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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Luca Bercelli

94/100

line of the day – ‘It’s like putting make-up on an alien’

Classic, brilliant Gary, (as always with these blind tastings). Features the most extreme reaction to a wine ever. Hilarious.

Tags: cabernet, california, College, merlot, red, review, Video, wine, wines

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  • Ah very good show! I love the college theme.

    QOTD: Iowa – For the Hawkeyes sports teams – My Family came from there!

  • Ah very good show! I love the college theme.

    QOTD: Iowa – For the Hawkeyes sports teams – My Family came from there!

  • Bob

    Great show, sorry to see my Big Ten brother Michigan State get trashed but its cool. I’ve had some of the beer made at by the University of Wisconsin and it was pretty good, not sure if they make wine though.

    QOTD: Easiest question ever. Easily Wisconsin, I grew up there, went there, was their mascot “Bucky Badger”, and still live in Madison. I love it.

  • Bob

    Great show, sorry to see my Big Ten brother Michigan State get trashed but its cool. I’ve had some of the beer made at by the University of Wisconsin and it was pretty good, not sure if they make wine though.

    QOTD: Easiest question ever. Easily Wisconsin, I grew up there, went there, was their mascot “Bucky Badger”, and still live in Madison. I love it.

  • Mike Pos

    Big ups from AZ. My favorite colleges are Northern Arizona University and Columbia. Good concept for the show, but I like shows in which I can purchase the wines. My bracket got killed by Pitt and Memphis losing. Oh well. Next year. Peace.

  • Mike Pos

    Big ups from AZ. My favorite colleges are Northern Arizona University and Columbia. Good concept for the show, but I like shows in which I can purchase the wines. My bracket got killed by Pitt and Memphis losing. Oh well. Next year. Peace.

  • torquey

    Another fantastic show. I never tire of the blind tastings.

    QOTD: Virginia Tech

  • torquey

    Another fantastic show. I never tire of the blind tastings.

    QOTD: Virginia Tech

  • Ted

    GV,

    How come you didn’t taste wines from the respective states? Instead of picking wines from random states? The college theme is interesting but doesn’t really tell me much about the other 46. I love you, your my brother – the Reverend Ed Sultan

  • Ted

    GV,

    How come you didn’t taste wines from the respective states? Instead of picking wines from random states? The college theme is interesting but doesn’t really tell me much about the other 46. I love you, your my brother – the Reverend Ed Sultan

  • Doogan

    Wine spectator is a pawn for the California Wine industry. They have BIG financial ties to CA. Their coverage is biased based on this. Most california wines are flabby and boring – but you won’t hear Wine Spectator reporting this.

  • Doogan

    Wine spectator is a pawn for the California Wine industry. They have BIG financial ties to CA. Their coverage is biased based on this. Most california wines are flabby and boring – but you won’t hear Wine Spectator reporting this.

  • Anonymous

    “…make-up on an alien…” now there’s a concept!
    Fun as always.
    QOTD: UVM, my long ago alma mater. (In spite of the big cheese Mr. Fogel, who does not impress me in the least) Be watching the hockey Cats on Thursday!

  • Laurie in VT

    “…make-up on an alien…” now there’s a concept!
    Fun as always.
    QOTD: UVM, my long ago alma mater. (In spite of the big cheese Mr. Fogel, who does not impress me in the least) Be watching the hockey Cats on Thursday!

  • Matthew

    I’m a big University of Arizona Fan. Go WIldcats, and yet I attend Arizona State University, their rivals.

    This was a good show. It kinda points out that not everything can be viewed from a academic perspective. A lot of the time, it just has to “feel right.”

  • Matthew

    I’m a big University of Arizona Fan. Go WIldcats, and yet I attend Arizona State University, their rivals.

    This was a good show. It kinda points out that not everything can be viewed from a academic perspective. A lot of the time, it just has to “feel right.”

  • Anonymous

    And we can’t forget our Lady Cats who made it to the big dance this year!! Groovy U-vee rules! 😉

  • Laurie in VT

    And we can’t forget our Lady Cats who made it to the big dance this year!! Groovy U-vee rules! 😉

  • JOEYdaMUSH

    Gary, please no more black shirts when reviewing red wine.

  • JOEYdaMUSH

    Gary, please no more black shirts when reviewing red wine.

  • Steak Monster

    I love the blind tastings becuase they always crack you up, remembering the “other 46” episode.

    QoTD – Probably gotta be the one I attend, Bowling Green OH, or Ball State

  • Steak Monster

    I love the blind tastings becuase they always crack you up, remembering the “other 46” episode.

    QoTD – Probably gotta be the one I attend, Bowling Green OH, or Ball State

  • ex-lurkdawg

    I think I like the shows more when you hate the wines. I thought it was hilarious when you gave wine #4 a stern look.

    qotd: I guess it’s UC Davis for all of their work in the wine world.

  • ex-lurkdawg

    I think I like the shows more when you hate the wines. I thought it was hilarious when you gave wine #4 a stern look.

    qotd: I guess it’s UC Davis for all of their work in the wine world.

  • Zino

    Good to see another blinder, they’re the ones I enjoy the most. Being from the UK, I don’t understand the college wine thing. Are they colleges that teach wine making or just any college that happen to have a wine production?

  • Zino

    Good to see another blinder, they’re the ones I enjoy the most. Being from the UK, I don’t understand the college wine thing. Are they colleges that teach wine making or just any college that happen to have a wine production?

  • Revluc

    Great episode theme, who even knew they made wine in MI?

    QOTD- University of Denver

  • Revluc

    Great episode theme, who even knew they made wine in MI?

    QOTD- University of Denver

  • NY Pete

    QOTD … Columbia … our Jean graduated from CU …

  • NY Pete

    QOTD … Columbia … our Jean graduated from CU …

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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!

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Tom

    QOTD: University of Michigan – go blue!

  • Tom

    QOTD: University of Michigan – go blue!

  • 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!

  • 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!

  • 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???

  • 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???

  • 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

  • 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

  • Solomon from Seattle

    Very nice, my home state coming through!

    QOTD: University of Washington, school of psychology!

  • Solomon from Seattle

    Very nice, my home state coming through!

    QOTD: University of Washington, school of psychology!

  • 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

  • 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

  • Anonymous

    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?

  • 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?

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