ZAP! (Zinfandel Advocates & Producers)

ZAP! (Zinfandel Advocates & Producers) – Episode #612

January 23, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk is among the first to taste a Zinfandel from the most diverse vineyard imaginable.

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“Gary I am a huge fan of Storybook Mountain Zins and Jerry Seps, yourre…” by Kevin C
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Heritage Vineyards Zinfandel

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

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March 7, 2009

Kevin C
Gary I am a huge fan of Storybook Mountain Zins and Jerry Seps, yourreview sounded to me like maybe the winemaker really brought out the best in the fruit he had to work with.

QOTD: Best event was put on by a retailer in Tampa in March or April of 2003, first time I ever tasted Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc and it blew my socks off. I’ve been a huge NZ SB fan ever since!
February 20, 2009

JudeMurphy
As I’ve seen is the case with lots of others by the other comments- I’ve never been to such an event!
There should be far more of them!
February 18, 2009

Thomas
Definitely the Annual Italian Festival at Raffaldini Vineyards. Best wine in NC.
February 8, 2009

David
Wine and chocolate in Lodi CA. I wen’t last year it was cool. It’s comming up on the 14th and 15th of Feburary. I always heard the wine and cheese expo was good in Riverbank CA, but I was not impressed this year.
February 6, 2009

Purple Toothed Bandit
I have yet to attend a wine festival but am preparing for a Sonoma barrel tasting tour in April…. I hear it’s a pretty fun event!
February 4, 2009

Ryan D
QotD: The in-store Vayniac appreciation meet and greet aka The Carnival of Wine Enthusiasm, of course
February 2, 2009

yowens
I’m a huge zinhead (go Bella!), we’ll have to go to ZAP one year. QOTD: I’ve only been to one; it was a wine dinner for an Italian wine producer who I can’t remember. It was a great experience; sharing wine stories across the table, the wine maker sat next to us!
February 2, 2009

KMurph
I just got into a Zin the other day. It was good to try stuff from the New World.

QOTD: I’d have to say the Boston Wine Expo. It was a lotta fun.
February 2, 2009

JayZee
ZAP! would definitely be cool to attebd.

QOTD: Best wine event was probably the Cleveland International Wine Show in May 2008. I got to taste about 54 wines and that was the most I have ever had in one tasting. It was wonderful and exhausting. I hope they do it again this year.
February 1, 2009

Andy G
great show! I was just at the ZAP grand tasting yesterday in SF. Some very good wines to be had. The ‘06 vintage was a good year overall for Zin. Less alc and not as overly jammy fruit, great balanced wines.
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best wine event is family winemakers, usually in march every year in SF and LA.
February 1, 2009

Dessert Wine Nerd
QOTD: Ive never been to an real event. I have been to the last two taste of Western Washington ( I think thats the name of it ) wine tastings here. Strictly food industry people only and like 30 local wineries in the King County area. Still a blast.
January 30, 2009

C-Lo
Cool show Gary! I am enjoying these more focused episodes.

I know that everybody is a critic, but for these one-bottle shows could you go into more detailed information on the varietal, area, history, etc. I know it is kinda wine-nerdy but the more info the better! I suck it up like a sponge!

QOTD: The only wine events I have been to have been wine club parties and the like at the local winery. Would love to go to Pinot Days or something like that though!
January 30, 2009

Rick
Zin is in the south a little more than sales show. I still have a problem with the blush stuff but like you I keep punching.
January 30, 2009

Joe S
Gerat Show. I have been a zin fan for a long time and with a e:mail address of zinmonster I guess it shows.

QOTD – best wine event is the Russian River Barrel Tasting in early March. A three day event for $20, about 120 different wineries throughout the Russian River, Dry Creek and Alexander Vally area. You taste out of the barrel and many offer futures at a reeduced price.
January 30, 2009

Ray Barnes
Fun show as usual Gary and it is good to see you promoting something like this.

QOTD – apart from an 11-winery tasting tent for charity at the Gilroy (CA) Garlic Festival, which was a lot of fun, I have not been to a wine function. Yet, anyway.:-)
January 29, 2009

Loweeel
Best Wine Event?

Easy, DARK AND DELICIOUS. Zin is PS’s retarded younger brother. It’s glorified primitivo, it grows fine in italy. It didn’t require America to thrive.
January 29, 2009

Mike C
I used to go to a Holiday Wine, Liquor and Food Tasting at Fenway Park’s 400 Club. It was put on by one of the local distributors in MA. Great Time.

They would have it around Christmas.
January 28, 2009

Couves
QOTD: The Boston Wine Expo, where I got to meet YOU! Actually, it’s the only wine event that I’ve been to, but I did learn from the tasting you hosted. (True to form, Gary had us try some unique old-world style European varietals – among other things – including a Cohor Malbec and Loire Petit Verdot.)
January 28, 2009

Vinophile
QOTD: Hmmmmmmm…I have a feeling it’s going to be the Thunder Cruise!
January 28, 2009

Kathy Hughes
Although I’ve never attended this event…The Naples Winter Wine Festival, in Naples, FL, is a fundraiser that raises huge amounts of money for children in need ….deserves a mention. Everyone is welcome to attend, to taste and to bid on great wines. Naples Kathy aka Champagne Lady
January 28, 2009

pawncop
Good episode. I have not had too many Zins but really enjoyed a 2004 Peachy Canyon “Incredible Red”.

Have not been to any wine tastings as of yet.
January 27, 2009

Shawn_944
QOTD: California Wine Fair in Edmonton…
January 27, 2009

Brian Barrick
Love the Zin, but I’ve never been to the ZAP festival… way overpriced and overcrowded.

There is plenty of Zin to be had at Rosenblum’s quarterly Open House events.

My favorite wine event is the Winter Wineland along the Russian River in January (wineroad.com). It’s like a huge party sprawling out across Sonoma County. They also have a Barrel Tasting event that is coming up in March.
January 27, 2009

LuvsChandon
Crashpad…lol. Make that CRUSHPAD! Crash is what I did very LATE that night!
January 27, 2009

LuvsChandon
I had a great time at the 500th episode taping at Crashpad, certainly not the best tasting event, but was great to meet so many people, including Gary and Mott. Oh, and I did drink a lot of Twisted Oak that night!

I’m going to ZAP for the Good Eats and Wine Pairing session!!