QOTD: I agree with the bunch, this is going too fast 🙁 If your shows can’t be longer than 6 minutes, 3 wines are too many. Would prefer 15-20 minutes though…

This was a rough show. I was not a fan of this format.

QOTD: I think the refined version of this format is the bread and butter of WLTV. A few years back, you went at a steady clip and got through 3 wines in about 12 minutes (give or take).

We all know the 5% is a mancrush. But seriously, even though you got a shout out, you don’t have a RELATIONSHIP with the man 😉

The tasting notes on that first wine were very different when he was giving it to Wine Club C a few months back…

http://tv.winelibrary.com/cclub0709/#

Gary, don’t want to just be critical, how about this? Do a different format each day of the week, just be consistent week after week. Mondays do a standard 3 or 4 bottle format, (we need a good fix after a weekend of no GV), Tuesdays do two bottles head to head, Wednesday do guests, thursdays do blind, then of coarse laid back fridays…..?? That way everyone gets what they want at least once a week and it mixes things up.

Not feeling this show format either… kinda with the rest of the crew below. Something is missing… Need more animation… more passion…. more Gary-ness… that’s why the fans (myself included) love you so much. It’s not just about the wine reviews, it’s about your delivery that makes you come back daily for more…

you know what they say… if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!

Busted!

I am gonna have to repost this. Good job.

QOTD: I’m a little late posting today because I had to watch the ep and then go through all the comments to make sure that mine wouldn’t be redundant. I must admit Vayniacs that I’m disappointed in your responses. The refinement that Gary wanted is SO obvious that I can’t believe none of you have given it.

PIP (Picture in picture)!!!!!!!! By my calculations Gary could get the show in at exactly 53 seconds by overlapping the various activities in six PIP boxes. Eduardo Nirvana! 😉

Rwine – great suggestion. I like this idea of a “daily theme”. Nothing wrong with mixing it up each day but having some pattern would for me a leat add to the enjoyment of the weekend run of shows. I too would go with this!!

Slow down buddy. I think you missed rinsing twice. another minute per wine would help.
Overall, I love your shows. I’ve learned a bunch. Thanks.

Gary, while I understand that you are (a) busy and (b) taste wines like this on a normal basis, I just want to say that that was the most PAINFUL show I have ever sat through of yours. From someone who absolutely loves Aglianico, this show was utterly devoid of personality, demeaning to the growers and region, and dismissive of the wonderful complexity and richness you usually get from this grape. IF I was a first time watcher, I would not even consider watching again.

Let me say that I love your show and mean you no disrespect. But what I like about your show is that you excel at balancing fun, approachability, and charisma with respect for wine and wine culture. That REQUIRES taking the time to go through each wine, talk about the region, and give some depth in tasting notes. You have been able to effectively find that balance in your relatively quick brown bag tastings. I suggest revisiting this model and see why the tasting notes you give are so effective.

QOTD: Refine by never doing that again.

The dead silence was way to uncomfortable! 😛

Quite a discrepancy on how the same wine is reviewed, huh?

http://tv.winelibrary.com/cclub0709/

First the salesman, then the speed taster. Gary, you know damn well what made us love the show, and it’s netiher of the above. We want the real-deal Vaynerchuk.
I totally get why you felt on to something; this show had a certain weirdness to it, that should be appealing to you, after sooo many episodes. BUT!
There has to be time for laughs, time for absurd mispronounciations, time for interplay with Mott, time for walking to K-Murph’s office, time for talking about childhood memories (Asphalt Bubbles!), time for at least seeming like you care, and most of all, time for talking about and really tasting the wine.
It was fun to see you do this, but there’s is no future in a show that quick. This has to be mixed with something of a more personal and entertaining sort, and 3 wines have to take a lot longer than this. Not enough heart, and not enough information.
I really loved the show (because of it’s surreal qualities), but I consider it a nice experiment and nothing more.

Oh by the way: was this the last show of a LOOOOONG day of taping? There has to be at least 8 shows in that shirt (counting the wineclub stuff as well).

GV, you forgot a sniffy sniff!! A little bit too fast my friend!

Quite an Interesting Experiment, and nice to see how wine tasting is done for a commercial scale, and I can see the value of of this sort of review for those who already know their wines, and are wanting your opinions on very particular wines.

However as a relative novice I love all the extra details you give in your shows, the interesting comparisons between other regions and grapes, and a bit of background on some of the produces.

In all I am certainly not going to be as negative as some of the other commenters here, more than happy to have a couple of episodes like this, but I defiantly find your other formats more helpful to my self personally.

Keep up the good work, and must remember to keep my eyes open for some of those at that price range.

Should this one even count towards 1,000???

Gary,

I’m glad you didn’t do shows like this from episode 1, because I probably would not have been hooked when I first encountered WineLibraryTV. I’m with many other Vayniacs below; this is lacking the THUNDER that we all know and love so much! The wine facts and tasting notes/metaphors mixed with a healthy amount of banter about sports and other topics is what I personally love, and I’m sure many would agree. 5 mins is just not enough for 3 wines.

I’m with rwino on doing a different type of show each day, or maybe even just do a couple less shows a week if you’re pressed for time.

Wha, wha, waaaa, what just happened? However,
1 out of 984 ain’t bad. (Not that I’m saying it was bad). While I do prefer the shorter reviews, even this one was too short for me. 6:10 is ok for one wine, but three……..?
Am I dissapointed? Heck no, as I’ll take anything you care to throw my way.

Doing a show like this is worse than not taping a show at all. There is a reason you didn’t start out doing shows like this: you were into it, excited, and invested in creating a show that engaged. This show felt like: “ok, let’s hurry up and get this done”. I guess it’s a perfect show for the people who “don’t have time” to watch you.

I agree with other Posters.
We can’t count that as a full epi, sorry.

So we are still at #983, No Fudging allowed,

How about a guest and whirl????????????????????

To refine it you should do a short intro or make a graphic to let people know it is going to be this type of episode. It could be unnerving for new viewers. He made a drug reference on an episode where it seemed like he was on snow. Would somebody please tell me what he does with the wine after the tasting?

I was happy to see that people here aren’t kissing your butt here. That show reminded me of the Bastion Booger’s wrestling career… Short lived and not very good.

There was nothing I liked about the power tasting concept.