Gary!
Just wanted to add a congratulations on the 600th episode and to thank you again for bringing so much education and entertainment..you give a lot..and I know that isnt always too easy!
Also, I loved seeing you on NBC! Great segment! Im telling you….you need the big screen!!! Book’s done…TV’s a walk in the park..we need to start the film career!!! 🙂
xoxox

GV!!!

Thanks so much for all the hard work with the Thunder Show. Looking forward to seeing more of it in the New Year. Keep hustlin’!

Great show! Keep up the good work.

Good show. Congrats on 600!

Congrats on episode 600!
That Languedoc wine sounds awesome. I recently tasted a Spanish wine that reminded me of syrah based rhone wines. It was called Petalos, and it was 100% Mencia. Best wine I’ve found all year for under 20 bones.
Merry Christmas Gary and Mott

No secret pack…too expensive to ship to Hawaii. Had a wonderful Christmas at home with wife and girls. Drank 2005 Chappellet Signature Napa Valley Cabernet and made a great prime rib.

Vayniacs…bring out the comments!!! More episodes please Gary!!!!

Hooray Wine! Got introduced to the show through the Tool website, now one of my favorites!

Gary,

Congratulations on your 600th show! I’ve been a lurker for about a month, and this is my first comment. I love your passion. It is truly contagious. Your shows are always educational and entertaining. I definitely consider myself a vayniac and am trying to recruit new vayniacs every day. Hopefully one day my state of North Carolina will produce wines worthy of being on the Thunder Show. My wife just bought a couple of wines that you make mention of on your website so I am looking forward to tasting them. Again, congratulations on the mile stone and please, never lose the passion to help us amateurs expand our palletes.

Jared

Good show. You have inspired me to think about Languedoc again.

Jim

Love your shows, grats on 600 shows.

Great job accomplishing 600 and on the Today show … now tape another episode 😉

Yay Gary!! 600, that’s incredible… keep the good stuff flowing!

Can you guys LINK UP your Today Show segment? I missed it, and I’m guessing a lot of other people did too.

I love love love the Rhone, and would love to see some more Rhone-esque stuff in 09… can we also hear a bit more about terroir and how that influences composition and structure? I find that the most compelling thing about wine…

Merry Christmas and THANK YOU!!!

My first time, got to you by doing a search on moscato d’asti. LOVE your attitude! Hope they bring you into the White House to give the sommeliers a talkin-to.

Happy Hanukkah!

going to your moment. Great job on today show.

Great ep – enjoyed it a lot!
Really nice to see/good idea having Mott in the co-pilot seat for #600.

Congrats on 600 kickin’ episodes Gary! What a journey. Loved the show. I always learn something new on your show. Will definitely have to check out the last wine. Here’s to 600 more! Cheers!

QOTD: I didn’t get a secret pack, but I had a chance to introduce my younger brother to 2 new wines he’s never had before. The first was 100% grenache (Atteca). The second was a simple, but nice tasting 2003 Bordeaux. He liked them both very much. We chatted a bit about different varietals, how wines change with the vintage and different regions. I stressed to him he didn’t have to spend mucho dinero to find a pleasurable wine. I think he’s coming around.

A Wonderful episode, Hopefully these will continue for years to come as the education is appreciated. If you will change the PA laws so you can ship the super pack the we wont have to wonder how great it can be. Some traveling music!
Thanks

The “today show” was very entertaining. You are awesome! You make wine interesting, all the best to you this season and have a great New Year!

you had me at GO BUFFALO. Love your show, just foind it today. You make it okay for my dumbass to love wine while actually having an opinion. Keep up the good work.

Love the work ethic.

Joe

I think you ARE changing the wine world. Esp now w/ the current economic woes.
You sell good times! Good times w/ friends & family.
like the wines or not, a viewer would have to appreciate the enthusiasm you bring.
Your msg (it seems) is enjoy the ride! The fun in wine is the trial & error. The hits & the misses.

Love that Mott says no when he doesn’t get it. that makes it all the more real when he does agree.
Also, got a kick out of seeing how much you appreciated Mott getting into the show.

wish I could get the secret pack in Canada! Loved the show anyways! Looking forward to a lot more!

Congrats on 600!

loved it. didn’t get the secret pack, but got a bottle of South African Sauvignon Blanc today. Excited to try it.

Also, just cracked a bottle of 2005 Madeiran. 90% Tannat! Its just incredible! This wine is huge. Your episode inspired me to try it, and boy am I glad I did!

Thanks for the great shows… from all the way up in Alaska.

Thanks for the smiles Gary.