Wine guru Gary Vaynerchuk made it to Woodstock, IL a few weeks ago for a benefit to support the Woodstock Fine Arts Association. He was great! From the moment his feet hit the ground he was kind, generous and amazingly energetic. He talks wine because he really knows wine and can, from the top of his head, quote stats on all things wine, including the percent of people who drink a particular wine, how much of it was sold, etc. You get the idea. His kind heart and inspirational attitude left those in the audience inspired for several days. Gary was quoted in two local newspapers and his visit will "live on" for quite some time. Word on the street is he hopes to return to Woodstock next year for an all day event. Go Gary!Woodstock native son Frank Gruber flew in from DC to introduce Gary on the stage of the beautiful Woodstock Opera House. This was one quick trip, lasting only 16 hours from airplane to airplane, with a wicked two hours of sleep. Frank and Gary were able to chat, enjoy dinner at Pirro's Italian Restaurante on Main Street in Woodstock, visit Arlene Lynes at the Reading Between the Lynes Bookstore, and enjoy the beautiful Woodstock Opera House. Check out this interesting video on the short visit to Woodstock. We loved you Gary and you are welcome at my house anytime you're in town!
Photo attribution: somewhatfrank
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