March Madnesss: 5 College Wineries Battle it Out!

March Madnesss: 5 College Wineries Battle it Out! – Episode #652

April 3, 2009

Before the NCAA Final Four weekend, Gary Vaynerchuk tastes 5 wines submitted by college wineries.

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“QOTD: NORWICH UNIVERSITY – MILITARY COLLEGE OF VERMONT…” by Mikeeeee
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Spartan Cellars Bordeaux Blend
Chapel Creek Cab Sauv Meritage Reserve
2007 Santa Rosa Junior College Russian River Merlot
2005 College Cellars of Walla Walla Syrah
2006 Northwest Wine Academy Merlot

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

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September 1, 2009

Mikeeeee
QOTD: NORWICH UNIVERSITY – MILITARY COLLEGE OF VERMONT
May 5, 2009

Mike P
RUTGERS
April 22, 2009

JayZee
Nice show – very interesting collegiate competition.

QOTD: O-H-I-O, The Ohio State University – GO BUCKEYES!
April 16, 2009

Andrew W.
Big shoutout to Frostburg State University, out in Western Maryland (I do wish we got better wines out here in the middle of nowhere thou).
Gary big congrats on the book deal.
April 13, 2009

yowens
QOTD: The fighting Blue Hens of the University of Delaware!
April 11, 2009

Dan-o
Interesting show! The Spartans beat the pants off my Huskies, therefore I am not upset with their place among the wines on this show.
QOTD – For some reason, Boston College came to mind immediately.
April 9, 2009

EmmaPeel
I am in the current production class at Northwest Wine Academy (winner of this blind tasting) and we watched this episode in class last night.

We are about 4 hours drive from where the fruit is grown, but we head over early in the am, pick the donated grapes ourselves (generally), then head back to our winery to crush. The majority of us are 40+ in age and it’s great fun…

Though we didn’t have a hand in making the 2006 Merlot that won, we all clapped and cheered when our label was revealed at the end. Thanks for making our night!

Qotd: Central Washington University & The Northwest Wine Academy at South Seattle Community College
April 9, 2009

crzywinemaker
GV ~ how do you like that, my home state bringing the Thunder !! Very interesting that NW Wine Academy bested College Cellars who have very serious backing from the wine community in Walla Walla and NW Wine Academy is in South Seattle 4 hours from grape country. Glad you liked the wines and I’ve been saying it for years that Washington makes wines true to the varietals and is making some serious juice.

Qotd: Central Washington U., Go Wildcats !!
April 7, 2009

Sean
First, LOVING the show!!! Can’t remember what show got me hooked but it has been a while. Defiantly liked the wine tasting on the plane, nice way to mix it up and bring the THUNDER at 35,000 feet.

Interesting show. It is funny how different college wines can be. I would have thought that the California college would have done better. Even though you ripped apart three of them, the students at those schools can use it as a real-world learning experience both to help them make better wines and to learn that out in the “real world” they may make a product that not everyone likes and will have to be able to take that criticism.

QOTD: ITHACA COLLEGE…have to support my alma-mater.
April 7, 2009

Bwizzle
Interesting show…was watching on my iphone on way home in traffic. I must say, when the police sirens came on I thought it was actually getting pulled over, had to look around. cant afford another ticket.
April 7, 2009

MattUD
Nice show, an interesting blind tasting to say the least!

QOTD: Colby College White Mules and U. Delaware Blue Hens
April 7, 2009

innA
Not being from the US.. I had no idea college wineries even existed. Seems like a very weird idea! Is this a thing most colleges do for a bit of fun in the local garden.. or is it generally part of a serious course?
April 7, 2009

Logan
awesome episode, Gary

i like your usage of the phrase “varietally correct”

QOTD: UMass Amherst represent, 2007 graduate
April 7, 2009

wayno da wino
Yo G, Fuuuuuuuuuuuun Episode !!!!

qotd: Me Alma Mater of course: Youngstown State !! Penguins…Penguins…
Penguins….Penguins!!!!!!
April 6, 2009

oscar falcon lara
Ouch Michigan State!

QOTD: My favorite colege is Universidad De Navarra. I had the greatest time there, it’s in Pamplona where there is the “running of the bulls” every year at the beginning of the San Fermín Festival.

A very interesting show to watch actually.
April 6, 2009

CABWHORE
…”his name is Dick” too f-ing funny. Ithaca College, Go Bombers!
April 6, 2009

Don
Gary – it was awesome to see how excited you were about everything at the beginning of the show. Gotta keep fired up!

QOTD: James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg, VA
April 6, 2009

Scruff
Good show, love the blind ones.
“Worst wine ever”….. too funny. Reminds me of the Simpsons. I felt guilty for laughing. Sorry Spartans.

QOTD: Kansas State Wildcats
April 6, 2009

Jesse
Hey Gary,

Great episode. Finally, as a long time lurker who lives in Seoul working as a teacher at public schools here, I am leaving a comment although I have watched your show religiously since the beginning.

What do you think the wine makers in this episode did or tried to do that really caused them to produce some sub-par wines?

And the same thing as you said with the guy in the army here, if I send you a list of wines could you possibly do a show?

Keep fighting the good fight,

Jesse
April 6, 2009

VonP
Villanova (sob sob)but Final 4 ain’t that bad!!! My Alma Mater
Penn State ’cause WE ARE…..!

GV, Gotta get ya to a tailgait this upcoming football season to show you how to truely tailgait!!!
April 6, 2009

Joy of Cesc
Great show, your face was priceless when tasting the Michigan wine, nearly pissed myself laughing on the tube.

QOTD: I only really have a tie to the Boston area, so I’d say it would have to be Boston College. Am gonna try and get into college football next year.
April 6, 2009

Jayhitek
QOTD: UMass Amherst.
(1996 Alumni)
April 6, 2009

Beth
Great show Gary!

Favorite College(s) because no woman can pick just one!

University of Maine Orono – my alma mater!
Northeastern University – the school that pays me so I can buy wine
University of Vermont – because if the first two can’t win the National Championship in a real sport (hockey) then this is my pick – anyone but BU!
April 6, 2009

Sarno
Great show GV. Glad to see u back at WL.

QOTD: Well it used to be the University of Miami (FL) until they had that really bad fight break out and showed the rest of the world the thugs that they really are. My wife is a UF Alum, Go Gators! so I decided at that point to switch over. We go to most of the Gator home games, LOVE Florida Field!

My school doesn’t have a sports team, Ringling School of Art & Design, unless you count flag football, Go Armadillos!

P.S. April 18th is almost HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 6, 2009

Rizzo Tees
The reaction to wine #4 was just priceless!

QOTD: Marquette…. go Warriors!!!