EP 708 Expanding Palates in Omaha

Back in May, Gary Vaynerchuk opened the festivities at Big Omaha 2009 with this live version of the Thunder Show

Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Naia Verdejo
Anselmi Fruiliano
2008 Altos Las Hormigas MalbecArgentine Malbec

2007 Verduguez VolverSpanish Red Wine

Links mentioned in todays episode.

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luca bercelli

91/100

line of the day, ‘This wine tastes like lipstick’

Love the live format, GV handling the live crowd with supreme confidence.

Tags: Argentina, malbec, red, review, Spanish, Video, white, wine, wines

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  • Thought lipstick was mostly edible wax and oils?

    QOTD: The Omaha mail order steak company.

  • Thought lipstick was mostly edible wax and oils?

    QOTD: The Omaha mail order steak company.

  • Matt T.

    QOTD : OHMA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  • Matt T.

    QOTD : OHMA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  • It’s a little bit funny that GV tells us to expand the palate by trying different grapes and the samples turn out to be urgh..:) well I’m trying to taste more and more varieties, but my wallet is hurting. Any suggestions how to get more tasting for less buck?. Except for crashing parties, sign upp for serious wine school and such. At the moment I usually buy three bottles of different wines and taste them, recork with a vacuum seeler and try them two more times in a timeframe of 5 days.

    QOTD: Living in Sweden I don’t know much about Omaha, but Nebraksa comes to mind. I don’t know why.

  • Anders

    It’s a little bit funny that GV tells us to expand the palate by trying different grapes and the samples turn out to be urgh..:) well I’m trying to taste more and more varieties, but my wallet is hurting. Any suggestions how to get more tasting for less buck?. Except for crashing parties, sign upp for serious wine school and such. At the moment I usually buy three bottles of different wines and taste them, recork with a vacuum seeler and try them two more times in a timeframe of 5 days.

    QOTD: Living in Sweden I don’t know much about Omaha, but Nebraksa comes to mind. I don’t know why.

  • Cool episode

    QOTD: gotta be steaks

  • Cool episode

    QOTD: gotta be steaks

  • Howitzer

    QOTD: Wild Kingdom….as in Mutual of Omaha’s with Marlin Perkins

  • Howitzer

    QOTD: Wild Kingdom….as in Mutual of Omaha’s with Marlin Perkins

  • Nice to find a lost episode. 🙂

    QOTD: Sorry nothing comes to mind.

    @Robert F asking a nice young lady to bring up her lipstick and he eats it, isn’t spontaneous enough?

  • Nice to find a lost episode. 🙂

    QOTD: Sorry nothing comes to mind.

    @Robert F asking a nice young lady to bring up her lipstick and he eats it, isn’t spontaneous enough?

  • Chippewamike

    Great find.

    QOTD: Was going to say steak, but now think I’ll go with Shira–wow! 😉

  • Chippewamike

    Great find.

    QOTD: Was going to say steak, but now think I’ll go with Shira–wow! 😉

  • Jeff R

    Gary – Even these basic episodes (low priced/value wines) are good and interesting. One poster (Lunar, I think???) brings up a good comment. It’s very tough on one’s pocketbook to try to expand their palette and strike out on a good portion of the wines. That’s probably why critic reviews play such an important role.

    I figured you would get a lot of comments about the lady’s appearance – sure enough!

    QTD – From early childhood, Mutual of Ohmaha’s Wild Kingdom on Sunday nights. Someone even mentioned Marlin Perkins … wow, I never would have remembered the host. Wasn’t “Mutual of Ohmaha” an insurance co. whose logo was an Indian. Also, I think … flat land, sparse land … have no idea if that’s true or not but that’s what comes to mind.

  • Jeff R

    Gary – Even these basic episodes (low priced/value wines) are good and interesting. One poster (Lunar, I think???) brings up a good comment. It’s very tough on one’s pocketbook to try to expand their palette and strike out on a good portion of the wines. That’s probably why critic reviews play such an important role.

    I figured you would get a lot of comments about the lady’s appearance – sure enough!

    QTD – From early childhood, Mutual of Ohmaha’s Wild Kingdom on Sunday nights. Someone even mentioned Marlin Perkins … wow, I never would have remembered the host. Wasn’t “Mutual of Ohmaha” an insurance co. whose logo was an Indian. Also, I think … flat land, sparse land … have no idea if that’s true or not but that’s what comes to mind.

  • Bill H

    good episode, your description of both the nose and flavor profile of the malbec was about as precise as I think I’ve ever heard. I had one of those green electric boxes too.

    qotd – college world series and the counting crows song

  • Bill H

    good episode, your description of both the nose and flavor profile of the malbec was about as precise as I think I’ve ever heard. I had one of those green electric boxes too.

    qotd – college world series and the counting crows song

  • jigger

    Back to back “makeup” reference episodes filmed months apart and brought together by fate. Big fan of the grape big league chew references. Nice.

    QOTD: College baseball world series.

  • jigger

    Back to back “makeup” reference episodes filmed months apart and brought together by fate. Big fan of the grape big league chew references. Nice.

    QOTD: College baseball world series.

  • GlennB

    Lemon Peel on an expresso????

    where are we? Disneyland? not wanting to taste it?

    yuk! like a martini with a Vanilla bean. keep it simple Gary.

  • GlennB

    Lemon Peel on an expresso????

    where are we? Disneyland? not wanting to taste it?

    yuk! like a martini with a Vanilla bean. keep it simple Gary.

  • GlennB

    Love the Friulano’s! But good ones ! A fave is the Ronco Del Gelso but for a few more bones.

    and love the attitude in not bringing the message down for anyone.

  • GlennB

    Love the Friulano’s! But good ones ! A fave is the Ronco Del Gelso but for a few more bones.

    and love the attitude in not bringing the message down for anyone.

  • MaRc

    hope your wife wasnt pissed at you chewing off her lipstick!

    omaha…oh my god!

  • MaRc

    hope your wife wasnt pissed at you chewing off her lipstick!

    omaha…oh my god!

  • You say “Omaha” I say “Steaks”

  • You say “Omaha” I say “Steaks”

  • WI_I_Wine

    GlennB my buddy. A little garnish never hurt a little cup of espresso. Gary V., first time responder/commenter on your genius show! I’m just graduating from college and cheap beer. I love the dynamic that you have with a live audience. Your demeanor is over the top outrageous… I like it. Looking forward to expanding my palate with you.

    P.S. Jets vs. Packers, Superbowl… Just an early prediction

  • WI_I_Wine

    GlennB my buddy. A little garnish never hurt a little cup of espresso. Gary V., first time responder/commenter on your genius show! I’m just graduating from college and cheap beer. I love the dynamic that you have with a live audience. Your demeanor is over the top outrageous… I like it. Looking forward to expanding my palate with you.

    P.S. Jets vs. Packers, Superbowl… Just an early prediction

  • J dubs

    QOTD: college World Series

  • J dubs

    QOTD: college World Series

  • Fasciano

    Great keynote link. Thanks!

    QOTD: BEEF!

  • Fasciano

    Great keynote link. Thanks!

    QOTD: BEEF!

  • QOTD: College World Series

    Eating lipstick….is there anything you even hesitate to do to get a flavor profile in your head?

  • QOTD: College World Series

    Eating lipstick….is there anything you even hesitate to do to get a flavor profile in your head?

  • Chad

    I loved this episode. I wanted to say best episode ever, but I want to keep it honest.

    Show some balls, please keep up the “whether they like it or not” tag.

  • Chad

    I loved this episode. I wanted to say best episode ever, but I want to keep it honest.

    Show some balls, please keep up the “whether they like it or not” tag.

  • Chad

    QOTD: Farms … oh wait that’s Hillshire

  • Chad

    QOTD: Farms … oh wait that’s Hillshire

  • Harry

    qotd: beef

  • Harry

    qotd: beef

  • Glad this was recovered. It was great to have you at BigOmaha. Hope to see you again next year.

    Love the Manny Ramirez reference.

    QotD: Best kept secret in the Midwest.

  • Glad this was recovered. It was great to have you at BigOmaha. Hope to see you again next year.

    Love the Manny Ramirez reference.

    QotD: Best kept secret in the Midwest.

  • ChrisR

    Gary, you get a little over the top at these tastings. I’m sure at the actual event everyone’s pumped, but watching your live antics you come across a little obnoxious and pushy.

  • ChrisR

    Gary, you get a little over the top at these tastings. I’m sure at the actual event everyone’s pumped, but watching your live antics you come across a little obnoxious and pushy.

  • Cameron J

    Cool episode. Love the lipstick bit.

    QOTD: I think of my friends who live there. I also think about Lincoln, NE, as I spent a number of years there.

  • Cameron J

    Cool episode. Love the lipstick bit.

    QOTD: I think of my friends who live there. I also think about Lincoln, NE, as I spent a number of years there.

  • Carlitos

    Freaking ACI!!! Our biggest competitor! They are going doooown!

    😛

  • Carlitos

    Freaking ACI!!! Our biggest competitor! They are going doooown!

    😛

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