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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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Heritage Vineyards Zinfandel

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January 23, 2009

Weston
I think the the two events for industry only. one being the fall release, Excellent. And the “Colour 2008″ which has the BC releases of wines excellent as well always 2-3 vineyards that stand out
January 23, 2009

Robert Howells
Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival(March23-April 1). See you there Gary!!!
January 23, 2009

Mike in Wisconsin
QOTD continued- Vin Italy is in April in Verona Italy. Wines from all over the World, of course mostly Italy. 9 buildings,each one the size of a Medium Convention Building like Kansas City , Indianapolis, Milwaukee. HUGE Event!!
January 23, 2009

Chris in Tulsa
QOTD: Here in Tulsa, Oklahoma every two years they have an event called the Philbrook Wine Experience. Over 50 wineries there, mostly California wines but very cool.
January 23, 2009

David Dadekian
QOTD: Big, big, big tasting at the now defunct Oyster Cabin in Uxbridge, Mass. Seriously, it was incredible at $25.00 for a couple including hot hors d’oeuvres and a raw bar.
January 23, 2009

Mike in Wisconsin
QOTD – Vin Italy 2005 BAR NONE!Unbeliveable!! Night before dinner at Ca del Bosco with Maurizio Zanella, 1st day of VinItaly, dinner at Zenato and 2nd day dinner at Maculan with Fausto!!
Not a Big Zin Fan, Give me that Minerality, Earth and Complexties of a Italian or Frenchy.
January 23, 2009

Grapedigger
I have to admit that I am still have not had a Zin that blew me away, but I’ll keepon the look out.
I like the yearly California wine tasting that is organized in Montreal by the Heart & stroke Foundation of Quebec…Drink wine & support a great cause.
Cheers
January 23, 2009

Chris Lotz
I am a student at AiNYC for culinary and have a wine class every week. Its funny because I’m pretty sure i have more experience than the instructor. between working at a wine shop and being a Vayniac, it is possible. Turning 21 in March, then I will be able to go to events. maybe even meet Gary himself
January 23, 2009

Robin C
I love Slim Jims.
I’m almost certainly going to the Taos Ski Valley Wine Festival for a couple of days this weekend, but the details are still sketchy. It’s fun, but I don’t like driving the roads to the ski basin, even though i’m not the one who drives them. I really like the Santa Fe Wine and Chile Festival. There are fun things about each event so it’s hard to choose.
January 23, 2009

John Cabot
QOTD: Hospice du Rhone!!!!! Gary, if you’ve never been, Go! Three days tastings, seminars with wine grower/makers from Priorat, Pegau verticals, Beaucastel verticals, a bowling tournament, and a fare well B-B-Q. Great peeps! Awesome event. Tickets for this just went on sale, for early may. You’ll love it.
BTW- You are due for a Southern Rhone episode, preferably , the new 07’s. Parker says it is the best year in the SUD for 30 years. But who gives a crap what he says, we’ll be the judges of that. Some stuff I’ve been amazed by, so far, is the Dom. D.La Morderee CDR, St. Cosme CDR, and Dom. De La Grand Bois made several sub $15 CDR/CDRV’s that rock the HIZZZY!!!!! Looking forward to seeing what the 07 CDPapes are like.
January 23, 2009

Doc P
QOTD: I have never been to one. But I would like to go to one.

I have a question for you.
I have been decanting red wines lately (and it really helps. Tonight we had the Warnke cab 2004. I opened it about 6 hours before we ate. Had it with duck. Great mix. Nice wine. it opened up nicely.
The question! If you decant, does a significant amount of alcohol evaporate off? The warnke is 14.7%
January 23, 2009

David T
QOTD: Haven’t been to one yet
January 23, 2009

Chris Braun
QOTD: Not sure it’s exactly an event, but definitely the German Wine Academy, which I attended several years ago. This is a 5-day program in Germany that provides extensive opportunities to learn about the German wine industry and taste hundreds of wines. I’ve been to lots of other great wine events, but none match this for depth.
January 23, 2009

Nick Hewitt
Hey Gary, we only have a small handful of Zinfandal producers in New Zealand, the only one I have tried from your part of the world is a Bonny Doon. Would love to try more if they were available, I think importers don’t bring them in because once they are landed and have the exchange rate changed they end up being above $60 for an entry level. When us kiwis are swamped with Aussie fruit bombs (that are struggling to sell) there is no need or demand for any other big reds.

Best wine event is always harvest hawkes bay, heading there on the 6th of Feb for another debaucherous long weekend. Then Marlborough the following weekend for their wine and food festival.

Take Care

Nick
January 23, 2009

john maki
Common Gary? ZAP is always held at Fort Mason in San Francisco – not the firestation where you’ve been, but 2 of the main pier buidings – HUGE!
January 23, 2009

amgryger
QOTD: I’ve only been to two wine events of that size, the 3-29 Party at the WL and the Crushpad NYC party.
January 23, 2009

AaronB
QOTD: The annual Art and Wine Festival in downtown Placerville, CA. They close off the street for 3 hours while 30+ local wineries serve 2-4 wines each. Oh yeah, there’s art too.
January 23, 2009

Ian Leong
Only had 1 Zin so far, it’s ridiculously hard to find Zin in Singapore, and if you do, it’s usually expensive.

QOTD: I’ve never been to one *sob*
January 23, 2009

brorjace
QOTD: I’m a little biased, but the Piccadilly Fall Tasting in Champaign, IL is pretty good! Other than that, I just do trade stuff, and that’s just a lot of work normally.
January 23, 2009

Glen,....winecrazy.com
Nice show….I’m gonna have to try some of that. IF I can get it..!!!

Was in today and I saw Sahsa. He’s just a cool dude…!!! I love your Ftaher.

Some cops showed up because someone set the silent panic alarm.

QOTD: Santa Barbara County Vintners Festival
January 23, 2009

OSCAR FALCON LARA
Nice, Zinfandel. I like Zinfandel.

QOTD: A few years ago there was an event we had, a harvest and grape pressing feast, when we made wine in the mountains of Coahuila at Los Lirios called “La Vendimia De La”, there were definitely more than 100 people for the five years that it went on. We made a few bottles every year and everybody got three to six bottles when it was bottled from the year before (only 2.5 tons of fruit at most). It was a great party and we had everybody from our social circle pressing grapes by foot on plastic and wooden barrels and pails. Good Times.
January 23, 2009

Chris B
QOTD: The Philbrook Wine Experience in Tulsa, OK. Happens every other year. Was able to go to the industry-only tasting in 2008, tried some amazing wines. Winemakers from Bonny Doon, Copain, Zaca Mesa, Nickel & Nickel, Rombauer, Calistoga Cellars among many others were there.
January 23, 2009

Sharon
That’s the way I like my Zin, jammy (seriously).
QOTD: I enjoyed the Zind-Humbrecht class starring Olivier Humbrecht himself the most. He had STAH POWAH. Oh, I enjoyed the GV open house at the wine lib last year too .
January 23, 2009

Riche
I luv to Zin,,,,,,,,,

QOTD:
In September 2007 I attended the Napa St Supery ELU Release/Blending party, with approx 200 people attending.
It had: sun shining, wine tastings, live band, great eats, and wine blending competion. This was my favorite.

RichE
Upstate NY
January 23, 2009

BANKNOTE
Jerry Seps is an awesome guy. I showed up at Storybook mountain with some friends a few years ago and he gave us a private tour in his caves. He’s been making great zins for a long long time.

QOTD- Sonoma County Harvest Festival

Although next month I’m pouring my Banknote Wine at the San Francisco Chronicle wine competition public tasting. I’m sure that event will be my new favorite.