EP 652 March Madnesss: 5 College Wineries Battle it Out!

Before the NCAA Final Four weekend, Gary Vaynerchuk tastes 5 wines submitted by college wineries.

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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Fun and unique wine battle! Which college winery surprised you the most?

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  • John Farrin

    1 again

  • John Farrin

    1 again

  • my2cents

    Front row! Seat 2?

    Glad to see I have something to look forward to watching tonight!

  • my2cents

    Front row! Seat 2?

    Glad to see I have something to look forward to watching tonight!

  • Early and Often… that’s how I see it!

  • Early and Often… that’s how I see it!

  • Top 3…Woo Hoo!!!

  • Top 3…Woo Hoo!!!

  • Snarf

    Top 5?

  • Snarf

    Top 5?

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • M

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

  • M

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

  • 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!

  • 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!

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

    Great show – lots of fun with Final Four.

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

    QOTD: Ohio State. My mom went there

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

    Great show – lots of fun with Final Four.

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

    QOTD: Ohio State. My mom went there

  • 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……

  • 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……

  • 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!

  • 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!

  • Andrew Lee

    Thee Ohio State University.

  • Andrew Lee

    Thee Ohio State University.

  • Andrew Lee

    Oh and I forgot…Honorable mention to Sonoma State University, my alma mater.

  • Andrew Lee

    Oh and I forgot…Honorable mention to Sonoma State University, my alma mater.

  • crank

    I’m in.

    Go Ducks!

  • crank

    I’m in.

    Go Ducks!

  • Lurker

    Purdue grad… shout out to the mens bball team

  • Lurker

    Purdue grad… shout out to the mens bball team

  • Elron

    FDU!

  • Elron

    FDU!

  • Russ

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

    QOTD: FIU!!!!! http://apply2fiu.com/viewbooks/hosp.pdf

  • Russ

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

    QOTD: FIU!!!!! http://apply2fiu.com/viewbooks/hosp.pdf

  • 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. . . .

  • 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. . . .

  • 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!

  • 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!

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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