Pop provocateur Lady Gaga’s favorite wines were
recently revealed during a court case with her former personal assistant
Jennifer O’Neill. The Drinks Business reports that details
of the Italian-American singer’s tour rider came out in court last month,
reveling red wine is one of the backstage demands Gaga makes of each venue she
visits.
Gaga asks for “two bottles of good white wine”,
preferably Chardonnay, and “one bottle of quality red wine.” The singer specifies her favourite red
varieties on the rider as Shiraz, Grenache, Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon. The
case also unveiled Gaga as something of a turophile, with the singer requesting
brie, cheddar, goat’s cheese and gouda at every show.
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Known for her passion for wine, last March Gaga
was spotted property hunting in Sonoma County, Califorina, with the view to
making her own wine with boyfriend Taylor Kinney. “Gaga sees a vineyard as a
business investment and something she can work on with Taylor when her pop
career comes to an end,” a source told The
Sun.
Though it appears Kendall-Jackson has already
beaten the 26-year-old to it. The Sonoma Valley-based company sells a range of
value-focused “Gaga” wines in the US through its brokerage arm, Majestic Fine Wines, at around $10 a bottle. The green-thinking Gaga
Winery was founded in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, in 2010 with
the support of Kendall-Jackson’s former owner, the late Jess Jackson.
The Gaga range includes
the Zin-dominant Gaga Rouge, white blend Gaga
Blanc, and Gaga Rosé, a blend of Pinot, Malbec and Merlot. If Gaga were to make her own wine, she'd be
following in the footsteps of other female celebrities such as actress Drew
Barrymore and Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie, who both launched their own wine
lines last year.
Love your blog and your attitude! I don't know much about wine but as you say, I guess it's subjective like art.
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Hi Lucy, fantastic blog! I came across it recently and have been really enjoying reading through your wine recommendations. I worked at a top class French restaurant for a while, and whilst there developed a pretty decent appreciation for a good bottle. I can really sense your passion for wine through your writing here!
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Thanks for your time, and the really enjoyable blog. I look forward to reading more from you! Oh, and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!
All the best,
Teo