THE BIG DAY – Episode #305

August 30, 2007

After almost 9 months of waiting and watching that damn number behind Gary go down and down and down the countdown finally hits ZERO and Gary finally tells us what it’s all about!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Black Pig AlbarinoSpanish Albarino

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August 30, 2007

nyc621
Exciting, but very unexpected. I think it’s a great idea and can’t wait to buy a bottle. Maybe we can do a nyc tasting?!

(Is anyone else sad that GV isn’t going on the food network? I’m thinking of starting a petition!)
August 30, 2007

Dominus
I thought about this a year or so ago and now, it can come to fruition. I need to take some time off and what better way than to spend it in Napa.

I’m there.

Cheers!
August 30, 2007

Grape Expectations
Fantastic idea. I’m fortunate to have family in the bay area so I hope I’ll be able to actually participate as well as buy. Can’t wait to see the details.
August 30, 2007

Agnes
wow you scared me there for a minute (no offense Ian!!!)
then it felt like the finally of Dancing with the stars…… or that sort of thing ( prolonging the suspense..)
community wine sounds like interesting idea!! does community include Canada?
August 30, 2007

Bill I
Comin’ out of “lurker status” for this one…

Congrats Gary! I love the idea of community-made wine, and I can’t wait to see what comes out of the label contest. Great news, great announcement; I’ll definitely be buying as much as the budget will allow.
August 30, 2007

Bossman
Awesome! Better than any expectation (and that’s saying something with the build up). I’m in and I guess I now know how I will use the airline voucher from the canceled Bern’s trip. Hoping to raise a glass with you, I owe you a drinky-drink.

I suspect, though, that demand will exceed supply, so make sure the mechanism is robust and fair (is there a possibility that the run can be expanded if need be not to exclude anyone interested?). Nothing would be worse then someone wanting to participate but being shut out due to circumstance.

Speaking of which I’m feeling for those in the “forbidden” states. It sure would be in the Vaynernation spirit if Vayniacs in neighboring states volunteered to purchase for others to pick up. For their largess they could receive credit for the order towards the top 5. Something like this could be organized in an easily overlooked (by WL) topic in the forums. This stuff wouldn’t be available for the protected merchant to peddle anyway, it sure would be a shame if some of the brethren Vayniacs are shut out due to silly laws. We need to find a workaround.

Ian is stellar. There never needs to be a reason for a day to go by without a WL eps. It would afford you the opportunity to take a break now and then and show him your confidence in him, he has the Vaynerchuk sensibility without being derivative and is entertaining in his own right. I suspect there’s more than a few cat’s pee and poops in him (but don’t tell him I said that). You should be secure in your success/talent (you know you’re an original) to give him a shot now and then. All the great talkshow host had stand-ins, think about it. You don’t drink just one varietal, do you?

You done good, Vaynerchuk.
August 30, 2007

Ben
Awesome! I can’t wait for the label design contest.
August 30, 2007

Cam
Omg GV, that is SO COOL! I can’t wait!!
August 30, 2007

Derek Richards
GARY SUPER EXCITED!!!!!
My dad and I are planing to go to NAPA, to produce the best Cab to ever hit the scene.
GO TO MYSPACE TO CHECK OUT MY COMMENTS FOR YOU!
REMEBER ME, I’M IN YOUR TOP EIGHT!
SNIFFY SNIF
WORLY WORL
AKA THE THUNDERSHOW
WE LOVE THE MOTT EVEN THOUGH NOBODY CAN SEE YOU!!!!!

DEREK RICHARDS IN KANSAS
August 30, 2007

Dean D.
That is sooo freakin awesome! I can’t wait to get in on this!!!! I could acutally make it out to Napa as well. It’s just a short 14 hour drive
August 30, 2007

Wine-ot
yyyyeeeahhhhh to gary and the new vayniac venture, bbbbboooooooooooooooo to losing shipping rights to WA State!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 30, 2007

D-Spad
ROCK ON, Gary! I’m quite excited for this new venture…looking forward to putting my money down tomorrow and doing what I can to be involved in the process…it’d be amazing to fly out to Napa, but we’ll see what we can do…!!

See ya’ tomorrow!!

- D -
August 30, 2007

Andy
I couldn’t be happier to see somebody replacing Gary on WLTV. It’s about effing time. I had to run an errand, so I only caught the first minute or so. Did I miss anything?

A Vanyiac cab sounds awesome. Cheers Gary!

Patriots 821 – Jets 3
August 30, 2007

Mike S.
Its kinda funny, after seeing what the unveiling was, it was the only thing that makes sence! A wine show? Naaaa. A jets purchase? Naaaa (not big enough) A new host? oh, you know it ain’t that (no offense).

This is the Boooooomb digidy!!!!!

A wine, OUR WINE, Absoulutely Brilliant!

It is the only answer that goes with your theme. It now seems so obvious. I am down with the new CAB.

I was actually came accross crush pad online 2 months ago and thought that that was the coolest thing in the world, but I didn’t have 10G to spend on my own brand, plus I don’t know !@#%$ about wine, but I’m trying Gary, i’m trying.

I look forward to being a small part of the process.

Worth the build up……………

Mike
August 30, 2007

EvilHomer
WOW WOW WOW…Road trip baby…Vancouver to LA to make wine…Does it get any better than that!!! GARY IS DA MAN!!!
August 30, 2007

Rick W.
Great Idea!!! Good luck and I hope you make some good wine. I think you should of made your own wine Gary, to many egos involved can make for a long harvest. We trust your palate let us do your label and name the wine.
August 30, 2007

careyd
Btw typo above on the wine I’m drinking tonight in the cabin…it is a 2003 chateau sansonnet Bordeaux grand cru st emilion …89-90 methinks. Nose is the best part!
August 30, 2007

BES
Wanted to be one of the first to comment.
August 30, 2007

MossyMo
GV, well done. I think this is fantastic! Maybe I can get out there from MI.
August 30, 2007

PDXVino
Excellent. South Africa has tons of co-ops and it’s a wonderful experience being part of the wine harvesting, crushing, blending, etc community. Far more affordable way to own part of a mini-winery. Great idea, likely will catch on, hopefully in Oregon/Washington. Thanks Gary for the opportunity!
August 30, 2007

careyd
Gary I am dying here… Way out in door county, WI in a cabin on vacation, sipping an 03 chateau sandpnnet…but I can’t get the episode on my iPhone over this very spotty edge connection. I have to stand on one exact spot to get amy signal at all!

since I cant watch I’m trying yo glean the announcement from the comments. So far I’ve got some kind of project with crushpad…of which I am familiar due to alan baker and that can only be very cool!

But then something else about ian doing some or all shows? love you G-man but also mad props to ian as I’ve found his notes spot on in the past

We head home tomorrow and I’ll be able to see the episode then. Wish this iPhone could pull it down! Alas connection is very spotty (we’re way out in the sticks here) and no flash on iPhone of course . So long for now!
August 30, 2007

Amada
Oh, holy crap! This is the best thing ever! I cannot wait to get into this – mad props to Gary! =)
August 30, 2007

Tom L
Hey, GV, feel the excitement? I do! Everyone is impressed with this idea (or is just plain brain dead). Great idea. Can’t wait for additional information. Forget naked feet – lets just crush naked. Thanks for making my day.
August 30, 2007

Jon B.
Very cool Can not wait. I’ll Purchase what I can and will contribute as much as I can.I also will be looking into the black pig as well. This was all worth the wait, Thanks Gary, super cool. Thanks WLTV crew and Gary.
August 30, 2007

aaron
holy cow Gare. u da man!!!