EP 662 White Wine Tasting in San Diego

Gary Vaynerchuk recently took the Thunder Show on the road to San Diego. Today he tastes and reviews 4 whites from that show.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Nautilus Sauvignon BlancNew Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
2007 Four Graces Pinot Blanc
2007 Mastroberardino Fiano di Avellino
2006 Vincent Girardin Bourgogne Blanc

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Luca Bercelli

92/100

line of the day – ‘if this wine was 12-13 dollars I would cartwheel off this stage and start hugging everybody’

Monster performance from GV in front of a live audience. Handles a rowdy crowd and a dodgy sound system with great skill and is completely in his element. Phenomenal.

Tags: Blanc, Bourgogne Blanc, Fiano di Avellino, New Zealand, Pinot, Video, white, wine, wines

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  • terroirist

    You could be at a tasting with 20 people and are always a little group 2-3 people who blab blab blab. On one hand it’s great to engage in conversation about what your drink, but common. Turn your cellphone off and show some respect. With a group that size I can kind of understand…No I can’t shut up people.

  • BruceP

    QOTD: OB.

  • BruceP

    QOTD: OB.

  • QOTD: I think of my Alma Mater UCSD, and La Jolla. Pacific Beach is amazing as well. Good show, needed better lighting, looked like it was shot on your flip cam. Maybe try to incorporate the audience instead of shushing them. I still like the mix up in format!

  • QOTD: I think of my Alma Mater UCSD, and La Jolla. Pacific Beach is amazing as well. Good show, needed better lighting, looked like it was shot on your flip cam. Maybe try to incorporate the audience instead of shushing them. I still like the mix up in format!

  • Ryan D

    QotD: San Diego… SUP-ER-CHARGERS!!

    (Go Gints!)

  • Ryan D

    QotD: San Diego… SUP-ER-CHARGERS!!

    (Go Gints!)

  • Party Time….hey you have to let loose I say 🙂

  • Party Time….hey you have to let loose I say 🙂

  • my2cents

    What did you say? The sound is pretty bad. Your a million miles away in a snow/ice storm. So that means the picture sucked too.

    Oh well that’s travel for ya. Good effort and I’m of course glad you put up another good show. In the face of adversity!

    I love when you have to poor a wine into the bucket! That brings thunder to the point for sure.

    My sister was in the Navy and lived in San Diego for a couple years. She lived so close to the border they could watch people sneaking across all the time.

  • my2cents

    What did you say? The sound is pretty bad. Your a million miles away in a snow/ice storm. So that means the picture sucked too.

    Oh well that’s travel for ya. Good effort and I’m of course glad you put up another good show. In the face of adversity!

    I love when you have to poor a wine into the bucket! That brings thunder to the point for sure.

    My sister was in the Navy and lived in San Diego for a couple years. She lived so close to the border they could watch people sneaking across all the time.

  • Dick M

    OMG, drunk wannabees

    QOTD: Weather and da zoooooooo

  • Dick M

    OMG, drunk wannabees

    QOTD: Weather and da zoooooooo

  • port1

    We know you were trying to be serious, but the crowd noise ruined the show.
    You should wear a cordless mike that blocks out a lot of the sound from the audience next time. You’d still be able to interface with the crowd. It was a struggle for me to stay till the end of the show, and I really wanted to learn about those wines…but got turned off.
    Hang in there, Gary.
    We’re loyal to you…regardless.

  • port1

    We know you were trying to be serious, but the crowd noise ruined the show.
    You should wear a cordless mike that blocks out a lot of the sound from the audience next time. You’d still be able to interface with the crowd. It was a struggle for me to stay till the end of the show, and I really wanted to learn about those wines…but got turned off.
    Hang in there, Gary.
    We’re loyal to you…regardless.

  • Jayhitek

    QOTD: Like a nicer, newer, cleaner version of Boston.
    Visited there like 12 years ago. It was awesome.

  • Jayhitek

    QOTD: Like a nicer, newer, cleaner version of Boston.
    Visited there like 12 years ago. It was awesome.

  • Anonymous

    QOTD: Hotel Coronado, the Zoo, and I have to visit it on next Cali trip.

  • WineWoman

    QOTD: Hotel Coronado, the Zoo, and I have to visit it on next Cali trip.

  • Pete B

    Fun show. The crowd was a little annoying but it had to be a great time to be there live. I’m getting pumped for Draft Day this weekend. My prediction, the Jets trade down to number 8 and grab Sanchez. What’s your call?

    QOTD – When I hear San Diego, I think of the Nate Kaeding missed field goal in 2005.

  • Pete B

    Fun show. The crowd was a little annoying but it had to be a great time to be there live. I’m getting pumped for Draft Day this weekend. My prediction, the Jets trade down to number 8 and grab Sanchez. What’s your call?

    QOTD – When I hear San Diego, I think of the Nate Kaeding missed field goal in 2005.

  • Annette

    Saaan Diaago, aahhh drink, it, in. It reminds me of Mr. Ron Burgandy?

  • Annette

    Saaan Diaago, aahhh drink, it, in. It reminds me of Mr. Ron Burgandy?

  • QOTD: San Diego = Whale’s Vagina

    Crowd was annoying, but can you blame them…there was a cocktail hour before the show

  • QOTD: San Diego = Whale’s Vagina

    Crowd was annoying, but can you blame them…there was a cocktail hour before the show

  • Tough show for you, but it must have been a fun place to be at. Still a fun virtual tasting ride to take with you. Thanks.

    QOTD: San Diego to you should me “Passing Attack.”

  • Tough show for you, but it must have been a fun place to be at. Still a fun virtual tasting ride to take with you. Thanks.

    QOTD: San Diego to you should me “Passing Attack.”

  • Scruff

    QOTD: Darren Sproles, the Holiday Bowl and the downtown/waterfront area!

    Shame about the noise but you pulled it off…

  • Scruff

    QOTD: Darren Sproles, the Holiday Bowl and the downtown/waterfront area!

    Shame about the noise but you pulled it off…

  • yankee22

    Wow, did not like the setting for this show. Noisy, dark, vibe not there.

    QOTD: Republicans and the zoo

  • yankee22

    Wow, did not like the setting for this show. Noisy, dark, vibe not there.

    QOTD: Republicans and the zoo

  • Liz

    QOTD: I think of the San Diego Comic Con 🙂

  • Liz

    QOTD: I think of the San Diego Comic Con 🙂

  • Zach

    :::sigh:::

    The concept of the show works for me. I like the live crowd idea. However, Gary, you’re taking the idea to its fullest. The sound was terrible and the lighting was unacceptable for someone at the level you’re at.

    Come on big boy, its time for shows like this to be better produced.

    When the show sound and lighting bites, I lose all interest in the content.

  • Zach

    :::sigh:::

    The concept of the show works for me. I like the live crowd idea. However, Gary, you’re taking the idea to its fullest. The sound was terrible and the lighting was unacceptable for someone at the level you’re at.

    Come on big boy, its time for shows like this to be better produced.

    When the show sound and lighting bites, I lose all interest in the content.

  • UrbanFigaro

    Unwatchable, worst show ever, horrible sound, horrible picture, horrible audience, and you couldn’t keep their attention for 5 minutes.

    If you were producing wine, would you be content with quantity over quality? Of course, not. And yet you put out horrible, unedited, substandard episodes of Wine Library TV like this? If this episode were a wine, you would pour the rest of the bottle into the bucket!

  • UrbanFigaro

    Unwatchable, worst show ever, horrible sound, horrible picture, horrible audience, and you couldn’t keep their attention for 5 minutes.

    If you were producing wine, would you be content with quantity over quality? Of course, not. And yet you put out horrible, unedited, substandard episodes of Wine Library TV like this? If this episode were a wine, you would pour the rest of the bottle into the bucket!

  • Anonymous

    Qotd: I think of Diggnation because they always film in San Diego.

  • teckdeck2008

    Qotd: I think of Diggnation because they always film in San Diego.

  • Jordan

    QOTD: I think of my days in the Navy… Ron Burgandy, and of course the Super Chargers!

  • Jordan

    QOTD: I think of my days in the Navy… Ron Burgandy, and of course the Super Chargers!

  • Paul

    I’m sad that the Fiano didn’t go over so well. Stick to the reds when it comes to Mastroberardino, their Taurasi and Naturalis Historia are incredible. For terrific Fiano, try Feudi di San Gregorio.

    QOTD: San Diego = the best beer in the world. The microbrew in San Diego is unmatched anywhere (even Portland). Stone, Alesmith, Lost Abbey, Green Flash, Ballast Point, Port Brewing. Seriously, the best beer in the world.

  • Paul

    I’m sad that the Fiano didn’t go over so well. Stick to the reds when it comes to Mastroberardino, their Taurasi and Naturalis Historia are incredible. For terrific Fiano, try Feudi di San Gregorio.

    QOTD: San Diego = the best beer in the world. The microbrew in San Diego is unmatched anywhere (even Portland). Stone, Alesmith, Lost Abbey, Green Flash, Ballast Point, Port Brewing. Seriously, the best beer in the world.

  • innA

    Was this filmed on a phone?

    QOTD – Ron Burgundy.

  • innA

    Was this filmed on a phone?

    QOTD – Ron Burgundy.

  • Jason S.

    I’m sorry GV – I had to stop watching this episode. I found the crowd way too distracting.

  • Jason S.

    I’m sorry GV – I had to stop watching this episode. I found the crowd way too distracting.

  • Sonia

    So… those people chatting through practically the whole taping were kinda hard to deal with, “SHHHHHH” was not enough.
    QOTD: the zoo, haven’t been but hopefully soon.

  • Sonia

    So… those people chatting through practically the whole taping were kinda hard to deal with, “SHHHHHH” was not enough.
    QOTD: the zoo, haven’t been but hopefully soon.

  • AMM3RD

    Word association…San Diego “Chargers”. I’m a Giant Fan!!! Go Big Blue…AMM

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