“20/30 Something” a Smash

Last night, we got to hang out with the wino and internet sensation, Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV fame at Seattle Swirl’s ”20/30 Something” event, sponsored by The Vineyard Table and yours truly, WINO Magazine.  The event was a smash.  Darby Winery, Senoj Estates Winery and The Magnificent Wine Company were there pouring their wines, appetizers were provided by Salumi and Beechers, and GVay mingled with all the winos in the house.

GVay took the stage and gave a candid talk about his philosophy of wine–try as many as you can. He encouraged listeners to support the local wine community, but urged everyone to broaden their scope to the rest of the world in order to develop a more complete frame of reference.  And, true to form, he urged everyone to, above all, trust their own palate, not his or Robert Parker’s, or the folks at Spectator. 

After a Q&A, by popular demand, attendees got to drink a glass of wine with GVay, tasting it while he described what he got out of it–a Spanish wine with strong mineral and black tea notes.  It was fun getting to taste the wine he’s talking about, something you don’t usually get while watching episodes of The Thunder Show.

Copies of Vaynerchuk’s book 101 Wines were included in the ticket price, and he happily autographed them for the attendees.

Definitely look for more events at The Vineyard Table, and be sure to follow everything Seattle Swirl is doing.  We know we will be.