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Written by Frazer Harrison
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Sunday, 21 June 2009 22:21 |
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Call it clever and eye-catching -- or perhaps just shameless self-promotion. But you have to hand it to Francis Ford Coppola. In an era when marketers try to seamlessly and subliminally blend products into movies, Coppola would rather come out and just hit you over the head with a bottle -- literally. |
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Written by The Rolling Stones
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Thursday, 11 June 2009 00:00 |
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Maynard James Keenan is a man of many occupations: Lead singer of Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer, a bottler of wines and now, star of the new documentary Blood Into Wine: The Arizona Stronghold, which tells the story of Keenan and his winemaking partner Eric Glomski’s decision to start a vineyard in dry, desolate Jerome, Arizona. The trailer for the beautifully shot film, co-directed by Moog filmmakers Ryan Page and Christopher Pomerenke, is up now at the Twinkle Cash Co. Website. |
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Written by Associated Press
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Wednesday, 18 March 2009 00:00 |
Hollywood heartthrob Antonio Banderas has joined a growing number of celebrities whose passion for wine has led to ownership of Spanish vineyards, his winery co-owners say.
Banderas, 48, who has appeared in the "Legend of Zorro" and as the voice of Puss in Boots in several "Shrek" movies, has bought 50 percent of a state-of-the-art winery on the banks of the Duero River in northern Spain, the winery says.
The Spanish actor joins a list of owner-producers that includes American actor Michael Douglas, French star Gerard Depardieu and Spanish singer Joan Manuel Serrat.
The 230 hectare (570 acre) property, called Anta Banderas, makes red and rose wines from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and local grape Tempranillo, the winery said Tuesday in a statement.
(This version CORRECTS to say Banderas voiced Puss in Boots in Shrek movies, sted Shrek.) |
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Written by P.K Lo
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Tuesday, 17 March 2009 00:00 |
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Grape news! The Police frontman is going into the wine business, expects first bottles this fall The celebrity vintner field is getting crowded. Soon joining wines from Olivia Newton-John, Cliff Richard and Francis Ford Coppola on the shelf at your local liquor emporium will be wine produced at the Italian country retreat of none other than Sting. About 30,000 bottles from the Tuscan property, called Il Palagio, are expected to go on sale this fall in select countries, including the U.S. No news yet on the wine's name, says the AP, but you can expect Sting's sips to be "based on the Sangiovese grape, with a touch of Cabernet and Merlot." And there may be a Chianti in the works, too. Copyright NBC Local Media |
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Written by Dale Robertson
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Wednesday, 18 February 2009 00:00 |
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In the process of becoming the world’s most famous cancer survivor and a Tour de France-dominating cyclist, Lance Armstrong acquired a taste for many of the finer things in life, not the least of which was wine. You can’t live in Italy, France and Spain and not come to appreciate the glories of the grape, no matter how obsessive your fitness routine. So it’s no surprise the seven-time Tour champion is following the lead of many sports and entertainment celebrities, has a wine of his own on the market today, just as he begins what may be one of the most compelling, captivating comebacks ever. |
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