Vance Sharp of Sharp Cellars and the Sonoma Sausage Company

Vance Sharp of Sharp Cellars and the Sonoma Sausage Company – Episode #721

August 14, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk interviews Vance Sharp, a founding member and past president of the Association of African American Vintners.

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“Great show, how many times you hear that?

I lived in Germany, i kno…” by wyld
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Pinot Noir ‘Keenan’s Cove
2005 Zinfandel Hailey’s Creek Vineyard
2007 Zinfandel Hailey’s Creek Vineyard ‘Black Label

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September 20, 2009

wyld
Great show, how many times you hear that?

I lived in Germany, i know where the sausage thing comes from, thats great!
September 18, 2009

Lawmanxxx
This has been the episode that has turned me from a Lurker to a comment contributer! I have only just begun to explore the wonderful world of wine, for about 2 months (formerly a dark beer and scotch guy) and I have to say that of all the eps I have watched, in this one Gary and his wonderful guest appear very relaxed and work off each other in such a way as to really showcase what is right and great about Wine Library T.V. I live on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada and because of some very restrictive import laws, I can only dream of some of the great wines that are featured here. However, by making use of the search field, by wine type, I have been able to follow along by varietal type and greatly improve my appreciation of the message that Gary is trying to get across.
Love the show, Love the guest.

QOTD: I AM a bald man and it is not about the hair… I’ts about how you carry yourself. Self confidence is the sexiest attribute.
September 7, 2009

Manny G
Great Episode. Vance Sharp is an excellent guest, super interesting and fun.
August 26, 2009

Syd Salmon
Great interview. Love to see brothers rocking it out in the wine world. Watchout fellas, It looks like we’ve got the Tiger Woods of wine in our midst. Can’t wait to taste those Vins and sausages.
August 26, 2009

AMM3RD
I like this guy, i’m wondering about the wines, looks like a decent scores on cellartracker.com. AMM
August 24, 2009

tomfromNJ
Just received my sausages and I’ll grilling them as I write and tweet. Wanted to say again @Garyvee , my wife Deb and I really enjoyed this show with Vance @sharpcellars

dinner is calling – WE LovE the THUNDER SHOW – the book the book!!! ( oh, that was Jimmy)

-TC
August 24, 2009

Tracey Z
Sorry for the delay in the comment. I get your show downloaded on my Tivo, and it just downloaded today.

I’m a lurker coming out to comment on your guest’s question of the day about what the world really thinks about bald men:

I think they are damn sexy!!!

Anyway, thanks for the show Gary. I’ve gone from a person who really didn’t like wine to a person who not only loves wine but is actually being able to discern the subtle differences between them in a few short months thanks to your show! Thanks to you, wine no longer just smells and tastes ‘like wine’ but has a world of amazing smells and tastes that I never would have associated with wine. What an incredible experience this has been. Thanks for opening my eyes to a whole new world!

Tracey
August 24, 2009

Ben Janssen South Australia
Nice show.
Good hearty people always make a good show.
August 24, 2009

thebrokewino
@CreightonE i totally agree, with gretzky I was all “that’s f’n gretzky!” but he didn’t have a whole lot to say. this cat has got it down, i love that smart ass open, too “i love the hand pruned vines.”
August 22, 2009

CreightonE
That was easlity one of my favorite guests. Gretzky has more name recognition but not half the on-camera personality of Vance Sharp.

QOTD:It is all about how you wear it.

Bic razor = Always
Horseshoe = Sometimes
Michael Bolton = Never
August 22, 2009

CooGAR
STOP INTERUPTING THE GUESTS!!!
August 21, 2009

Andrew D
Hey Guys

Great show, real personality. You’ve got to love any man who makes wine and sausages – two of the greatest things going around!

QOTD: Nothing you can do about it so may as well love it!

Cheers
Andrew
August 20, 2009

Mark from MD
B-more in the house!
August 20, 2009

mjr
thanks mott & gary

good show. great guest. a cool guy.
qotd – bald? i don’t have much left myself, so hard to say.
thought the elephant label was cool.

mjr
tokyo
August 19, 2009

pawncop
Another good episode and very good guest.

QOTD – Bald is wonderful.
August 19, 2009

Thomas Moore
GREAT GUEST!! Vance Sharp was phenomenal.

QOTD- Bald is Badass
August 19, 2009

John Hanna
Great show! Sausage with chocolate!! YUM!
August 18, 2009

J Crazy
QOTD: Fantastic
August 18, 2009

Don Farve
Did you say Raiders game? I’m in too, when and where! G R E A T S H O W – really enjoyed Mr. Sharp. It was refreshing to hear a real life story instead of just wine tasting. I don’t know Vance but I feel as though I can trust him. Please fill us in regarding October, hell with the thunder cruise — let’s play ball and grill Hawaiian Portuguese.

Qotd: depends on the hat size
August 18, 2009

Laurie in VT
Though Friday and the weekend were zooey, so i couldn’t get to WLTV, I am glad i took the time to watch this today! Vance was a lot of fun!

QOTD: Bald is cool!
August 18, 2009

Kiel Holliday
I am going to have to get some Sharp Cellar wines and try them. Whatever the wine world is doing, you can bet that there are people out there that want to enjoy life just as much. You get to create wine in sunny California Wine Country.. Nothing is better than that.

QOTD: I would have to agree, although i have not been bald, I do have friends that look good with shaved heads.
August 18, 2009

SargieAZ
Vance Sharp what a guest! I love discovering new characters in the wine world. Nice one Gary, he even put up you talking over him the whole show

No but, so cool. I seriously want to head up there and see his vineyards.
August 18, 2009

amir a
i knew i was gonna like him when he said he was from b-more!
August 18, 2009

Pierre C
Thanks for the show, sadly products not available up here in Quebec I believe

QOTD: it has to shine
August 18, 2009

BF
Best… Guest… Ever.

QOTD: I think people are reverse-racists when it comes to baldness. Black guys look good bald, but white guys… not so much.