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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April 5, 2009

Corey
QOTD – Purdue University – I graduated from Purude in May ‘08 and loved my time there! It’s also where I started getting into wines when I took a wine appreciation class my final semester. Boiler Up!
April 5, 2009

MaRc
havent had a college wine as yet…
But the answer to your QOTD is: Curtin Uni in Australia where I got my degree and made me what I am today!
April 5, 2009

Richard Arblaster
Great episode,

Could we have a UK (United Kingdfom) related QOTD at some point?

Still playing catch up with your older episodes
April 5, 2009

thunderball
Great show, love the double-blind format.
April 5, 2009

Miguel Cavalcanti
Yeah, I was with Mike O until I realized you were just doing cow colleges. If you’d wanted to taste real wine, you’d go for ‘04 Fresno State Petite Syrah–the best PS in California (except maybe Green and Red)
April 5, 2009

John Hanna
Washington State
April 5, 2009

Adam Schoales
I think its 15 minutes of fame mr. Ner-Chuck. ; )
just kidding.

super pumped for the book deal! can’t wait to see you in my local bookstore. I’ll be snatchin’ that one up faster than a new calvin and hobbes anthology (and thats pretty fast)!

Anyways came home for the weekend which meant I could drink the parents wine. Had some Chianti. Tried smelling/tasting – got nothin’. Clearly I need some training. But it’s a start.

A start…

Finally, question of the day:
Ryerson University in Toronto (I’m a Canadian), Second Year, studying New Media. Whatever that is Guess it’s my favourite since they took me haha!
April 5, 2009

Kyle A
Great Episode! The more blind tastings the better!
April 4, 2009

RVR
also, just saw cramer on your video…he definitely needs help with new tie…..
April 4, 2009

WineWoman
QOTD: Julliard. Great show—was disappointed Santa Rosa didn’t score higher. Big ups to Washington State.
April 4, 2009

RVR
gary, new to your blog, but love the appraoch.we are having a private sale & wine tasting on Thurs Apr 23 at Pratt Mansions on 5th ave at 6:00 pm…tasting some nice wines (’95 sociando mallet and Prieuré-Lichine; ‘00 leoville barton and ‘03 calon segur)..pls email or reply if interested while sipping on wine and checking out nice ties….same goes for anyone else on the blog…visit http://www.rvrneckwear.com….RVR
April 4, 2009

Brian
Great show! New to this podcast but I am totally getting into wine because of your dynamic presentation…Also, love the show with Maynard James Keenan – one of my heroes!
April 4, 2009

sidefakewide
California State University, Chico! Where, if they made a wine, you’d never get a taste because it would all be drunk before it ever got to the bottle!
April 4, 2009

dkp
yo gary.

just wanted to apologize to jake and amir for calling them jerk offs and telling them to get a job on your blog.

their show is pretty funny and the episode with them makes a lot more sense after checking out their videos. . … my bad.

QOTD – UGA
April 4, 2009

castello
What up with the cruise? Can I get a last minute deal? I’m sittin here eating cherries and chocolate, wondering why don’t you like chocolate covered cherries? You like Chocolate, you like cherries.?
We’re having a tasting on Sunday for the best red for under 13 bones. My buddy swears by the David Caffaro Petite Sirah from Sonoma(where we buy futures). Awesome! I’m gonna bring the cheap ass THUNDER with a Castoro Cab from Paso Robles.
QOTD De Anza/Foothill JR college in silicon valley. Did you go to college?
April 4, 2009

Andrew D
Thanks Gary

QOTD: Charles Darwin University, Northern Territory, Australia. I don’t think this place has a single sports team or an hint of academic rigor, but what it’s got is probably the most casual attitude of any university in the world!!

Thanks
Andrew
April 4, 2009

Solomon from Seattle
Very nice, my home state coming through!

QOTD: University of Washington, school of psychology!
April 4, 2009

Alan C
Oregon State University! woo Go Beavs, they just won the CBI Tournament one year after going 0-18 in the PAC-10, all thanks to Barack’s brother in-law, Craig Robinson
April 4, 2009

Sniffer
gray nice show.

congrats on the new one coming
qtod for you…what wine are you gonna pop open to welcome the new vaynerchuk into the world???
April 4, 2009

BHall
Gary, you killed it the other night at the Tony Robbins event in Las Vegas. Everytime they mentioned your name throughout the rest of the conference the place would erupt! Now that’s what I call leaving an impression! Best part of the talk was 1 important word: CARE! Truly rang home! Be Good & thx for the passion!
April 4, 2009

Tom
QOTD: University of Michigan – go blue!
April 4, 2009

Jason S.
QOTD: Michigan! Go Blue!

Fun show GaryV – wish they offered wine making when I was in school. I might be on another career path now if they had.
April 4, 2009

Geoffrey
Stanford, Go Cardinal! Unlike my girlfriend who was smart enough to get into Stanford, I did not attend. However, I am a Denver Bronco fan and John Elway (Stanford ‘83) is/was the man! Love the spontaneous “qwuag” on the Michigan wine!
April 4, 2009

Nathan Eberly
whats up gary… Going back a couple of episodes you were on a plane coming from LA….and that actually gave me the idea that you could announce what cities you will be traveling in your show…. that way when you come to Chicago i can show you some really Cool wine shops in the downtown area… and would be happy to help you tape your show when im off from class in the summer… i help you out with our equipment, maybe even the tv studio… and you just be entertaining…. hope to see ya sometime…. hit me up on aim too> eberly44.
April 4, 2009

NY Pete
QOTD … Columbia … our Jean graduated from CU …