I find it fascinating that a lot of business books that do well are from people who've never made any money in business. Gary Vaynerchuk bookbusinessfascinate Change image and share on social
I'm not afraid to call a wine that tastes like Skittles or green peppers mixed with orange marmalade. I'll say, 'It tastes like chicken.' I mean, that's not what people think of when they think of wine, but that's what it tastes like to me and it hits home. Gary Vaynerchuk afraidcallchicken share on social
The first thing I ever invested in was Twitter. Blaine Cook, former CTO, was leaving the company and asked me if I wanted to buy his stock. Gary Vaynerchuk askblainebuy Change image and share on social
Think of social media as the Internet. I can't think of anyone betting against the Internet in 2012. Gary Vaynerchuk betinternetmedium Change image and share on social
The world has changed - through technology, through wine-making techniques, the quality of wine is greater than it's ever been. Whereas ten, fifteen years ago it was very easy to find lots of bad wine, it's kind of hard now. The technology, the science - it's like, are you kidding? We're in the golden years of wine! Gary Vaynerchuk agobadchange share on social
It's about stories. If I can tell the story to America, whether it's Riesling or a boxer from Harlem, it will sell. I know on my gravestone it's going to be, 'Storyteller.' Gary Vaynerchuk americaboxergravestone Change image and share on social
Even though I'm a hype man myself, I like the practicality of it all. People who understand how to turn a profit. At the end of the day, this is still business so I'm looking for real practical knowledge of how to actually make money, not necessarily raise it. Gary Vaynerchuk businessdayend share on social
I'm an entrepreneur first and a wine critic second. Gary Vaynerchuk criticentrepreneurwine Change image and share on social
Nobody walks this earth thinking he's better than I think I am - I think I'm great. At the same time, it's so obvious to me that I'm nobody. Gary Vaynerchuk earthgreatobvious Change image and share on social
Really, truly, try to figure out what your palate is all about. If you've determined that you don't like dirty old stinky wine - old-world flavors - you probably like new-world fruit bombs. Stick to Shirazes and California Cabernets or Zinfandels. Gary Vaynerchuk bombcabernetcalifornia share on social