Cabernet Vayneraugn?
Vaynernet Sauvignon?

It would be old world -new world – smelly cheese and sweaty socks mixed with strawberry licorice and cool-aid; cedar box and tobacco mixed with chocolate covered cherries and skittles.

Could be interesting.

btw – woohooo – top 500!

I knew you had it in ya! But this one blew us totally away!

I am in for 5… Will i be arrested in Finnish Customs???

I was Waiting for Big news!!!!!

But this was BIGGER!!!!!!!!

Vayniak Cabernet…no OAK Monsters allowed

Well, it is better than the show ending …

A lot will be riding on whether the wine will ultimately be good or not.

Gary,

I am way into this. Lets do it!

I am super pumped GV!!!!! Congrats and thanks for letting us be a part of the process….this will be an amazing experience for everyone out there and I can’t wait to get my hands on some bottles of Vayniac Cabernet….although I did like Vaynernet Sauvingnon! What a revolutionary way to “change the wine world.” Definitely living up to your promises!

Comment #480….on our way to 500!!

AWESOME…just ordered a case!!

Great seein’ you last night!!

If Black Pig is a good as Nora you have a winner. I ordered 6.

If Black Pig is as good as Nora you have a winner. I ordered 6.

I think this is a great idea can’t wait to get involved.

#485

For clarification, that was a case of the 2007 Vayniac Cab

Also picked up a few of the Black Pig Albarino.

Make the wine age-worthy!! I want to be able to open a bottle 15 years from now, once Chateau de Vaynerchuck has gained world renound, and say “I have the premier vintage”!!

Gary,

Congrats! I’m sure the 500 cases will go fast, I’ll put in for at least a case. I’m not sure I can get out there for the crush or barrel tasting, but will definitely try and make the release party. Will be great to meet the other Vayniacs!

P.S. What’s the projected price range per bottle?

Nevermind, just saw the link to the Vayniac cab in episode 306… $38. I may have to make it 1/2 case…My credit card just took a beating on a recent trip to OR wine country.

Unbelievable – You are really going to “change the wine world” aren’t you!!! See you in Napa!

Living in Napa, I’ll be close by and help in any way I can.

Sounds awsome

At first glance of the episode, i was ready to protest your replacement. I am relieved that it was a joke. i am anticipating a great announcement while i listen to this episode. I am enjoying the buildup….so far so good. I like the blending part, the community theme and wine party in SF. I’m signing up. See you in October. I cannot believe! Great idea!

Your using your connections, some that most of us will never have access to. And with this your sharing the wealth to an army of people very eager to play a part in something that would easily be out of reach. Thank you for the oppurtunity. Big ups G-Man!

Nice!!! You are a true innovator. This should be an cool adventure.

Holy crap! You had me scared there for a minute! The opening, combined w/ your twitter message about buying facebook, had me thinking that Gary might actually be gone.

It’s good to see the tasting glass again.

I’ve got some Thundercats for you, and I’ll be sending them soon.

Wow! Thank you for choosing the west coast for this project. I hope I can make it to SF for some of it.

Chateau Vayniac LOL ! sounds good! I’m in GA and wouldn’t be able to buy this I don’t think..?? But I wish you all the best in making this cab!!

Joe

What fantastic news! I hope the price point will come in at a reasonable level considering the communal nature of this juice. If so, I’ll definitely be interested in purchasing a few bottles. I just wish I had the funds to fly out and enjoy the crafting experience (not to mention the final blend which would be a dream). Cheers!

I’m in! A surprising, refreshing announcement, far from a disappointment. The food network thing would have been one though. I only watch TV on the internet now!

So the announcement was killer – very exciting stuff. It’s kind of funny about the Food Network stuff because I always talk about how I can’t believe they don’t have any show dedicated to wine. They even have that Thirsty Traveler guy working on Iron Chef America, but still no dedicated wine show.

So how is this going to work now that you are getting into the wine making side of things – even without “scoring” the wines, it seems like it could still be seen as a conflict of interest.

One more thing – I agree on Albarino, but I sometimes wonder about Arinto out of Portugal. Kind of versatile like Albarino, although they are markedly different, but the wine seem able to fit into several situations.