Looks like I’m far from the only one with a penchant for interviewing rock stars about their vinous habits: the Winter 2011 issue of Guitar Aficionado has been dubbed “The Wine Issue” with interviews with wine-making and wine-collecting rockers – and it prominently features a (pretty cool) guitar-shaped decanter on the cover (see inset pic).
According to the GA website:
“In Guitar Aficionado’s Winter 2011 issue, we bring you the rockers, vintners, and oenophiles that celebrate the grape. Rush’s esteemed guitar and bass duo, Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee, discuss their decades-long love affair with the world’s finest wines; the Police’s Andy Summers talks wine and guitars; celebrated vintner and guitarist Paul Gargiulo says there’s a little music in every bottle that leaves his idyllic estate; and Tool’s Maynard James Keenan and Daytona drive’s Scott Pruett tell tales of their winemaking ventures.
The issue also features articles on the wine tourism opportunities in Chile, as well as wine-and-music pairings by celebrity restaurateur / vintner Joe Bastianich (whose line-up of wines are generally pretty darn good, by the way).
Might just have to go get myself a copy of that, even if it does celebrate an instrument with at least one too many strings on it…
By the way, if you’re looking for rock star wine-related interviews, we got some right here:
- Maynard James Keenan (of TOOL, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer)
- Geoff Tate (of Queensryche)
- Les Claypool (of Primus and Fearless Flying Frog Brigade; a written interview and also a backstage vid)
- Grammy-winning soulful crooner Boz Scaggs
Cheers!
Poured with Warrant a few months ago and the Cherry Pie Red http://goo.gl/usXke was very good. (I know you are singing the riff right now!! LOL)
Gary – HA!!!! I've yet to try that one, actually. Haven't had the stuff from the guys from Ratt yet, either.
Ratt! Now you are bringing back some memories. Growing up in Hollywood and watching all the Hair Bands play The Strip (Sunset). It was fun pouring with Warrant we had friends in similar circles. I look forward to wines from Motley Crü and Guns 'n Roses!
:) Cheers!
Don't forget Jonathan Cain from Journey!
Chris – good one; I know someone who met him about his wine, but did not know he was in Journey… and she was a big Journey fan!
As decanter lovers ourselves (http://sedimentblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/decanting-wine-for-appearances-sake.html) we just have to wonder whether that's a real decanter in the cover shot, or a Photoshop job?
I vote Photoshop on the cover, because I googled all over that thing when I saw it and did not find squat! :)
Please, if someone finds who sells these decanters, let me know!!! [email protected]
jcfb – Good luck, my guess is that it’s a photoshop job…
Please let me know as well. Looking everywhere for that decanter.
darlawill – I have not given it much searching effort, but so far what I have devoted to it has produced nada, I’m afraid. :(