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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  • Little Jonny H

    Big Ups for #500. I enjoyed the rowdy crowd! I’m not sure how you scheduled the evening in SF, but maybe you should try doing it as early as possible so peeps will shut up while you’re doing the show!

    QOTD: Jets 24 Niners 13

    The Jets aren’t going to shock anyone this year, but the Niners are even worse! I can finally say with confidence that my Browns are going DEEP this season… even with a terribly difficult schedule!

  • LuvsChandon

    Great to be there live and see Ken and Brandon breaking it down with G!
    I wouldnt like getting spit on either….

    I’ll take the 49ers over the Jets by 7

  • Adam J

    Lots of bleeping. You need to release the unedited version – WLTV: Raw.

  • RieslingRon

    I enjoy the Rioja reds, especially Marques de Murrieta. Please put that on the next Spain show.

    QOTD: Jets win, of course……..Jets 17 – 49ers 10

  • LuvsChandon

    Great to be there live and see Ken and Brandon breaking it down with G!
    I wouldnt like getting spit on either….

    I’ll take the 49ers over the Jets by 7

  • Adam J

    Lots of bleeping. You need to release the unedited version – WLTV: Raw.

  • RieslingRon

    I enjoy the Rioja reds, especially Marques de Murrieta. Please put that on the next Spain show.

    QOTD: Jets win, of course……..Jets 17 – 49ers 10

  • M

    QOTD: Jet 24, 49ers 21

    mazel tov on #500

    I need to look up a bottle from a WLTV episode with the Oak Monster to see if I feel it or like it or hate it.

  • So much cursing! I mean, I am assuming that there wasn’t just some guy there with an air horn! Too, bad I missed the live stream Friday!

    Maybe next time you do a big public episode you can get some shots of the crowd?!?

    Where is my wristband!

  • M

    QOTD: Jet 24, 49ers 21

    mazel tov on #500

    I need to look up a bottle from a WLTV episode with the Oak Monster to see if I feel it or like it or hate it.

  • So much cursing! I mean, I am assuming that there wasn’t just some guy there with an air horn! Too, bad I missed the live stream Friday!

    Maybe next time you do a big public episode you can get some shots of the crowd?!?

    Where is my wristband!

  • Randy Sanders

    I love you Gary!
    Great show, and I’ve seen ’em all…lurking.
    Football…who cares! Just pour me some vino.

  • Randy Sanders

    I love you Gary!
    Great show, and I’ve seen ’em all…lurking.
    Football…who cares! Just pour me some vino.

  • teckdeck2008

    great show dude, but what was with all the censoring. you should do a show in college station, it would be awesome, maybe come to an aggie game and do a tailgate show or something.

    qotd: Jets 21, 49ers 14

  • teckdeck2008

    great show dude, but what was with all the censoring. you should do a show in college station, it would be awesome, maybe come to an aggie game and do a tailgate show or something.

    qotd: Jets 21, 49ers 14

  • DFC

    Great Episode Gary!!!

    QOTD: I am a big Cowboys fan so it will not be a big surprise when I say “I hate the Niners!!!!!!!!”. So, I see the Jets winning a close game this year 20-17!! I still remember when me and my wife were sitting in Harvey Lake Tahoe Casino and watching the Niners vs Cowboys during a mid-90’s NFC Championship game and we were the only Cowboys fans in the room!!!!!!

  • DFC

    Great Episode Gary!!!

    QOTD: I am a big Cowboys fan so it will not be a big surprise when I say “I hate the Niners!!!!!!!!”. So, I see the Jets winning a close game this year 20-17!! I still remember when me and my wife were sitting in Harvey Lake Tahoe Casino and watching the Niners vs Cowboys during a mid-90’s NFC Championship game and we were the only Cowboys fans in the room!!!!!!

  • Yvonne

    Awesome!

    I’m still pissed that I missed the DC meetup – didn’t catch the sign-up location switch.

  • Yvonne

    Awesome!

    I’m still pissed that I missed the DC meetup – didn’t catch the sign-up location switch.

  • Eli2Tyree

    congrats on 500!

    jets 17 49ers 13

  • Rani Haykal

    Great Show!!!
    I watched the entire live stream and I liked the unedited version better….but still, great show.

    Can’t wait for episode 1000.

    QOTD: Jets – 21, 49ers – 20 (just for you GV….honestly, I could care less bout either team…Cowboys all the way)

    –RH

  • Eli2Tyree

    congrats on 500!

    jets 17 49ers 13

  • Rani Haykal

    Great Show!!!
    I watched the entire live stream and I liked the unedited version better….but still, great show.

    Can’t wait for episode 1000.

    QOTD: Jets – 21, 49ers – 20 (just for you GV….honestly, I could care less bout either team…Cowboys all the way)

    –RH

  • JD

    Awesome show as always!

    QOTD: 23-20 Jets.

  • Omallley

    Congrats on 500 GV!

  • JD

    Awesome show as always!

    QOTD: 23-20 Jets.

  • Omallley

    Congrats on 500 GV!

  • KW

    What a show! Rowdy and FUN FUN FUN! Sorry that I am back east and not there to enjoy. Anyway, I have the Primicia and I think it will do better in 4 to 5 years when the sourness and dryness is more balanced.

    Also since you “Sniffy Sniff”, you should also “Whirlly Whirl”!

    Jets 24 – SF 20

  • KW

    What a show! Rowdy and FUN FUN FUN! Sorry that I am back east and not there to enjoy. Anyway, I have the Primicia and I think it will do better in 4 to 5 years when the sourness and dryness is more balanced.

    Also since you “Sniffy Sniff”, you should also “Whirlly Whirl”!

    Jets 24 – SF 20

  • Yo Gary. Great Ep! Congrats on 500. I wish I could have made it to SF. Peace

  • SpoiledinCalbyPinot

    QOTD. Jets 21 49ers 9 Do I get a yellow wristband?

    Wow what a great episode. Thanks for mentioning my name Doug on Vanilla
    smell on 2001 Rioja. I was at Crushpad there live and had a Redonuklous
    time. Go Gary. Thanks for signing my book pictures to come…

    Thanks crushpad for making this event happen. and kuduos to Brandon
    and Stan for returning my call when venue changed. See you there next year.

  • Zack0

    Awesome show guys! why the censoring though??

    Write this down and wrap it in a nice little xmas present for yourself:
    Jets 17 NINERS 38 !!!!!

  • chenin

    NICE!

  • Yo Gary. Great Ep! Congrats on 500. I wish I could have made it to SF. Peace

  • QOTD. Jets 21 49ers 9 Do I get a yellow wristband?

    Wow what a great episode. Thanks for mentioning my name Doug on Vanilla
    smell on 2001 Rioja. I was at Crushpad there live and had a Redonuklous
    time. Go Gary. Thanks for signing my book pictures to come…

    Thanks crushpad for making this event happen. and kuduos to Brandon
    and Stan for returning my call when venue changed. See you there next year.

  • Zack0

    Awesome show guys! why the censoring though??

    Write this down and wrap it in a nice little xmas present for yourself:
    Jets 17 NINERS 38 !!!!!

  • chenin

    NICE!

  • OMG, what a freak show 😉 Amazing dude! Congrats Mister V!

    QOTD: 17-14 … maybe.

  • Good to finally see it! The live stream was down for most of us, so glad to finally be able to see it.

    Also, did Gary say that TIM FERRISS was in the crowd? Crazy!

  • OMG, what a freak show 😉 Amazing dude! Congrats Mister V!

    QOTD: 17-14 … maybe.

  • Good to finally see it! The live stream was down for most of us, so glad to finally be able to see it.

    Also, did Gary say that TIM FERRISS was in the crowd? Crazy!

  • Love the episode, much better than the live stream.

  • ya we need a bootleg wltv 500 “unfiltered”. Congrats 500.

  • Love the episode, much better than the live stream.

  • ya we need a bootleg wltv 500 “unfiltered”. Congrats 500.

  • mark

    #500…..Holy $%#* Batman

    Congrats & Riojas are where my pallette is at lately.

  • #500…..Holy $%#* Batman

    Congrats & Riojas are where my pallette is at lately.

  • caleb

    Here is my obligiatory ‘IwasthereandIstillwatchedtheshowsendmeawristband’ comment.

    Thanks for 500 Gary.

  • Wha!? I can only imagine the party that insued after this taping. It’s good to see you all so pumped!

  • Smorgy

    good show man

    49ers: 30
    Jets:21

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