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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  • JeffC

    Hey, where’s my wrist band. I’ve been leaving friken comments, no lurkin here. Jets 13, 9’ers 7

  • Dane Campbell

    Great show gary although i think that you should have also choosen a rioja with some more age, for me and my palate i think that most riojas are much more enjoyable with 10 years plus age. I really hope you do a live show in new york soon ill be there for sure!

  • Dane Campbell

    Great show gary although i think that you should have also choosen a rioja with some more age, for me and my palate i think that most riojas are much more enjoyable with 10 years plus age. I really hope you do a live show in new york soon ill be there for sure!

  • QOTD: Jets 28, 49ers 21

  • QOTD: Jets 28, 49ers 21

  • JerseyGirl turned CNY vayniac

    Congrats on 500 Gary! What an energetic show! LOVE IT!!

    Sorry I’ve been MIA… been on vacation in the countryside in MN and am trying to catch up on two weeks of shows!

    QOTD: Does it matter as long as the Jets win?

  • JerseyGirl turned CNY vayniac

    Congrats on 500 Gary! What an energetic show! LOVE IT!!

    Sorry I’ve been MIA… been on vacation in the countryside in MN and am trying to catch up on two weeks of shows!

    QOTD: Does it matter as long as the Jets win?

  • Great show! One of the best! Great to have met you at Strategic Profits in Florida. Cheers!

    Shawn Powell
    Ideas Labs
    1440 Lake Shadow Cir, Suite 8202
    Maitland, FL, 32751

  • mindpirate

    Great Show! I really love the live shows.
    Hit me up with a wristband! I need the new one.

  • Great show! One of the best! Great to have met you at Strategic Profits in Florida. Cheers!

    Shawn Powell
    Ideas Labs
    1440 Lake Shadow Cir, Suite 8202
    Maitland, FL, 32751

  • mindpirate

    Great Show! I really love the live shows.
    Hit me up with a wristband! I need the new one.

  • Jonathan C

    Nice Gary,

    I like the show alot…. It was fun to hear you rip on the 49ers, even tho I am not a football fan. Has anyone using crush Pad and making money at it? I almost bought a Barrel.

  • Jonathan C

    Nice Gary,

    I like the show alot…. It was fun to hear you rip on the 49ers, even tho I am not a football fan. Has anyone using crush Pad and making money at it? I almost bought a Barrel.

  • Lee

    Can’t wait to see more live episodes in the future these are really great!

  • Lee

    Can’t wait to see more live episodes in the future these are really great!

  • ToddG

    Great show!!! 🙂

    Ok Ok a lurker here finally coming out of the woodwork….

    Love your show and your honesty, something lacking in the wine world I feel.
    Everyone wants OAK OAK OAK! Like dressing a pig in a pretty dress, she still be a pig!

    thanks again for what you do!

    Todd G
    Indianapolis, IN
    GO COLTS!!!

  • ToddG

    Great show!!! 🙂

    Ok Ok a lurker here finally coming out of the woodwork….

    Love your show and your honesty, something lacking in the wine world I feel.
    Everyone wants OAK OAK OAK! Like dressing a pig in a pretty dress, she still be a pig!

    thanks again for what you do!

    Todd G
    Indianapolis, IN
    GO COLTS!!!

  • Awesome 500 episode Gary! Keep up the great work.
    QOTD: Jets – 17, 49ers – 10

  • Awesome 500 episode Gary! Keep up the great work.
    QOTD: Jets – 17, 49ers – 10

  • Sarah

    Hi Gary!
    Congratz on the 500! You’re doing an amazing job!
    I love wine but I don’t know a lot about it so I watch your show… and learn!

    Keep up the good work!
    Sarah

  • Sarah

    Hi Gary!
    Congratz on the 500! You’re doing an amazing job!
    I love wine but I don’t know a lot about it so I watch your show… and learn!

    Keep up the good work!
    Sarah

  • Achilles Mike

    Hard to believe its been 500 Gary. You energy is unstoppable!
    Jets 12 Niners 7

  • Achilles Mike

    Hard to believe its been 500 Gary. You energy is unstoppable!
    Jets 12 Niners 7

  • Justa Kidder

    Gary, Great show! The new wristbands arrived. Theyâ??re great! Whyâ??d you send me so many? Youâ??re too kind. Thanks man.

  • Justa Kidder

    Gary, Great show! The new wristbands arrived. Theyâ??re great! Whyâ??d you send me so many? Youâ??re too kind. Thanks man.

  • Adam A

    Great show! I am surprised about the score on the Muga, because not only did Jay Miller give it 96 pts, both Spectator and Josh Raynolds from IWC gave it 95 pts.
    QOTD – Even though I hate to follow the trend, I have to give it to the Jets 24-17.

  • Adam A

    Great show! I am surprised about the score on the Muga, because not only did Jay Miller give it 96 pts, both Spectator and Josh Raynolds from IWC gave it 95 pts.
    QOTD – Even though I hate to follow the trend, I have to give it to the Jets 24-17.

  • Love this episode. Has to be one of my favorites so far. Here’s to another 500!

  • Love this episode. Has to be one of my favorites so far. Here’s to another 500!

  • Loweeel

    Busy day at work, but finally caught up. Jets 31, 9ers 13.

  • Loweeel

    Busy day at work, but finally caught up. Jets 31, 9ers 13.

  • Bookman

    Gary, another great live show! So mad I couldn’t be there, but I took off for Napa the night of your taping. Still, looks like everyone had a great time.

    QOTD: Jets 24 – 9’ers 17

    (Hit me up with a wristband! Even if I’m not officially a “lurker!”)

  • Bookman

    Gary, another great live show! So mad I couldn’t be there, but I took off for Napa the night of your taping. Still, looks like everyone had a great time.

    QOTD: Jets 24 – 9’ers 17

    (Hit me up with a wristband! Even if I’m not officially a “lurker!”)

  • mario

    Awsome show!! I agree with you, alot of upper end Rioja wines have fake boobs.
    Keep up the good work

  • mario

    Awsome show!! I agree with you, alot of upper end Rioja wines have fake boobs.
    Keep up the good work

  • OzJeff

    Great that you’ve got “Sniffy Sniff” trademarked Gary. Now you need a logo competition. How about a stylized nose in the colors and fonts of the Jets? Just think of it. All those Vayniacs around the country toting a logo that looks like the Jets 😉

  • OzJeff

    Great that you’ve got “Sniffy Sniff” trademarked Gary. Now you need a logo competition. How about a stylized nose in the colors and fonts of the Jets? Just think of it. All those Vayniacs around the country toting a logo that looks like the Jets 😉

  • Looked like quite a party. Had a feeling T.Ferriss would be there.

    Your prediction on the game, however, was very poor. The only way the 49’s can get 2 is through a safety, and if the Jets offense is dominating like you predict, then a safety will probably not happen.

    So I’ll tighten up the spread and say 28-6, Jets favored.

    Your favorite lurker,
    Steve Place

  • Looked like quite a party. Had a feeling T.Ferriss would be there.

    Your prediction on the game, however, was very poor. The only way the 49’s can get 2 is through a safety, and if the Jets offense is dominating like you predict, then a safety will probably not happen.

    So I’ll tighten up the spread and say 28-6, Jets favored.

    Your favorite lurker,
    Steve Place

  • thefaamakesmedrink

    GV,

    Congrats on the first 500. Here’s to 500 more.

    Jets 6
    49ers 3 F/OT

    Free wristbands to anyone still awake at the end of this snoozefest…

    Regards,

    Roger Goodell

  • thefaamakesmedrink

    GV,

    Congrats on the first 500. Here’s to 500 more.

    Jets 6
    49ers 3 F/OT

    Free wristbands to anyone still awake at the end of this snoozefest…

    Regards,

    Roger Goodell

  • Sloop

    Congrats. Great accomplishment. Your influence on me and many others is probably the only reason I ever got into wine. Thanks!

  • Sloop

    Congrats. Great accomplishment. Your influence on me and many others is probably the only reason I ever got into wine. Thanks!

  • Jens

    Good luck with the next 500 Thunder episodes. It would’ve been fun being there.

    I sent you an e-mail last night with greetings from Philippe Gimel at Saint Jean-du-Barroux and fresh photos of him as a true Vayniac (with wristband and all). Please check out your inbox when you get the time.

    Jens
    from
    Copenhagen

  • Jens

    Good luck with the next 500 Thunder episodes. It would’ve been fun being there.

    I sent you an e-mail last night with greetings from Philippe Gimel at Saint Jean-du-Barroux and fresh photos of him as a true Vayniac (with wristband and all). Please check out your inbox when you get the time.

    Jens
    from
    Copenhagen

  • RonReezy

    Awesome show and awesome prediction for the game. I live in Sacramento, and I hate hearing about the crappy 49ers. Not a big Jets fan either…but I like them more than San Fran!

  • RonReezy

    Awesome show and awesome prediction for the game. I live in Sacramento, and I hate hearing about the crappy 49ers. Not a big Jets fan either…but I like them more than San Fran!

  • Joe Giampapa

    Hey Gary Congrats on Episode 500………..
    QOTD : Jets 20 Niners 7

  • Joe Giampapa

    Hey Gary Congrats on Episode 500………..
    QOTD : Jets 20 Niners 7

  • Kurt

    Gary,

    Great show. QOTD Jets 0 9er’s 2 (the offence next year sucks for both teams)

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