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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  • TGatesman

    Great show! I wish revision3’s website could handle everyone on it to actually watch the episode live.

  • Utah

    Think we’ll get there by midnight?

    Baby, we’re gonna be up five hundy by midnight!

    Okay, yeah, I broke deep into the DVD collection last night. Sue me. Great show, minus the bleeps … but I think I’ve heard all the words you used and more. πŸ˜‰

    QotD: All I know is that it’s bound to be picked up by NBC for Monday night, as a super bowl preview..

    (Okay GV, I said the Jets would be good, now do I get a wristband?)

  • Deano

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

    P.S. My damn wristband still hasn’t come in the mail πŸ™

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

  • TGatesman

    Great show! I wish revision3’s website could handle everyone on it to actually watch the episode live.

  • Utah

    Think we’ll get there by midnight?

    Baby, we’re gonna be up five hundy by midnight!

    Okay, yeah, I broke deep into the DVD collection last night. Sue me. Great show, minus the bleeps … but I think I’ve heard all the words you used and more. πŸ˜‰

    QotD: All I know is that it’s bound to be picked up by NBC for Monday night, as a super bowl preview..

    (Okay GV, I said the Jets would be good, now do I get a wristband?)

  • Kurt

    Gary,
    Congrats on your 500th episode. I must say, I enjoyed the live stream WAY, WAY more than the packaged episode on WLTV. I don’t know what it is, but something doesn’t translate when recording a live show (Diggnation suffers from this a bit, I have noticed).

    Summary:
    Attending a live show = Awesome
    Watching a recording of a live show = Not Awesome

  • Kurt

    Gary,
    Congrats on your 500th episode. I must say, I enjoyed the live stream WAY, WAY more than the packaged episode on WLTV. I don’t know what it is, but something doesn’t translate when recording a live show (Diggnation suffers from this a bit, I have noticed).

    Summary:
    Attending a live show = Awesome
    Watching a recording of a live show = Not Awesome

  • LOVED IT! the new wrist band looks awesome!

  • LOVED IT! the new wrist band looks awesome!

  • cameron w

    Great evening, was a ton of fun to be there. Rode home on the K Line with about a half dozen Vayniacs. Everyone holding their Sniffy Sniff glass.

    QOTD: I have no clue at all.

  • cameron w

    Great evening, was a ton of fun to be there. Rode home on the K Line with about a half dozen Vayniacs. Everyone holding their Sniffy Sniff glass.

    QOTD: I have no clue at all.

  • John

    Congrats on the milestone episode!

    QOTD:
    -49ers defense holds the Jets and beat them 24 to 13

  • John

    Congrats on the milestone episode!

    QOTD:
    -49ers defense holds the Jets and beat them 24 to 13

  • Dr. Horowitz

    Nice job with the bleeps!

    I had a meeting, otherwise I would have been there…

  • Dr. Horowitz

    Nice job with the bleeps!

    I had a meeting, otherwise I would have been there…

  • Mark S

    Congrats on #500. I enjoyed the live stream as well as this slow mo replay.

    QOTD: Jets 77 49ers 3

  • Mark S

    Congrats on #500. I enjoyed the live stream as well as this slow mo replay.

    QOTD: Jets 77 49ers 3

  • Hey Gary, nice show. So, you hate our N.E. Patriots Face, huh? How about this: 49ers 49, Jets Kellen Clemens 11 (don’t be mad). I guess that would be a td, 2 pts after, and a fg. But actually I hope the Jets do well this season so you’ll be in a perpetually good mood when you tape your shows. I thought the censoring was funny.

    ps: I want the new yellow wristband. Thank you.

  • Hey Gary, nice show. So, you hate our N.E. Patriots Face, huh? How about this: 49ers 49, Jets Kellen Clemens 11 (don’t be mad). I guess that would be a td, 2 pts after, and a fg. But actually I hope the Jets do well this season so you’ll be in a perpetually good mood when you tape your shows. I thought the censoring was funny.

    ps: I want the new yellow wristband. Thank you.

  • Gary, Felicidades en tu episodio 500! Great episode, I enjoyed it immensely. Getting married in January and hopefully getting the wine from your store.

  • Gary, Felicidades en tu episodio 500! Great episode, I enjoyed it immensely. Getting married in January and hopefully getting the wine from your store.

  • Congrats on 500, GV! I tried to watch the live stream but it crapped out bad. You were talking in slow motion and you talking in slow motion is SCARY!

    QOTD: Jets 3 Noners 0 I am just glad I’m not in those regions that are going to be stuck watching this barn burner. I’ll be watching Adrien Peterson and the Packers light it up against the Bears!

    ha ha

  • Congrats on 500, GV! I tried to watch the live stream but it crapped out bad. You were talking in slow motion and you talking in slow motion is SCARY!

    QOTD: Jets 3 Noners 0 I am just glad I’m not in those regions that are going to be stuck watching this barn burner. I’ll be watching Adrien Peterson and the Packers light it up against the Bears!

    ha ha

  • Nacho

    Fantastic time at the taping!!
    When Gary was tasting the Bodegas Primicia and asked “Who really hated this wine?” and he commented to the guy raising his hand like crazy…that was me. Obviously I had not been using the spit buckets and had been “tasting” some mighty fine wines all night up to that point. I must commend all the Vayniacs who showed up. All the BYOB wines I tried were fantastic. GREAT LIVE SHOW!!

  • Nacho

    Fantastic time at the taping!!
    When Gary was tasting the Bodegas Primicia and asked “Who really hated this wine?” and he commented to the guy raising his hand like crazy…that was me. Obviously I had not been using the spit buckets and had been “tasting” some mighty fine wines all night up to that point. I must commend all the Vayniacs who showed up. All the BYOB wines I tried were fantastic. GREAT LIVE SHOW!!

  • Chris T.

    Awesome show Gary! You need to do a live one in PA! (Scranton if you can manage πŸ™‚ )

  • Andrew Lee

    Gary,

    QOTD: You know both teams suck, don’t lie. Gotta go with the Jets though by a TD. Clemens > Alex Smith. Jets-17, Niners-10

  • Chris T.

    Awesome show Gary! You need to do a live one in PA! (Scranton if you can manage πŸ™‚ )

  • Andrew Lee

    Gary,

    QOTD: You know both teams suck, don’t lie. Gotta go with the Jets though by a TD. Clemens > Alex Smith. Jets-17, Niners-10

  • Adam

    49’s 10
    Jet’s 7

    Awesome show. Wish I could have been there!

  • Adam

    49’s 10
    Jet’s 7

    Awesome show. Wish I could have been there!

  • Ian

    Another solid show. I just started watching the full shows with the release of the reserves on revision3 and I’m definitely a convert now. Purchased your book yesterday and so far its highly distracting while I study for the bar. Also I really enjoyed your episode with Jim Cramer. It got me really interested in investing in wine. I didn’t even know such a concept existed! Looking forward to hearing more and perhaps purchasing a few wines as investment in the future (once I get a job!)

  • Ian

    Another solid show. I just started watching the full shows with the release of the reserves on revision3 and I’m definitely a convert now. Purchased your book yesterday and so far its highly distracting while I study for the bar. Also I really enjoyed your episode with Jim Cramer. It got me really interested in investing in wine. I didn’t even know such a concept existed! Looking forward to hearing more and perhaps purchasing a few wines as investment in the future (once I get a job!)

  • Hey mate great show keep it up!

  • Lee W

    500 shows, congrats!
    17 to 14 San Fran

  • Hey mate great show keep it up!

  • Lee W

    500 shows, congrats!
    17 to 14 San Fran

  • Andrew Glover

    Of course the jets will win that game! Loved the show gary looked like loads of fun!

  • Andrew Glover

    Of course the jets will win that game! Loved the show gary looked like loads of fun!

  • Anonymous

    Fun episode. I prefer when you’re recording without the live audience, but it’s good for a change. Wish I was there.
    QOTD: Jets 21 49er’s 17 I’m more of a baseball fan. Going to watch the Home-Run Derby while enjoying some Cab from Idaho……

  • WineWoman

    Fun episode. I prefer when you’re recording without the live audience, but it’s good for a change. Wish I was there.
    QOTD: Jets 21 49er’s 17 I’m more of a baseball fan. Going to watch the Home-Run Derby while enjoying some Cab from Idaho……

  • Dean D.

    The big 500! Congrats dude! and Cheers to the next 500!

  • Dean D.

    The big 500! Congrats dude! and Cheers to the next 500!

  • RichE

    GV, Great Freaking show!!
    I wish I could have been there.

    QOTD:
    Jets 31
    Niners Suck
    GO J E T S

  • what pisses me off is… I live in a dry county. I have to drive an hour and a half NORTH just to get decent wine.

  • RichE

    GV, Great Freaking show!!
    I wish I could have been there.

    QOTD:
    Jets 31
    Niners Suck
    GO J E T S

  • what pisses me off is… I live in a dry county. I have to drive an hour and a half NORTH just to get decent wine.

  • had a fabulous time Gary! Thanks! I’m keeping this sniffy sniff glass forever πŸ™‚

  • had a fabulous time Gary! Thanks! I’m keeping this sniffy sniff glass forever πŸ™‚

  • QOTD-

    Jets: ten squillion
    49ers: minus a hundred billion bazillion
    hehehehe I have no idea I’m Irish.

    Good luck with the next 500 Gary!

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