Loading ...Following in the footsteps of Maynard from Tool andLil Jon, Geoff Tate from Queensrÿche is now producing wine, and his reasons for starting the project were somewhat amusingly told to the Salt Lake City Tribune. Plus, Friday seems like an excellent day for some “Silent Lucidity”!
Posts Tagged ‘Wine’
Wine: It’s Not Just For Pairing With Classical Music Anymore
Wed May 14 2008 by Maura
Research funded by a Chilean winemaker has revealed that certain types of music actually pair well with certain types of wine, with various sonic qualities allegedly enhancing certain aspects of the wine’s taste and body “up to 60%.” Cognitive priming theory–in which music preps the brain to react to other aspects of a person’s environment–results in cabernet sauvignon’s taste being apparently well suited to “powerful and heavy” music; Chardonnay pairing well with “zingy and refreshing” music; syrah going nicely with “subtle and refined” songs; and merlot being well-matched with “mellow and soft” selections. (Unfortunately, Boone’s Farm wasn’t mentioned in the study’s findings, perhaps because any classic rock automatically makes it taste “totally freaking awesome” to all the college students embarking on long, dark nights of the soul who were surveyed.) After the jump, a few recommended pairings via my music collection and knowledge of wine:
Wed Mar 5 2008 by Maura
Thanks to ProHipHop for doing the legwork and finding out that Little Jonathan Vineyards is, in fact, a winery belonging to Lil Jon, who’s smartly realized that the energy-drink market has hit its turn-of-the-millennium peak and that it’s time for him to diversify his beverage portfolio a little… More »
Miranda Lambert’s Wine: Sure To Class Up Your Local Honky-Tonk
Mon Jan 7 2008 by Maura
Rock-writer-beloved country singer Miranda Lambert has a bunch of wines named after her songs–like Kerosene, pictured–thanks to her family, who started the Red 55 Winery in conjunction with another winemaker down in Texas. More »
Tool Singer Thinks Vince Neil’s Wine-Making Techniques Are Better Suited To The Deli Counter
Tue Nov 28 2006 by Maura
Little did we know that Tool’s Maynard James Keenan made wines in Arizona under the name Caduceus (warning: the site is a little Myst-y). More »
