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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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  • ecola

    Congrats on getting to 500, make it another 500!

  • Congrats on episode #500! I tried to watch it live, but you’re just to damn popular. The tubes were clogged or something.

  • Good job and Congrats! Your shows never fail to educate and entertain and that is reason enough to celebrate.

    QOTD: seriously? its the 500th episode and you don’t give us a content question? Gimme something I can answer….. fine Jets 5 billion and 49ers ummm 49 hows that?

  • Congrats on episode #500! I tried to watch it live, but you’re just to damn popular. The tubes were clogged or something.

  • Good job and Congrats! Your shows never fail to educate and entertain and that is reason enough to celebrate.

    QOTD: seriously? its the 500th episode and you don’t give us a content question? Gimme something I can answer….. fine Jets 5 billion and 49ers ummm 49 hows that?

  • Gary, I hope your larynx recovers by tomorrow.

    I’ll have to say Jets 12, Niners 3 in a yawner where all the points are scored by 5:30 to go in the 2nd quarter.

  • Gary, I hope your larynx recovers by tomorrow.

    I’ll have to say Jets 12, Niners 3 in a yawner where all the points are scored by 5:30 to go in the 2nd quarter.

  • David Bachman

    Congrats on #500! Can’t wait to see you in Cleveland (Ok, Hudson), Ohio later this month.

  • David Bachman

    Congrats on #500! Can’t wait to see you in Cleveland (Ok, Hudson), Ohio later this month.

  • Scott EJ

    Fun show. GV made a dead on call about something…to which I will not elaborate.

    QOTD: Niners: 27; Jets: 20.

  • Mark

    CHEESEY !

  • Scott EJ

    Fun show. GV made a dead on call about something…to which I will not elaborate.

    QOTD: Niners: 27; Jets: 20.

  • Mark

    CHEESEY !

  • David Bachman

    Congrats on #500! Can’t wait to see you in Ohio later this month!

  • David Bachman

    Congrats on #500! Can’t wait to see you in Ohio later this month!

  • BobZ

    Nice show.
    QOTD: 49ers 17 Jets 3

  • BobZ

    Nice show.
    QOTD: 49ers 17 Jets 3

  • I had an amazing time at the show! It was great to meet you Gary!

  • I had an amazing time at the show! It was great to meet you Gary!

  • Super show! not used to the bleeps, still awesome!

    Thanks!
    Chad Spacey

  • Super show! not used to the bleeps, still awesome!

    Thanks!
    Chad Spacey

  • Jesse

    great episode, you can tell gary feeds off the crowd. + i agree with the QOTD.

  • Jesse

    great episode, you can tell gary feeds off the crowd. + i agree with the QOTD.

  • Paryb

    GV that show rocked buddy! Sounds like you guys had a freakin blast! How’d ya like the twisted oak the dude off camera offered you? I had a bottle of their #$&@%! or whatever, and it rocked my face off, their tempranillo was cool too..the grenache was kinda meh…but whatever.

    QOTD Jets V. 49ers? 0-0 Cowboys will show up and beat them both just for giggles!

  • E

    Happy quincentennial (I think that’s the word for it).

    Gary appears to be right-nostrilled! Dick Steltzner would be proud!

    So is 2001 Rioja == 2005 Bordeaux? I don’t think I’ve had a bad one yet.

    Nice job with the matching stripes.

    QOD: Jets 9, 49ers 6. One of those games.

  • Paryb

    GV that show rocked buddy! Sounds like you guys had a freakin blast! How’d ya like the twisted oak the dude off camera offered you? I had a bottle of their #$&@%! or whatever, and it rocked my face off, their tempranillo was cool too..the grenache was kinda meh…but whatever.

    QOTD Jets V. 49ers? 0-0 Cowboys will show up and beat them both just for giggles!

  • E

    Happy quincentennial (I think that’s the word for it).

    Gary appears to be right-nostrilled! Dick Steltzner would be proud!

    So is 2001 Rioja == 2005 Bordeaux? I don’t think I’ve had a bad one yet.

    Nice job with the matching stripes.

    QOD: Jets 9, 49ers 6. One of those games.

  • Tom T.

    Great show, and congrats on 500 episodes. It sure is amazing how far this has come. QOTD – no clue.

  • Tom T.

    Great show, and congrats on 500 episodes. It sure is amazing how far this has come. QOTD – no clue.

  • Smahlatz

    Now that looked like fun – Gary get your a$$ across the pond (though stop before you get to bordeaux this time)
    QOTD : mah – no idea, could never get into that funny old game of yours, not enough thinking on your feet 🙂

  • Smahlatz

    Now that looked like fun – Gary get your a$$ across the pond (though stop before you get to bordeaux this time)
    QOTD : mah – no idea, could never get into that funny old game of yours, not enough thinking on your feet 🙂

  • Sven Schöne

    AWESOME episode! Very funny and entertaining. I’m in no way a wine-drinker but I totally enjoy your show.

    Just want to let you know that I’m just commenting because you were calling out the lurkers. I’m leaving a comment now everytime you mention lurkers, let’s see if you’re going to do that from time to time. 😉

    Congrats on the 500rd episode, keep on doing your thing!

    Sven S.

  • Sven Schöne

    AWESOME episode! Very funny and entertaining. I’m in no way a wine-drinker but I totally enjoy your show.

    Just want to let you know that I’m just commenting because you were calling out the lurkers. I’m leaving a comment now everytime you mention lurkers, let’s see if you’re going to do that from time to time. 😉

    Congrats on the 500rd episode, keep on doing your thing!

    Sven S.

  • Lowridyr

    Awesome show! I started watching your show around episode 165 and haven’t stopped since. I hadn’t tasted more than 4 different bottles of wine in my life before that. Now I’ve probably had over 50 thanks to the show! Thanks for 500 and can’t wait to see more.

  • Lowridyr

    Awesome show! I started watching your show around episode 165 and haven’t stopped since. I hadn’t tasted more than 4 different bottles of wine in my life before that. Now I’ve probably had over 50 thanks to the show! Thanks for 500 and can’t wait to see more.

  • RenatoFonseca

    Gary,

    Cingrats on 500!!! Keep up the good spirits.

    See you,

    Renato

  • Had a slammin time at the taping. I would definitely show up to more of those. Next time you gotta get some one to shut up those disrespectful clowns in the back. They have plenty of time to talk after you are done taping. What did they show up there for anyways? See you back on the left coast soon. Ciao.

  • Valentin

    Great show. Keep up the good work. Jets 49 Niners 17.

  • smelly cat

    49’ers 12 Jets 10

    my Miss Cleo moment. looked like fun in san fran

  • RenatoFonseca

    Gary,

    Cingrats on 500!!! Keep up the good spirits.

    See you,

    Renato

  • Had a slammin time at the taping. I would definitely show up to more of those. Next time you gotta get some one to shut up those disrespectful clowns in the back. They have plenty of time to talk after you are done taping. What did they show up there for anyways? See you back on the left coast soon. Ciao.

  • Valentin

    Great show. Keep up the good work. Jets 49 Niners 17.

  • smelly cat

    49’ers 12 Jets 10

    my Miss Cleo moment. looked like fun in san fran

  • RonC

    Super episode. Kudos on #500. I was surprised at the poor rating you gave the Torre Muga Rioja 2004 (89+). 96 by Jay Miller. 95 by Wine Spectator (#11 in the Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2007). At $70 bones, it’s a tough buy decision. Perhaps you could start a new show called The Wine Challenge where you, Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator do wine tastings and compare the results against a studio audience.

    QOTD: Jets 27, 49ers 21

  • RonC

    Super episode. Kudos on #500. I was surprised at the poor rating you gave the Torre Muga Rioja 2004 (89+). 96 by Jay Miller. 95 by Wine Spectator (#11 in the Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2007). At $70 bones, it’s a tough buy decision. Perhaps you could start a new show called The Wine Challenge where you, Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator do wine tastings and compare the results against a studio audience.

    QOTD: Jets 27, 49ers 21

  • dc7

    Great show! Please visit more wineries. More sofa Fridays!

    Who stepped on the duck? lol

  • dc7

    Great show! Please visit more wineries. More sofa Fridays!

    Who stepped on the duck? lol

  • Ken

    Congratulations on #500! I love those bodegas wines. I am lucky enough to have some Muga, Ostatu and Vega-Sicilia in my cellar. Keep up the good work.

  • Ken

    Congratulations on #500! I love those bodegas wines. I am lucky enough to have some Muga, Ostatu and Vega-Sicilia in my cellar. Keep up the good work.

  • Deano

    Gary Awesome episode. I was there and had a great time. Too bad you couldn’t make it to the after party 🙁 Also thanks for signing my Sniffy Sniff glass 🙂 Me and my buddy missed the last BART train and didn’t Make it home until 5 AM and it was well worth it 🙂 I hope you come out again soon and we can get together 🙂

    P.S. My damn wristband still hasn’t come in the mail 🙁

    QOTD:
    -49ers are pretty weak so the jets will prolly beat them 28 to 10

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