Rockers Gone (Wine) Wild ~ Bad Company’s Paul Cullen & AC/DC Join the Ranks
BAD COMPANY’S PAUL CULLEN: Wine, food, and song does it for Paul Cullen… (Being a rocker, I’m sure that women are in that mix, too; as in keeping with wine, women, and song…) In the 1990s, Paul Cullen was the base player for Bad Company. While he’s still a musician (now a guitarist who plays [...]
Candyman 187 and 2009 Joseph Drouhin Brouilly for my weekend adventures
Having been in the rock n’roll business, I still love the life of music, the artists, the dances, and the lifestyle. With that in mind, this morning, I was queried and asked if I could get this story onto my blog ASAP. I don’t usually do this so quickly, but we’re headed into the weekend, [...]
Could “Drops of Jupiter” be THE “Paradigm Shift” [PS] I’ve Long Been Awaiting?
Image: Sony Music Entertainment Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a Petite Sirah freak. It’s done it to me, that Petite. It began in 2002 when I was the Foppiano family’s wine publicist. “Put on a Petite Sirah symposium,” Louis told me. He had no idea that I could do a couple of things [...]
From Woodstock to Wine Stock, Wines That Rock ~ Update: Red Hook Winery
Another new and fun rock n’roll project, and it’s smack dab in the middle of a Brooklyn neighborhood…is Red Hook Winery. How fun! It’s got the same kind of thinking that Kent Rosenblum has had… more than once; first with Rosenblum Cellars and now with Rock Wall Wine Company. Get yourself an old, solid building, [...]
From Woodstock to Wine Stock, Wines That Rock ~ Update: Train
On June 30, 2008, I first brought my rock n’roll roots onto this blog. After 11years in FM radio (coupled with being with my Jose for most of his 25 years in radio), if feel that Rock n’Roll R’Us in this wine business… We lived it with record company executives, backstage passes, my camera and [...]
Wine Enthusiast’s Message in a Bottle Sweepstakes
Anyone who knows me knows that my first PR gig was in rock n’roll radio. I was one of the few lucky souls who had an unlimited supply of back stage passes during the 80s, and early into the 90s. Then, I segued into the wine business, but music has never left my soul… In [...]
She’s Drinkin’ California Wine
Governor Arnold has declared that September is California Wine Month, so this is inspired by that… She’s drinin’ California Wine, yea she’s lost her mind, I hear she’s doin’ fine, she’s got all the time for California wine… I love being queried for what others think you guys would enjoy knowing about, because it means [...]
Updating a Rocker to My Rock n’Roll List ~ Boz Scaggs
[This is one of my favorite rocker images that I shot of Mark Andes from Heart, while he performed in Portland, Maine in the 80's.] I’ve been keeping a file/blog posting of those who are/were in the rock n’roll world, who have now also segued into the wine world. Why? Because that’s what I lived [...]
