Oh The Passion Wine Provokes

By Jono • June 12, 2008

Over aty Wine Librbary TV some of the fans, or should we say Vanyiacs (so called after the precociousÂ host Gary Vaynerchuk), have become a little nutty over an Episode that was aired a little while ago, Episode #477 to be precise. This episode involved Gary conducting a blind tasting on some Cabernets that didn’t go as planned. After unvieling the scores, the Wine Library private label won the tasting.Â

Â Wine Library TV has been exceptionally successful at selling wine as many times after Gary gives a wine a good score, they sell out of that particular wine very quickly.Â So, quite rightly, a conflict of interest was noted and Gary decided not to air the Episode. Due to other circumstances, which he explains in Episode 481, the show was aired, and many regular viewers became invested in the Episode.

Ther passion and at times, verbal abuse toward Gary and show is quite unbelievable as can be seen in the comments section of Episode 481.Â I’ve been watching the show for a while now and I think he does a pretty good job at being tranparent and honest in his opinions of wine, so much so that generally he does not hesitate to give a wine a bad rap if he believes it deserves it, regardless ofÂ wether Wine Library sells it or not. The show has also done great things regarding wine online, and I think has helped demystifiy wine to the masses, as is very interactive.

Anyway, I just love the passion it has provoked in many a wine fan, and if it is anything to go buy, wine as a staple in todays society is not going away anytime soon.

You can watch both Episodes here, at WineLibraryTV.

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Jono

Jono has been involved in the wine industry since he was quite young. His parents had a small vineyard and winery in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, and spent plenty of school holidays working in the vineyard and winery. He completed a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Oenology) from the University of Adelaide (formely the Roseworthy Agricultural College). He also holds a Post Graduate Degree in Business Management from Monash University. His wine industry experience include working as a winemaker for Petaluma in the Adelaide Hills under the legendary Brian Croser. He was then sent to Smithbrook in the Pemberton region of Western Australia, then owned by Petaluma. He spent 6 years at Smithbrook managing the vineyard and winery, and during that time also completed a vintage at Chateau Carsin in Bordeaux. The two years leading into 2008, he traveled the world with his partner sampling the worlds best wines, and also fulfilling his other passion of equestrian competition.