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.

Having trouble viewing this video? Try the Quicktime version.

Comments on this episode(194) Leave a comment ›

“Gary I am a huge fan of Storybook Mountain Zins and Jerry Seps, yourre…” by Kevin C
“As I’ve seen is the case with lots of others by the other comments- I’…” by JudeMurphy
View all 194 ›

Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Heritage Vineyards Zinfandel

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

194 Responses

Pages: « 8 7 [6] 5 4 3 2 1 » Show All

January 25, 2009

Marshall
How about an Italian white wine show again? Bring back the Ribolla Gialla
January 25, 2009

Jolie Elman
Disney’s California Food & Wine Festival, held in the spring.

http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/calendar/specialEvents/detail?name=FoodWineLandingPage
January 25, 2009

patrick hill
try the four vines zins just wonderful
January 25, 2009

Bruce
QOTD: 1975 Harvest festival in the mountains of Corfu. Man I didn’t come out my tent for three days after that one.
ZAP is in San Francisco for those asking.
January 25, 2009

Steve
Getting into zin lately. But my experience is pretty light. I’ve bought a Ridge zin, because I’ve read Ridge is a quality zin producer, but I’ve not tried it yet. QOTD: Smith Mountain Lake, VA, used to have a great wine festival in September right on the lake, and one year we boated in, sampled the wine, picked up a few bottles of chilled Horton Viognier, motored back out to avoid the crowds, and had a great time out on the lake, sipping, swimming, sunning. But I’ve heard they moved it off the lake a year or so ago.
January 25, 2009

Lawrence leichtman
Santa Fe wine and Chile fiesta every September. Isn’t Zap event in San Francisco?
January 25, 2009

Dawn S
The Maui International Wine and Food Festival is amazing! We’ve been to the Grand Tasting twice and have not been disappointed yet! Wines from all over the world and great food.
January 25, 2009

Patty Wilson
qotd: hoping it will be the Wine Cruise!

That said, I’ve been to several arts and wine festivals that have been fun. Hmm, I went to one in SF at Fort Mason about ten years ago. It might have even been ZAP. It was fun.
January 25, 2009

James Carlson
This one is easy! Wine Festival in Bad Durkheim, Germany. Fall setting, on mountain top, in the middle of a castle ruin. Oh, huge wine cask the size of a mobile home to serve all the guests.
January 25, 2009

Dan-o
I have grown out of Zins. I used to like them a lot, but I find them to be more like cocktails than wines – hot with high alcohol content.
There are certain Zins that I really like – Biale and Elyse – but I steer away from them now.

QOTD – I have only been to one wine event – Boston Wine Expo in 2008 – I met you there!
January 25, 2009

Eduardo
The best wine festival (I been) here in Argentina is “Vinos y Bodegas” (translate: Wine & cellar) in Buenos Aires. For like 5.000 people.
Gary: What happend with the “…whether they like it or not.”
January 25, 2009

apj_bobswineguy
QOTD: OPC 2005!!! (Oregon Pinot Camp). 4 days of seminars, pinot noirs and grand dinners.

I did go to a Paso Robles Tasting (hotel ZaZa in Dallas). Lots of Zins. I do believe many of my fellow Somms forgot, Zins = HIGH Alcohol. One of the most raucous tastings I have ever attended.
January 25, 2009

Travis S
Zap. No other wines? I haven’t watched the show for a few months. My girlfriend tells me she saw you in the movie Dirt, eating dirt. Next time I go to Burgundy, the King of terroir, I may try some. Last time someone offered me dirt, a rancher in southwest Oregon, I refused. Next time I will taste! I wish I had seen the movie, but I worked last night until 7:30 this morning, and the last showing of the movie was at 4:30pm at the Broadway theater here in Salt Lake. I needed my sleep, so I missed it. I am hoping it shows up on DVD. Do you know if it will go to DVD? Jammy and goopy, I love that, but I like a lot of pepper too. Gotta support the cause!
January 25, 2009

catherine.
QOTD: the best wine events for me are late at night at my friend’s apartments, when we cook dinner and have wine together!
January 24, 2009

John Rogers
Since I live in Washington State. I have not tried too many zins but I notice that Wine Spectator rated a zin #10 in their top 100. I am now looking foward to give them more of a try.
January 24, 2009

Kelly Goff
YUM, I love Zin!

I have not been to lots of events, but I do love the Virginia Wine Festival. I have been a few times and enjoy myself, especially now that I am a more experienced wine drinker and VA wines are getting better!
January 24, 2009

Tommy Vernieri
QOTD: The only one I’ve been to is the Charleston Food + Wine Festival. It’s a lot of fun, this will be our third year going to it next month. The best event was a smaller tasting with winemakers from Melsheimer, Amity Vineyards, and DeLoach.
January 24, 2009

rick redekop
Vancouver Playhouse Wine Festival. I guess with my mention it seems the place to be March 23-April 1. See you there.
January 24, 2009

norm O'Genski
Vancouver Playhouse International, awesome event! Been 3 times, 3 hang-overs.
January 24, 2009

J Crazy
By far it’s Food Ex in Tokyo. It’s not only wine but they have all the wine one could think of plus awesomeness like Iberico ham, curry, cheese, olive oil. So you grab a plate, get your food and hang out in the wine section.
January 24, 2009

Kimberly
QOTD: Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival is hands down the best wine festival in the world!!!!!! Everyone needs to attend at least once. 10,000 people in the grand tasting room on the big nights! It’s amazing! 200+ producers, 700+ wines! This year’s theme is Wines from British Columbia. See everyone there!!
January 24, 2009

Sallianne & John
Hi Gary,
We want to say hello, and let you know how much we enjoy the Thunder show. Thank you for being so passionate about your wine and your personality is awesome. Its exciting to see everyone respond to your shows. I am proud to say that we are official Vayniacs. I would love to get T-shirts but the Vayniacs are out of stock. Do you know when you will be getting more in? I am not sure I like the one bottle show though. It was alot more fun when you were doing a variety of wines on the show. Looking forward to your future shows. We have been to quite a few wine festivals and we enjoy all of them. We are also wine retail shop owners and we are as passionate about the wine business. We wish you all the best and keep up the good work. If you get a chance drop us a line.

Thanks!
January 24, 2009

Melissa
I haven’t been to a lot of large (over 50 people) wine events. Thus far, however, my favorite is probably “A Party for the Senses”, which is an event that EPCOT does every year during their Food and Wine Festival. I will be attending the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival in Australia in March. You know I’m looking forward to that!

Wait! I just remembered a better favorite! A couple of years ago I was in Napa for my birthday. While in the Plumpjack tasting room we starting chatting with a guy who was celebrating his birthday as well. He proceeds to invite us to a party over at Stag’s Leap in their caves. Oh, it was heaven. We were drinking their Fay Vineyard Cab and their Cask 23. ‘02 vintage of both. Fun stuff!
January 24, 2009

ChrisR
QOTD: Winter Wine Road in Sonoma. Freakin’ awesome!
January 24, 2009

Eugene
90 cases! please dont waste that bottle gary!