Loved the show and the wines looked awesome but I am extremely upset that they can’t send wines to texas. Seriously, whatever law that is preventing that needs to be repealed because I really want to try them out, even without the awesome deal.
Qotd: It has to be the expanding your pallete episode where you pulled out all those random foods and other things to show us how you learned. It was disgusting and amazing all at the same time.

It has been a kick ass 5 years, Gary. To see where you, the show, the guests, the many friends of WLTV & WL have come and grown is mind blowing. Hell, we watched you become a Dad on this show. Like many others, I feel emotionally attached and fear the day when it shuts down. But, I will live in the present and enjoy every episode as well as e-mails, wine club clips, etc. that you’re offering up as they are all a learning experience. Thanks for that, Gary.

QOTD: There is no one moment. In my mind, every episode runs like a huge montage from ep. 1 to the present. There has been sad, funny, serious, educational, stinkers, and incredible. I’m just really glad that you’ve still got the mojo to keep it going because I’ve still got the interest level and don’t see that going away anytime soon.

If you are a port fan I highly recommend it.

WOW! Five years, it has been an enjoyable run. Hope you do continue but not at the expense of your family. They are only little for a short time!

QOTD: Kermit Lynch was good and certainly the episode where you taste ALL the food but my favorite would have to be Jancis Robinson, I love the “bee in my bonnet”

Second the motion…

Oh Yes He Finally DID!

Thank you Sir Christopher, for correcting my error…

Congrats dude!

QOTD: The episodes with Sasha are great but my favorite moments thus far came when you sat with Charles Smith. THAT SHIZ WAS CRAZY!

Great five years

Look at the ever-expanding brain on this guy. Way to shatter those misconceptions.

The point about aging whites is excellent. This is most true of well ranking white Burgundies, finer California and some Australian Chardonnays in particular. Special German whites such as Rieslings are also included as well as white based dessert wines and high-end Champagnes of course. Here we are often talking about dramatic changes in richness and complexity when speaking of well produced wines that are designed for aging. Many of such whites can sit for a decade, very exceptional ones can supposedly go on for 20+ years. Part of the trick about aging whites in particular has to do with storage. Good wines can bomb hard if improperly stored. It’s believed by many that whites should be stored at a temperature that is significantly below temperatures that many reds can get away with. Even below room temperature is thought to be ideal. There are actually very fancy and special cooling appliances designed specifically for storing whites as if they are a mild version of a refrigerator that houses a wine rack.

Way to go on defining your terms! When somebody says something like ‘Burgundian’ as a descriptive term – in what sense? Exactly. Way to go. Some people may think of something as ‘Burgundian’ in a different sense, but you didn’t let that happen, did you? Great job.

The ‘Merlot’ joke phenomenon is also very interesting in terms of the way it has actually shaped people’s opinions in the wine world. At the time, if you were writing ‘sideways,’ the California-Merlot saturation was perhaps something of an easy target for mocking to say the least. To say a little bit more would suggest that, depending on your perspective – Merlot may have been a bit too dominant or something of a California cliche. So, on some level, the Merlot joke may have served a good purpose for 2004. Since then it feels that Pinot has been quite privileged by comparison, also a direct result of the impact of the movie, ‘sideways.’ At the time I expected the popularity of Pinot Noir to take off, while I also expected to see winemakers all over the place trying to capitalize and perhaps force Pinot in climates that aren’t exactly cool enough for it – not naming any names (cough – California…). So I expected a bunch of Northern Cal Pinot as well as new Pinot to spring in the coming decades; some of it not exactly the finest Pinot, but also maybe some of it very thumbs up. In the end, it’s interesting how the ‘sideways’ Merlot gag effected pretty much everyone on a level. But, again, we are passionate enough to see beyond that stereotype.

Not to go out of my way to drop a negative on Oprah, but Oprah recommendation – kind of saw that coming. It’s almost as if the Oprah recommendation is the mark of something that is fashionable, maybe a little higher end, but ultimately disappointing. I’m still waiting to be proven wrong on this one. If you think you have something, get at me, prove this thesis wrong. I’d like to see that.

Congrats Gary! Five years, man that is awesome. Keep it up!

QOTD: Episode #932 at 5:35min >> GV gets scared :P!

Looking forward to that. Great news.

Happy 5 years. And a big thank you for all the knowledge and passion you have brought to my wine world. The Kermit Lynch shows were one of my favorites. After visiting his store I’ve reflamed my passion and can’t thank you enough for that.

Just found out that I’m getting your book for a birthday present. (shipping out March 10ish)
Great episode and happy 5 years. Looking forward to seeing what’s in store for the next 5 years

Great job. Lets see, about 200 episodes a year, that’s one show every 1.82 days.
I think one “Customer Appreciation Episode” per mo. would be about right.
You said “want in” in Dec. 2010. Lets do it!

Thanks so much manothemoon! Glad to hear you are still drinking great
wines and doing well. We are still rockin out the wine knowledge here
in the ‘Burg, so feel free to stop in anytime and give a holla’ to me
when you do! Peace!

The best moment? the whole damn thing! :))

You know it is going to have guests, right?

GV: For your 5 anniversary present you’re getting a MAJOR gift from the University of Illinois:
http://nba.fanhouse.com/2011/02/23/deron-williams-traded-to-nets/?icid=maing|main5|dl3|sec1_lnk2|45819

Enjoy your present and thanks for all the episodes. They have been a treat.

Here’s to another great 5 years! As much as I love the brown bag video’s, to me, I enjoy watching for more than just wine information. I think your one of the good guys out there who busted ass to make it to where you are. I applaud and respect that Gary! Can’t wait for the new book to arrive. Thanks for everything, god bless.

Selv har jeg været én af de danske vayniacs siden august 2006 og har mødt GaryVee flere gange i butikken i New Jersey samt til en Wine Library Super Tasting. Når der ikke er publikum på, er han utroligt nede på jorden og ret beskeden og lyttende. Vi må få ham her til landet en dag.

No, it’s the truth

Hele tiden…….. :OP

#607 was a BLAST! I couldn’t stop laughing through the whole thing! I’M LAUGHING RIGHT NOW JUST THINKING ABOUT IT! 🙂

Congrats on 5 years Gary V!!!! Lol shooting a possum with a bb gun and putting it on a BBQ @ a Viking ranch?! Sounds like a good T-Shirt Idea!

One of my favs is the expand your palate where you showed some good deication by tasting a sweaty sock for us!!!! Good Times

Do episode #1000 at Virginia Tech!!!!! We love you, come visit us in John Boyer’s class!!!! Also check out some old episodes for NEW VT comments: Episodes : 42, 178, 111, 815, 18, 77, 289, 298, 169, 273, 290, 243, 125, 148, 257, 245, 559!!!!!!!!!!!!

You should see him on a Texas hog hunt with his AR-15!