words and pictures by Brian Solis
Gary Vaynerchuk rocks! This is one of my favorite pictures of him…
It’s a little late, but in this case, late is definitely better than never…
Gary Vaynerchuk is amazing and one of those truly special people in life that we’re all better off for knowing.
Garyvee was recently in town celebrating a very special milestone, his 500th episode of WineLibraryTV. CrushPad in San Francisco hosted the momentous taping at its San Francisco crushing and storage facility. And, since they were pulling together the local wine and geek communities, they also invited a series of incredible wineries to keep our glasses filled in celebration of Gary and his achievements.
Congrats Gary, you deserve everything you’ve worked so hard to earn! You’re a inspiration to us all!
I’d also like to thank Erik Kastner who was kind enough to lend me his camera that night as my battery gave out shortly before arriving.
I’ll let the pictures tell the rest of the story:
Gary Vaynerchuk and Brian Solis
Andrew Mager
Erik Kastner
Sniffy sniff
Willo O’Brien and Amanda Schain
Erica Ogg and Robert Balousek
Jim Louderback of Revision3
For more pictures from Gary Vaynerchuk’s 500th episode of WineLibraryTV party, please visit my album on flickr.
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Discussion
WHat a great event. Gary V will always inspire with his energy and passion for the palette. Thanks for taking pictures, they are wonderful.
Gary absolutely rocks! What makes him special to me is that his popularity stems from him doing business as a “nice guy” who has helped make the wine world more fun and approachable. He became popular by BEING HIMSELF and I love that! He’s not afraid to shamelessly show his fans his love for the Jets and his family and his passion for wine comes through with each episode of Wine Library TV. Congrats to Gary and thank you for changing the wine world.
How very cool! Congrats to Gary, and of course, to all who watch his program. Look what I am missing by no longer being in the Bay Area…
You rock, Brian and Gary!
Hey, for those of you who can’t get enough Gary V… just posted an interview and remix of episode 500 on Crushnet.
http://www.crushnet.com/cms/node/11219