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 31, 2007

Sherri
Hey Gary,
Had to come check out the BIG announcement! Congrats! Sounds very cool! Hope we can find a way to get to San Fran and be in on it…

GO PATS!
August 31, 2007

Bob F
So many reasons for congradulations. You diserve all of them. Congrats!!! I heard so many good teaser ideas (all should be seriously considered), and then to learn about the possibility of contributing to a wine vintage. It’s going to be a great learning experience. Count me in!!!

Bob from the great backward state of Tax-a-Massachusetts
August 31, 2007

Brian
AMAZING! You certainly made The Announcement live up to the Buildup. I will see you in Napa!
August 31, 2007

NathanN
Nice to see you brought your tasting glass back to the show.

The announcement had an impact on me. I had dreams of the Vayniac Cab last night tasting & blending, tasting & blending.
August 31, 2007

Iron Man
WHOLLY CRAP!!!!

I hope this doesn’t turn out like Harlan’s community wine adventure at $100K per person, that would seriously suck.
August 31, 2007

Lil Luce
Ok…you haven’t heard from me in a while, but I had to come out of my lurker status to say CONGRATS GARY! I heard about Crush Pad on NPR and thought – How cool. Now, with the Vayniacs, it is even cooler. I would LOVE to be a part of the process as long as my life/work/bank account allows!

PS: I love Albarino and am headed to Spain next week where I will be drinking lots of it!
August 31, 2007

Lars
Great announcement, Wine Guy!!!

I am in for a few snorts. Will definitely buy and take place in this wine.
August 31, 2007

Suenartia
From the Madonna of On-line Wine Marketing it was the logical next step – a lot of people will be on board for sure. Great way to dangle the carrot!

Two things:

There is no Cali – unless you are from New Jersey…

It’s pronounced Ree-us By-shus – I love Albarino too
August 31, 2007

Chris G
Brilliant idea Gary, it’s nice to part of something.
Despite being in London is gona make it tricky for me but I’ll follow it every step of the way.I’ll even try and get hold of a bottle or 2 but I can see that being tricky!

Thanks again
Chris
August 31, 2007

march58
Hope to be able to purchase a bottle or two.
August 31, 2007

Kara E.
I’m in!! Awesome job!
Kara
August 31, 2007

Lb in KS
# 450…HA! SWEET!
August 31, 2007

Ron Lacey
You gotta love it, I think it’s a great idea. Because of THE BIG OAK Monster in most NAPA cabs I’ve stayed clear sense 97.
Hope a little bite GV and a whole lots of us can tame that beast.

I think I was right about the hair cut.

ron
August 31, 2007

TommyBoBo of WI
WOW!!! We’re coming out of the woodwork for this one!!! Gotta be feeling the love?!
August 31, 2007

Bill
Gary – awesome. Just wish I lived in CA!!
August 31, 2007

PaulT
Excellent idea! If you can ship some bottles to Holland safely, I’m in as well! (an idea for a next big announcement: open up a store in Europe )
August 31, 2007

Moselman
Like the MCA suggestion of artists’ labels. But surely there are artists within the Vayner Nation who could do the job. Sounds to me like another great contest, c/w Vayniac cheering/voting sections. Well, maybe GV’s favourite artist for the inaugural. Would that be Leroy Nieman, if the man is still with us?
August 31, 2007

J Dubb
Gary, This is great news! In fact it kind of THUNDERED!

I am so in, don’t know to what level but I am totally in. I just hope I will be able to get the wine in Minnesota (Gary you have to work on this).
August 31, 2007

WML
I am thrilled. I have a home in Carneros and am back and forth from LA all the time. Looking forward to the dates. Hopefully you will schedule the crush on a weekend….although I know it’s all about the grapes!
Looking forward to picking, crushing, bottling, and buying!
August 31, 2007

Fiorentina!
Gary…long time…no post…I guess I’ve transformed into one of those hated Lurkers, but I guess that happens with 70 hour a week. Anyways….this idea of yours is amazing. I’m definitely going to be involved in this, but was wondering…what is the bottle price? Also, what type of oak barrels are you planning on using? Are you planning on this wine being “organic” and/or vegan friendly? Will this wine be filtered or unfiltered? In addition to these wine questions, how long are you planning on each member of the community participating in the harvest? Is it 1 day, a week, or up to us to decide? Being that the Vaniac community is so large (and mainly from the East coast), is it up to each person to find their own place to stay or will there be certain accomidations provided? Will you be working with certain hotels/bed & breakfasts exclusively for this event?
Sorry for all the questions, but this is something I cannot miss and need time to plan for.
Congrats on your success Gary…you and the rest of the staff at Wine Library work hard and deserve it.
August 31, 2007

Nathan
What a great idea! I’m definitely in, and looking forward to future community wines from around the world. What I would really love to see is the effect of three types of oak on single vineyard, single vintage Sangiovese, or any grape for that matter. Maybe a three bottle release, one American, one French, and one Slavonian.

On the Albarino, it’s hard to accept that some of these hardcore oak and butter chardonnay drinkers would switch. Either way, diversity is the key.

Great job on the news!
August 31, 2007

Daniel O
Very exciting! I want to find out more about it and see how and where I can put in my two cents.

Gary, you ROCK!
August 31, 2007

Mark1348
Great idea. I’m in.

What about shipping some of the grapes used in the wine? It would be great to taste the fruit what went into the wine. You can ship grapes anywhere…
August 31, 2007

Rita
Congratulations Gary!!! You are a so better and you so deserve to change the wine world! BUT!!! Stop drinking coke and lime it will kill you! Cancer loves all that sugar.
Drink wine!!!! Oh ok there is sugar but wine makes it better!
So do you think this will be a sideways take offfffffff?

And you`ll be rolling in grapes, drowning in wine, parting like it`s what did you say 2009…

You will have many that will or should I say to participate in this and just can`t afford it! What about shipping grapes to the East coast or to the other side of the world and we can whip up some beautiful wine!! Remember I said it first!
Is there an aerial view of the vineyard!

OK Tony! HOW many people are serious about participating?

ONE DAY YOU WILL OWN THE JETS!
AND move out of the way Donald Trump!
August 31, 2007

Sue Z.
Great marketing, innovative concept, and overwhelmingly positive responses! I hope I can afford a bottle or 2! Although I won’t be with my fellow Vayniacs to participate in the process on a physical level (teacher salary & schedule), I will certainly be with you in spirit!! Thanks Gary (& WL team!) and good luck with the project!