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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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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April 3, 2009

Adam J
Man, that was one LEGIT show! Great energy on this great Friday episode, good to have you back in the Thunder Seat.
QOTD: Alma mater, Culinary Institute of America. Big ups to Prof. Weiss!
April 3, 2009

greg
where is the north carolina wine? who form the final four is from washington
April 3, 2009

Brian Smith
QOTD:Shout out to Indiana State University and FullSail University

Question for you: 1) If you could only drink one bottle/style/vintage of Riesling(currently available) for the rest of your life…what would it be?
April 3, 2009

Harry
Great Show. As a second generation Wolverine (Univ of Michigan) I was smiling a bit when MSU got thrashed. But despite the rivalry, I’ll be rooting for them this weekend. Michigan could use something to celebrate with everything else going down the toilet (with the Spartan Wine).

Are you going to do the California bio-dynamic show you mentioned in the episode with Joly?
April 3, 2009

RANDI
GARY!!!
xo
QOTD: I attended NYU for a while…Good Times…but the truth is, Life is the best Teacher! Im a student of the world..

Have a beautiful weekend!
April 3, 2009

Orion S.
Brutal for Mich. State, but it’s not exactly the best place to try to grow wine grapes. They could source some good white grapes from up north maybe…

QotD: Bowling Green State University. Gotta go with the alma mater.
April 3, 2009

M
QOTD: WE ARE………….PENN STATE

I didn’t drink wine when I went to Penn State just cheap beer. My palate has changed and my belly has flattened since the college years.
April 3, 2009

gomestar
Cornell University!! My alma matter. They have a very dedicated wine education program and an even better hockey team. Lets go red!!

Gary – you should go there sometime, and of course visit the wineries in the Finger Lakes.
April 3, 2009

Agent Orange
Gary. Great show. Been out of action for a while, just getting back into the swing, and it’s great to see you are still kicking out the serious thunder. Thanks for that. You’re a good man.

QOTD. Macalester College.
April 3, 2009

Bryan R. Adams
Clever show with the college tie-in. Your reaction to the Michigan State wine was the same one I had when Sparty beat Louisville last week. Blew my brackets up.

The Cuse
April 3, 2009

Jayson Bryant
Hi Gary,
Nice to see you return to form. I really didn’t enjoy the College Humour episode but you’ve got your mojo back!
April 3, 2009

Dr T in NC
What? No Surry Community College (Yadkin V, NC)

QOTD My alma maters of course! Normally I’d go with the undergrad (Mansfield PA), but today, I have to go with my grad school, SUNY Binghamton, wondering what it would have been like if I were still in town on a day like today. . . .
April 3, 2009

Russ
“Maybe you like Sour Patches with an anger twist.” HA!

QOTD: FIU!!!!! http://apply2fiu.com/viewbooks/hosp.pdf
April 3, 2009

Elron
FDU!
April 3, 2009

Lurker
Purdue grad… shout out to the mens bball team
April 3, 2009

crank
I’m in.

Go Ducks!
April 3, 2009

Andrew Lee
Oh and I forgot…Honorable mention to Sonoma State University, my alma mater.
April 3, 2009

Andrew Lee
Thee Ohio State University.
April 3, 2009

sam
Welcome back Gary!

Fun show! At least some of the wines came out nice.

The college kids probably have a lot to learn still.

Chill!

QOTD: We do not have colleges up here in Québec. We have CEGEPS, which are gov’t run, and Universities. Big cheers to Champlain College (which is ironically a CEGEP) and to Bishop’s University, both of which I attended (about 10 years ago-God I’m old!)

Cheers!
April 3, 2009

Mr Cook
Good to see you back in the saddle. Love the reaction to the MSU bottle. That might have been the most genuine reaction ever on WLTV.

QOTD:SYRACUSE……
April 3, 2009

Steve F
Great Show! Good to see you back! Can’t wait till you come to San Diego!

QOTD: Ohio State. My mom went there
April 3, 2009

okiedivot
Holy bottle variation! Had the Chapel Creek Meritage Reserve and loved it.

Great show – lots of fun with Final Four.
April 3, 2009

Dr. J
Thanks a million for the birthday shout-out, Gary Vee! I’m a psychologist, BTW. Not that it matters much (except to my patients). See you in a few weeks on the Thunder Cruise. I can’t wait!
April 3, 2009

M
Final Four weekend is also my wedding anniversary weekend. I remember people running out of the reception to check scores……1993.
April 3, 2009

Gretchen
i go to the university of michigan and as a wolverine i can’t describe how happy i was to hear gary rag on michigan state’s wine. great episode! if others liked this maybe their could be an episode on college rivals…