EP 671 A Wine Tasting at Sea

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes 3 wines on the last night of the inaugural Thunder Cruise.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Bouchaine Estate ChardonnayNapa Chardonnay
2007 Domaine de la Presidente Cotes Du Rhone
2002 Goose Ridge Vireo

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Luca Bercelli

90/100

line of the day – ‘by far the largest piece of cork to ever enter my mouth on Wine Library TV.’

King Gary holding court on the Thunder Cruise with a live show. If you ever want to know how to expertly handle a live crowd – this is the template

Tags: chardonnay, Cotes Du Rhone, meritage, red, review, Video, white, wine, wines

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  • We got a “like or not” on the end, made my day the real way to wrap up a WLTV 🙂

  • We got a “like or not” on the end, made my day the real way to wrap up a WLTV 🙂

  • Ivan

    Damn Gary… you had the paparazzi on that cruise. or do those vayniaks with cameras follow you around everywhere with their coolpix and flip cams?

  • Ivan

    Damn Gary… you had the paparazzi on that cruise. or do those vayniaks with cameras follow you around everywhere with their coolpix and flip cams?

  • Derek F.

    Man I wish I was there…makes me saaad, so glad everything went as planned!!

    QOTD: The wife and couldn’t get the same week off from work 🙁

  • Derek F.

    Man I wish I was there…makes me saaad, so glad everything went as planned!!

    QOTD: The wife and couldn’t get the same week off from work 🙁

  • Pittsburgh Alex

    Much better live show than San Diego. The crowd was way better and I could actually hear what you were saying.

    QOTD: Law School Finals.

  • Pittsburgh Alex

    Much better live show than San Diego. The crowd was way better and I could actually hear what you were saying.

    QOTD: Law School Finals.

  • Didn’t get free shipping so far. Just compare this group to the San Diego group. This group was mostly plastered after tasting 300 wines in 4 hours and you could still hear the episode. We love GV for doing this and will be there every year he has a wine cruise. The Goose Ridge was one of my favorites of the day and I too had never heard of it and we had just been to Walla Walla. Just to give you a perspective of Carlos, he smuggled in 14 bottles of wine to a wine cruise. He dropped the oak monster whenever he could. Made great, hopefully permanent friends on this cruise. If you have the chance do it.

  • Didn’t get free shipping so far. Just compare this group to the San Diego group. This group was mostly plastered after tasting 300 wines in 4 hours and you could still hear the episode. We love GV for doing this and will be there every year he has a wine cruise. The Goose Ridge was one of my favorites of the day and I too had never heard of it and we had just been to Walla Walla. Just to give you a perspective of Carlos, he smuggled in 14 bottles of wine to a wine cruise. He dropped the oak monster whenever he could. Made great, hopefully permanent friends on this cruise. If you have the chance do it.

  • Neil

    QOTD: All work and no play….wish I could have been there.

  • Neil

    QOTD: All work and no play….wish I could have been there.

  • Slushpuppy

    Did I hear Gary shout “Everyone is going to get laid!”
    Smell it first. TR

  • Slushpuppy

    Did I hear Gary shout “Everyone is going to get laid!”
    Smell it first. TR

  • Orion S.

    Nice! I wish I could’ve been there. My wife just got a new job and didn’t have the vacation time, though. Hopefully next year.

  • Orion S.

    Nice! I wish I could’ve been there. My wife just got a new job and didn’t have the vacation time, though. Hopefully next year.

  • guymandude

    Sounds good ,can’t believe I didn’t go,but just couldn’t work it out.
    Where’s Issac,to pouring the wine?

  • guymandude

    Sounds good ,can’t believe I didn’t go,but just couldn’t work it out.
    Where’s Issac,to pouring the wine?

  • Jay

    QOTD: Why didn’t I get on the Thunder Cruise? I’m a teacher. If it was a month later, I’m there. The closest I got was having two sets of friends, the Frosts and the Scheffields, join you. Gary, they sing your praises. Bump that cruise back a bit and I’ll join the choir…..

  • Jay

    QOTD: Why didn’t I get on the Thunder Cruise? I’m a teacher. If it was a month later, I’m there. The closest I got was having two sets of friends, the Frosts and the Scheffields, join you. Gary, they sing your praises. Bump that cruise back a bit and I’ll join the choir…..

  • ditch

    Looks like all of you had a great time on the Thunder Cruise and it was nice to see one wone bring some thunder.

    QOTD: As I am currently travelling myself at the moment I couldnt join you…but perhaps next year

  • ditch

    Looks like all of you had a great time on the Thunder Cruise and it was nice to see one wone bring some thunder.

    QOTD: As I am currently travelling myself at the moment I couldnt join you…but perhaps next year

  • A much more civil crowd than those in SD.

    Good show and need to find the Vireo.

    QOTD: Deadlines, unfortunately. 🙁

    Glad it all went well.

    Go Caps!

  • A much more civil crowd than those in SD.

    Good show and need to find the Vireo.

    QOTD: Deadlines, unfortunately. 🙁

    Glad it all went well.

    Go Caps!

  • You looked just a little crispy. Nice.

  • You looked just a little crispy. Nice.

  • Kevin K

    Good episode.

    QOTD: I wanted to come. Infact, it was on my brithday. But I don’t have that kind of cash… (sadface)

  • Kevin K

    Good episode.

    QOTD: I wanted to come. Infact, it was on my brithday. But I don’t have that kind of cash… (sadface)

  • mike z

    QOTD: I spent all my cash at your store!

  • mike z

    QOTD: I spent all my cash at your store!

  • Mr Cook

    Ok, now I’m jealous…….

  • Mr Cook

    Ok, now I’m jealous…….

  • sharon

    Fun to watch!
    qotd: I hate to travel.

  • sharon

    Fun to watch!
    qotd: I hate to travel.

  • Wendy

    Every morning at 9:30 I hear BING! Franco here. In four languages.

    A week and a half later and I still feel a bit of a sway from the boat.

    It was a GREAT time! Thanks for all (and I mean ALL) the wine and the fabulous company.

    A shout out to Larry and Susan (I know you’re watching).

  • Wendy

    Every morning at 9:30 I hear BING! Franco here. In four languages.

    A week and a half later and I still feel a bit of a sway from the boat.

    It was a GREAT time! Thanks for all (and I mean ALL) the wine and the fabulous company.

    A shout out to Larry and Susan (I know you’re watching).

  • Brock

    Props to Carlos on the solid video work! Watch out for your job Mott.

    QOTD:

    We were there!

  • Brock

    Props to Carlos on the solid video work! Watch out for your job Mott.

    QOTD:

    We were there!

  • ktf

    I was there and I told you to sell that piece of cork on e-bay! One more financial step toward owning the Jets. By the way, I laid in the weeds and really didnt challenge you to ping pong but, trust me, next year your mine!!!

    It was a wonderful time!

  • ktf

    I was there and I told you to sell that piece of cork on e-bay! One more financial step toward owning the Jets. By the way, I laid in the weeds and really didnt challenge you to ping pong but, trust me, next year your mine!!!

    It was a wonderful time!

  • Christopher Scoggin

    Very fun episode. Looks like you all had a great time.

    QOTD: Unfortunately, as usual it comes back to $$$.

  • Christopher Scoggin

    Very fun episode. Looks like you all had a great time.

    QOTD: Unfortunately, as usual it comes back to $$$.

  • Suzanna

    QOTD: There was a cruise?

  • Suzanna

    QOTD: There was a cruise?

  • Anonymous

    Looked like fun, hopefully I’ll be able to go on a future Thunder Cruise, but QOTD: I’m in college & between not being able to leave class & being on a college student’s budget, there was just no possibility this year.

  • Cuse Wino

    looks like a good time was had by all, sorry we missed it!

  • David T (@ONUMello)

    Looked like fun, hopefully I’ll be able to go on a future Thunder Cruise, but QOTD: I’m in college & between not being able to leave class & being on a college student’s budget, there was just no possibility this year.

  • Cuse Wino

    looks like a good time was had by all, sorry we missed it!

  • Dustin

    Gary!

    The cruise was off the hook fun! My wife and I had a blast!

    Thanks for being a fantastic host and the genuineness you showed all of that had the privilege of being apart of the inaugural Thunder Cruise!

    (i’m working on my ping pong skillz.. you better be ready on the next cruise cuz it’s on)

    For those that didn’t go, you really missed a great event. Don’t make that mistake again next year!

    Dustin

  • Dustin

    Gary!

    The cruise was off the hook fun! My wife and I had a blast!

    Thanks for being a fantastic host and the genuineness you showed all of that had the privilege of being apart of the inaugural Thunder Cruise!

    (i’m working on my ping pong skillz.. you better be ready on the next cruise cuz it’s on)

    For those that didn’t go, you really missed a great event. Don’t make that mistake again next year!

    Dustin

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