTD: Jets 54, Niners 14 (I really don’t know jack about Football 😉 )

  • Ryan

    Damn it, I once again wish I lived in San Fran instead of Montreal, not that Mtl isn’t awesome but damn that looked like a good time.

    QOTD: Jets 54, Niners 14 (I really don’t know jack about Football 😉 )

  • Robert

    I watched the 500th Episode, i dont understand the choice of wines, I mean the region. Why Rioja? I thought u are in San’gay’cisco, I thought u could have selected a Napa Valley wine. Too bad, what a SHAME? None of the wines were good either!

  • Robert

    I watched the 500th Episode, i dont understand the choice of wines, I mean the region. Why Rioja? I thought u are in San’gay’cisco, I thought u could have selected a Napa Valley wine. Too bad, what a SHAME? None of the wines were good either!

  • Great episode, Gary! QOTD: Jets 35 Niners 20.

  • Great episode, Gary! QOTD: Jets 35 Niners 20.

  • Tofferotti

    Two points? You actually think a team that would get beat by that many points could manage to stop the other team in their end zone? I don’t even like football and I would just barely allow them a field goal. 38 to 3 Jets on top.
    WOO!!!

  • Tofferotti

    Two points? You actually think a team that would get beat by that many points could manage to stop the other team in their end zone? I don’t even like football and I would just barely allow them a field goal. 38 to 3 Jets on top.
    WOO!!!

  • Kidder

    Where the hell is my wristband!!!!! “DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

  • Kidder

    Where the hell is my wristband!!!!! “DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

  • Dan NYC

    Looked like a great time. QOTD: 21-13 49er’s

  • Jeremy L

    I just got back from my honeymoon, and what a great surprise on the ol’ wine lib. congratulations and thanks to YOU gary.

  • Dan NYC

    Looked like a great time. QOTD: 21-13 49er’s

  • Jeremy L

    I just got back from my honeymoon, and what a great surprise on the ol’ wine lib. congratulations and thanks to YOU gary.

  • CabernetNoir

    Congrats Gary…..way to go. 500 episodes have truly changed the perception of wine for it’s viewers. Keep on keepin’ on.

    QOTD: the Jets Suck.

  • CabernetNoir

    Congrats Gary…..way to go. 500 episodes have truly changed the perception of wine for it’s viewers. Keep on keepin’ on.

    QOTD: the Jets Suck.

  • Die, oak monster, die! I almost never got into wine, because a few years ago I hung out with pretentious snobs that drank new-world california oak crap. Thanks again for this show that made me give it a second chance! This show perfectly demonstrated all of that! Wish I could have been there!

  • Guest

    WOW…A for effort. That was a tough show to pull off. Next time make sure less than half of the audience is drunk.

  • Die, oak monster, die! I almost never got into wine, because a few years ago I hung out with pretentious snobs that drank new-world california oak crap. Thanks again for this show that made me give it a second chance! This show perfectly demonstrated all of that! Wish I could have been there!

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