You know how I am sucker for celebs who cross-over into the world of wine. And, this celeb is such a reminder of my youth that it demands some coverage. Did you watch Beverly Hills 90210? Don’t pretend like you were too cool or too young or too old. It epitomized cool, was watched by […]

Wine Spectator is reporting that Mariah Carey does not in fact own any portion of Mariah Winery. Rumors had been circulating for a few weeks after she spoke about loving the wine on an episode of MTV’s Cribs. Publicits for Brown Forman, the distributor of Mariah, admit that she is not invested in the winery […]

In case you haven’t seen today’s San Francisco Chronical (and many of you New Yorkers probably haven’t) - the super-duper luxury Screaming Eagle was sold today. Charles Banks, a money manager for elite athletes, and Stanley Kroenke, owner of the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche (my native state!) purchased the winery from Jean Phillips for […]

Somedays, one bottle just isn’t enough; if you want to get a little more out of life, you’ll order a second. In that spirit of excess, I thought that I would blog once again on our friend Savanna Samson. (She really isn’t our friend, but we she lives in New York, so we can […]

Someone at some point will have to explain to me why all of the celebs start wine lables. The most recent one could be the most amusing. First, I must give credit to chain of blogs through which I found this nugget - Gawker.com which linked to OMG Blog which linked to ONDT which […]

Why All The Protests?
This time, it was high school students who stormed France’s famed Sorbonne. Their beef: concerns over a youth job plan. Daniel Cohn-Bendit, the Green MEP, sent in the police. As a twist of fate, Cohn-Bendit rose to prominence as a student protester back in 1968. French political pundits (and […]

Another “celebrity” wants to play in the wine world. This time, it is the French rockstar Johnny Hallyday. And, if you assumed that the posting “French Ageing” had something to do with identifying the perfect time to open that Bordeaux, I am sorry to have disappointed you. In fact, title refers to […]

We enjoy bringing you celebrity wine stories. Thankfully, Decanter.com is the US for the wine industry - always keeping readers up to date on the drinking habits of the stars. And, today we were glad to see that Decanter has unmasked the favorite wines of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory star, Johnny Depp. […]

While traditional wine lovers might associate a glass of Cabernet with classical music or perhaps a jazz riff, what will the next generation of wine lovers have playing while sipping their favorite glass of wine?
Madonna? Her new dance-driven album, “Confessions of a Dancefloor” is popular in clubs across America. She has brilliantly navigated over two […]

Which Mousekateer is a fan of “Big Cabs”?
There is something amusing about Decanter magazine writing a story about a “Pop Diva” wedding. Alas, Christina Aguilera was married at Staglin Family Vineyard, and Decanter, acting in a People Magazine manner, felt compelled to cover it. Among other true and amazing facts that Decanter published:

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