Wow this for me is a very fun QOTD: Marketing. make some phone calls to your buddies, Ellen, Conan… maybe they would have you back on… Also the Fine living network i am sure would do a quick tip spot light they always have local successful food and wine people on there giving 1 minute quick types then plug the book at the end… The book signing thing at selected venues where you know the vayner nation rolls will work too. Hmmm what else.. Bring one to the NFL draft you know you will be on TV hold it up to the camera!!

Shows for this week… I have a few ideas… I live in PA so i would like to see wines that are more readily accessible i also enjoy shows that feature wines under 10 bones….

get the wine magazines to review your book… it’d be a kick to see what they have to say! haha… actually, that’d be funny/cool!

Second:
I’d love to see stuff on wines people have probably never heard of, pushing us to expand our pallettes with trying to new stuff!

I’d love to see you do comparisons of wines like a true Bordeaux and a true Chianti and then compare them to their american counterpart attempts… specifically ones attempting somewhat to stay true to a classic of their genre/type.

Also, on Friday someone mentioned Tablas Creek as a winery to try, I’d agree, I’d love to see you try some Tablas creek and maybe even compare them to their mother/sister winery: Château de Beaucastel and see how they’re doing holding up to their name/quality/style.

More wine!

And yes, food would be fun!

Do I win for longest reply?

If so, do I get a free T-shirt or some cool schwag to show off in Santa Barbara?

Sick if so!

If not, crap… either way, I need to order some wine!

I’d love to hear your thoughts on the Foxen 2003 or 2005 Sangiovese Volpino…

That’s about it I think!

I know exactly what you mean about the pomegranate, the first time I had one I didnt know you just ate the seeds; an embarrassing day!
QOTD Go back to Ellen and Conan or some other tv show!

I know exactly what you mean about the pomegranate, the first time I had one I didnt know you just ate the seeds; an embarrassing day!
QOTD Go back to Ellen and Conan or some other tv show!

Hey Gary! I’m very sad, where was my birthday shout out last week?? Wednesday, April 16 ring any bells?? Fellow vayniac Kristen put in the request. I’ll be watching to see if you come through this week. That’s all right. No hard feelings 🙂

QOTD 1: Have the book translated into other languages and tap into the international market.
QOTD 2: I challenge you to NOT use the spit bucket for an entire episode. Don’t be a girly man! And don’t do this on some ‘laid-back Friday’ either. I want an entire episode of you, bringing the thunder, and DRINKING it also!!

QOTD #1: I bought the book today (2 copies, of course) so I hope that helps you get back up on the best-seller list.

QOTD #2: a tour of the Wine Library (for those of us who haven’t been yet).

YEAH NO KIDDING WHERE WAS MY B-DAY SHOUT OUT BACK ON JAN 29?????????????

GV,
I’m a little annoyed. You didn’t begin to explain why Zins might express such wild differences. Here in Cali a Zin from Russian River will taste unlike a Zin from Sonoma Coast or from Paso or from Santa Cruz Mtns, El Dorado, Temecula, etc. Hot climate, cool climate, whether in granite or loam, whether irrigated or dry farmed. Zin is peculiar in that its wines are all over the map! Slamming Ridge is not useful. What does a ‘score’ mean if no thought is given to the AVA in which it is grown? Ridge is simply different. And difference counts.
I met a man in a tasting room just last week. He travels all over Cali looking for interesting Zins. His wine library numbers over 100 expressions! No point in asking him for ratings points. He celebrates a grape that does such uniquely strange things wherever it is grown. Talk about terroir…

qotd #2: as a member of the ckc crew i would love to hear about some more $10 + under wines that i can actually go out + buy!

I’d like to see a show dedicated to Pinot Noirs of the World. I don’t like pinots that much so it will be tougher for me to buy those wines for my next First Freakin’ Friday in a few weeks (my version of “Third Thirsty Thursday”). Bring it GV!

To sell the book: buy some ad space on drudgereport.com

QOTD1: Advertise on Rev3/Boing Boing again. 😉

QOTD2: Wines from the Midwest. I gotta represent.

Love the Zins and most of the neyers I have had have brought the thunder.

QOTD: I think the book tour will bring the most attention to it as other people have mentioned, but only if it includes a DC tour stop 😉

QOTD: I would love to see some German Reisling, or I always love some oregon pinot. I would love to see GV review the 2006 Sineann Schindler Vineyard Pinot or the 2006 Elk Cove Five Mountain Pinot.

I want to see you discuss some cali pinot noirs, flowers, bela gros, or some others you may think are good

How about a cal rhone blend show. Our Kimberly’s Syrah/Vio coferment, that you have, would be a good contestant.
John Cabot

Get thee on the Colbert Report!

Awesome show!! Welcome back! I am hosting a wine tasting Saturday and would love a show on Gruner Veltminer, Albarino, Malbec, Rose (Nine Vines of Australia) or Vionier.

qotd—get your book linked up with all the wine related searches on search engines. qotd2—- cognac tasting?

QOTD: I’m not sure how to advertise for your book, but I think you should do wines from British Columbia. We have some pretty awesome wineries, and it would mean I might actually be able to get my hands on some of the wines you review.

Gary “THOR” Vaynerchuck. Keep bringin the thunder baby.
Book promotion?
Tell people that the book smells exactly like the greatest wine you ever drank.
Seriously. There are directories for every winery and merchandise/accessory company throughout the US. Link it up and make some cold calls and get your book in every damn tasting room throughout the country. We open in New York in a month and we would be happy to carry it!

*you also need your own line of pickles

Show ideas?
Explain the similar components of:
Valpolicella (superiore)/Amarone/Recioto/Ripasso
Take us to Austria:
Gruner Veltliner/Zwygelt
A new world take on an old world grape? Semillon in Austrailia and Cali.
Take us to British Columbia. A ton of great Okanagan wines.
Lets explore Torrontes.
How about a dont mess with Texas showdown.

Cheers! Go Bills!!!!!!!

Gary, I LOVE your show. I am new to the wine world and it’s great to see someone cut through all the wine snobberie BS.

I’d like to see a show explaining the “aging” of wines. I don’t have a clue how to tell if a wine needs more cellaring, if it’s ready to drink, or if it’s DRAINO time.

Another idea – many episodes back (#212?) you tasted the wines of 2 bone Chuck. Bronco has another line called Crane Lake that is available outside of Trader Joe’s and is in the 3 – 6 bone range. I would appreciate your opinions on these wines. I am tasting my way through the current vintages and find some best used for tie-dying, but a few that are surprisingly drinkable.

Keep up the good work and thanks for “changing the wine world”.

QOTD II: It would be very interesting to see some wines that have eco-friendly packaging, tetra paks, plastic bottles and the like.

We’d see if we could save the world and still have decent wine.

I don’t know how you feel about mead but I have tried a couple from the Redstone Meadery that I have really enjoyed. http://www.redstonemeadery.com/

I would love to see a show on mead because I don’t know much about it!

QOTD #1: Get yourself onto the IRON CHEF and promote the book there. You would be a kick ass judge and it is filmed in NYC.

QOTD #2: How about a BRANDY show? That’ll be different and can be fun. Brandy is made from grape wine….

QOTD #1: Get yourself onto the IRON CHEF and promote the book there. You would be a kick ass judge and it is filmed in NYC.

QOTD #2: How about a BRANDY show? That’ll be different and can be fun. Brandy is made from grape wine….

QOTD1: I’m no marketing strategist… and therefor can’t think of much here. Maybe a contest for the folks who buy 2+ books to come on the show and taste with you…?

QOTD2: Sweet wines (Tokaji, Georgian, or even Port) would be a great way to spice things up! You always say that reviewers of sweet wines are suckers for sugar… so a show that exemplifies the other characteristics we should expect from these traditional dessert wines would be very intriguing. I know my lady loves dessert style wines, and this type of show would help us develop a more discerning palate that can get past the sugar and pull out some other aspects of the wine. I’ve often tried to analyze sweet wines and ultimately said: This tastes great, but what else should I expect? -especially on the mid-palate and finish.