Gary Vaynerchuk was born in Babruysk, U.S.S.R. (Belarus) and immigrated to the U.S. in 1978. Vaynerchuk gained fame as the host of Wine Library TV, a daily internet webcast on the subject of wine and is a guest on LNWJF tonight!
5 Things You Did Not Know About Gary Vaynerchuk (unless you read his Wikipedia page)
1. Vaynerchuk's informal style is described as "unpretentious, gonzo approach to wine appreciation"
2. Vaynerchuk refers to his followers as "Vayniacs" and "Vayner Nation."
3. Vaynerchuk has been described as "the first wine guru of the YouTube era", "the wine world's new superstar", and by Rob Newsom, a Washington State wine maker, "outside of Robert Parker, probably the most influential wine critic in the United States".
4. In February 2009, Vaynerchuk launched Obsessed TV with partner Samantha Ettus.
5. In March 2009, Vaynerchuk signed a 10-book deal with HarperStudio and will release the first book, "Crush It! Turn Your Passion into Profits in a Digital World," in September 2009.
