EP 600 Christmas Wines and Episode 600..Secret Pack Time

Gary Vaynerchuk gives the Vayner-Nation a huge announcement for them to watch on X-mas morning and tries the secret pack on this 600th episode.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Bob’s African Sauvignon BlancSouth African Sauvignon Blanc
2005 Rhone Rebel GsmVentoux/Luberon/Nimes
2005 Chateau Plain PointOther Red Bordeaux
2004 Chateau Puech Haut Tete De Belier RougeLanguedoc-Roussillon

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

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Luca Bercelli

90/100

line of the day – ‘Mott, your linking up and zooming in have been legendary’

Mott makes a rare appearance in front of the camera and although we love him, and we all do, he’s a bit of a distraction to me when tasting along with Gary. I just get the feeling that everything he says is what he thinks Gary wants to hear, and if Gary said a wine tasted of Baboon cr@P, he’d probably agree. Nice guy….but

Tags: Bordeaux, Languedoc-Roussillon, red, review, sauvignon blanc, South Africa, Video, white, wine, wines

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  • BF

    Awesome, GV.

  • BF

    Awesome, GV.

  • Hey Gary you are right, I have 74 episodes on my zune and I never really thought about leaving A commet until you ask me to, Sorry about that I will start leaving more from now on, I love the show. I am A selftaught chef and I learn alot about wine and wine pairing from
    watching your show. I thank you for that. And you almost made me A football fan. ALMOST.
    And Gray where did the Root beer Episode go?

    I hope you don’t mind if I drop my brother and sisters web site http://www.sterjay.com if anyone is looking for custom art check this site out.

  • Hey Gary you are right, I have 74 episodes on my zune and I never really thought about leaving A commet until you ask me to, Sorry about that I will start leaving more from now on, I love the show. I am A selftaught chef and I learn alot about wine and wine pairing from
    watching your show. I thank you for that. And you almost made me A football fan. ALMOST.
    And Gray where did the Root beer Episode go?

    I hope you don’t mind if I drop my brother and sisters web site http://www.sterjay.com if anyone is looking for custom art check this site out.

  • Eric

    First comment on this site for me. I’m also waiting with dread for the Jets game. I like seeing Mott every once in a while.

    Question for the Vayniacs: What varietals has Gary recommended for people who like Pinot Grigio? I know I’ve seen at least one episode where he recommended other white wines but I can’t seem to remember which episodes.

    Wouldn’t it be great if there was a section of this website that said, “If you like x, you’ll like y?”

  • Eric

    First comment on this site for me. I’m also waiting with dread for the Jets game. I like seeing Mott every once in a while.

    Question for the Vayniacs: What varietals has Gary recommended for people who like Pinot Grigio? I know I’ve seen at least one episode where he recommended other white wines but I can’t seem to remember which episodes.

    Wouldn’t it be great if there was a section of this website that said, “If you like x, you’ll like y?”

  • Eric Laz

    Gary, Great show and congrats on 600!! I just found your blog earlier this year, but I am hooked. I am a huge Jim Cramer fan and put you right up there with him. Your enthusiasm and passion for wine makes it a pleasure to watch. I am spreading the Thunder to all of my other Mad Money friends.
    QOTD: Tasted the Secret pack on Christmas day with my wife and Sis. My sister enjoyed Bob’s Blanc and my wife really liked the Rhone Rebel. I, like you, was really impressed with the Puech-Haut. This is exactly what I look for in a great wine; however it was not my wife’s style. Oh well more for me 😉

    Keep up the great work and count me in for the Gary V wine of the month club!

  • Eric Laz

    Gary, Great show and congrats on 600!! I just found your blog earlier this year, but I am hooked. I am a huge Jim Cramer fan and put you right up there with him. Your enthusiasm and passion for wine makes it a pleasure to watch. I am spreading the Thunder to all of my other Mad Money friends.
    QOTD: Tasted the Secret pack on Christmas day with my wife and Sis. My sister enjoyed Bob’s Blanc and my wife really liked the Rhone Rebel. I, like you, was really impressed with the Puech-Haut. This is exactly what I look for in a great wine; however it was not my wife’s style. Oh well more for me 😉

    Keep up the great work and count me in for the Gary V wine of the month club!

  • Gerry V

    So I’ve had a change of heart with the 2005 Rhone Rebel Gsm. When I tasted it on Christmas day, I did not like it much at all. I had a couple glasses again last night and it was much better. Not sure if it was becuase I was mixing things up so much on the 25th or that it has had a chance to breath. I’m digging the tannins in it now. Glad I did not poor it out.

    Salud

  • Gerry V

    So I’ve had a change of heart with the 2005 Rhone Rebel Gsm. When I tasted it on Christmas day, I did not like it much at all. I had a couple glasses again last night and it was much better. Not sure if it was becuase I was mixing things up so much on the 25th or that it has had a chance to breath. I’m digging the tannins in it now. Glad I did not poor it out.

    Salud

  • Tom Langan

    Didn’t get the secret pack, so I can’t give you my breakdown. Just wanted to leave a comment, wish GV and the crew at WL a Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year, and thank you for all the great recommendations and savings throughout 2008.

    As usual, GV, you were great on the Today Show. Loved the pairings you did with the sparkling wines.

  • Tom Langan

    Didn’t get the secret pack, so I can’t give you my breakdown. Just wanted to leave a comment, wish GV and the crew at WL a Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year, and thank you for all the great recommendations and savings throughout 2008.

    As usual, GV, you were great on the Today Show. Loved the pairings you did with the sparkling wines.

  • AaronB

    No 600 comments yet???!!! Maybe this will help.

  • AaronB

    No 600 comments yet???!!! Maybe this will help.

  • Jordan

    Gary, maybe you should give out a prize once in a while to those who commented two or three days prior. Do it whithout an announcement a couple of times and there will be tons of comments later on. That is just an idea.

  • Jordan

    Gary, maybe you should give out a prize once in a while to those who commented two or three days prior. Do it whithout an announcement a couple of times and there will be tons of comments later on. That is just an idea.

  • Jazzylee77

    I think I’ve watched 200 episodes in the past month. Maybe 3 comments. Should I just comment 197 times on this one to even it out?

    So the first Wine smelled like junkyard fire? burning rubber and steel? Made me think of driving past Hammond Indiana on the way to Chicago.

  • Jazzylee77

    I think I’ve watched 200 episodes in the past month. Maybe 3 comments. Should I just comment 197 times on this one to even it out?

    So the first Wine smelled like junkyard fire? burning rubber and steel? Made me think of driving past Hammond Indiana on the way to Chicago.

  • Dustin from OR

    Hey Gary and everyone at the Wine Library, Congrats on the success and the 600th episode. I hope to come and visit if I ever get out to Jersey 🙂

  • Dustin from OR

    Hey Gary and everyone at the Wine Library, Congrats on the success and the 600th episode. I hope to come and visit if I ever get out to Jersey 🙂

  • BW

    GV,
    Hey, been away from WLTV lately – super busy time of year. Glad I caught this episode. Missed out on the secret pack, but ordered a couple bottles of the Ch. Puech Haut – sounds spectacular. I noticed on the WL page that Michel Rolland & Claude Gros are involved in this project – that’s some good pedigree & it sounds like it delivers the thunder based on your tasting.

  • BW

    GV,
    Hey, been away from WLTV lately – super busy time of year. Glad I caught this episode. Missed out on the secret pack, but ordered a couple bottles of the Ch. Puech Haut – sounds spectacular. I noticed on the WL page that Michel Rolland & Claude Gros are involved in this project – that’s some good pedigree & it sounds like it delivers the thunder based on your tasting.

  • Ryan

    Gary, Thanks for everything you have done with WLTV. I look forward to the GV wine of the month club!

  • Ryan

    Gary, Thanks for everything you have done with WLTV. I look forward to the GV wine of the month club!

  • sunny k

    Congratulations on eposide 600

    Keep upthe good work.

    walt K.

  • sunny k

    Congratulations on eposide 600

    Keep upthe good work.

    walt K.

  • Andre

    558! So close to 600!

  • Andre

    558! So close to 600!

  • Sonia

    Hope it counts if you already left a comment. I want some WLTV on Monday….

  • Sonia

    Hope it counts if you already left a comment. I want some WLTV on Monday….

  • Karl of Packer Nation

    601

  • Karl of Packer Nation

    601

  • Kathy Hughes

    Congratulations and thank YOU for 600 WLTV episodes, Gary. Every episode has been a winner. Sorry to have missed you on the Today Show on Christmas a.m.; hope that Mott will be “linking it up”. I don’t want to miss a word of what you had to say about the bubbly. New Year’s Eve is bubbly night….and I want to be prepared. Wishing YOU ALL the BEST in the New Year, Naples Kathy aka Champagne Lady

  • Congratulations and thank YOU for 600 WLTV episodes, Gary. Every episode has been a winner. Sorry to have missed you on the Today Show on Christmas a.m.; hope that Mott will be “linking it up”. I don’t want to miss a word of what you had to say about the bubbly. New Year’s Eve is bubbly night….and I want to be prepared. Wishing YOU ALL the BEST in the New Year, Naples Kathy aka Champagne Lady

  • Congrats on 600 episodes Gary. Just wanted to relay that I bought the Bodega 2005 Atteca Armas based purely on your episode with Jorge Ordonez, and brought it along for Christmas dinner. It was a huge hit, and completely overshadowed any of the other wines we served (including a really nice ’98 Merryvale Profile), with the BIG exception of the ’05 Doisy-Vedrines Sauternes that was our dinner apertif. It’s taking everything I have not order a case of that and cellar it (probably because I lack a cellar!), but holy cow I can totally see how that would be your #1.

    Anyway, here’s to another 600 episodes and expanded palates!

  • Congrats on 600 episodes Gary. Just wanted to relay that I bought the Bodega 2005 Atteca Armas based purely on your episode with Jorge Ordonez, and brought it along for Christmas dinner. It was a huge hit, and completely overshadowed any of the other wines we served (including a really nice ’98 Merryvale Profile), with the BIG exception of the ’05 Doisy-Vedrines Sauternes that was our dinner apertif. It’s taking everything I have not order a case of that and cellar it (probably because I lack a cellar!), but holy cow I can totally see how that would be your #1.

    Anyway, here’s to another 600 episodes and expanded palates!

  • M

    Buffalo lost 😐

  • M

    Buffalo lost 😐

  • italianwinelover

    awesome episode! you bring the thunder…congrats on the 600!

  • italianwinelover

    awesome episode! you bring the thunder…congrats on the 600!

  • Smahlatz

    Harry is my brother, Janice my mistress and Suzette my dessert – you sir, are a disgrace, Good Day!!! 😉

  • Smahlatz

    Harry is my brother, Janice my mistress and Suzette my dessert – you sir, are a disgrace, Good Day!!! 😉

  • I don’t get secret packs- I live in Ireland! : (
    It’s still great to watch these shows though!
    It’s almost at 600 comments, we’ll get there!

  • I don’t get secret packs- I live in Ireland! : (
    It’s still great to watch these shows though!
    It’s almost at 600 comments, we’ll get there!

  • Great episode Gary! Hope you have a great New Years!

  • Great episode Gary! Hope you have a great New Years!

  • Hey GARVYVEEEEE! Merry Christmas from Canada! Am watching the CSI marathon on Spike TV and keep seeing your mug at every commercial so I had to stop in and say hi!
    Congrats on 600, on all your successes and here’s to a very inspiring 2009 to you and yours.

  • Hey GARVYVEEEEE! Merry Christmas from Canada! Am watching the CSI marathon on Spike TV and keep seeing your mug at every commercial so I had to stop in and say hi!
    Congrats on 600, on all your successes and here’s to a very inspiring 2009 to you and yours.

  • brorjace

    Congrats on the 600! Great guest btw, we all need more Mott time. I didn’t get to watch the Today show, but hopefully it went well for you. Happy New Year!

  • brorjace

    Congrats on the 600! Great guest btw, we all need more Mott time. I didn’t get to watch the Today show, but hopefully it went well for you. Happy New Year!

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