It’s finally here! Celebrities drink wine, just like ‘US’: Sara Rue edition
We said we were taking a break from blogging, but then we got the chance to sit down with our good friend Sara Rue this afternoon and talk to her about wine. We asked her a few (okay, more like a dozen-ish) questions and she answered them. And now, we’re sharing her drinking habits with the world, something we’re sure her publicist will be thrilled with.
So, without further ado, the inaugural edition of ‘Celebrities drink wine, just like ‘US’ starring Sara Rue! Woo hoo!
Note, our questions are in bold, her answers are not.
Red, White, Rosé, Sparkling or Fortified?
Yes please! All of the above.
Level of wine experience: novice, enthusiastic and eager to learn, total wine-geek, wine-snob/collector
Novice with an experienced palate. Which means, I drink wine frequently but don’t know much about it…
Favorite grape variety/type of wine or what you’ve been drinking lately?
Favorite wine or winery? Least favorite?
Paige 23 Syrah is my favorite all time wine. The Turning Leaf brand is crappy. And of all the wines out there, Chardonnay is the one I’ll turn down.
Favorite brick and mortar wine shop (we know what your favorite online store is!)?
Larchmont Wine & Spirits in LA because they have the Paige 23 Syrah and good caviar too.
A glass, a bottle or a case a week (or, the “will we be seeing you at Promises any time soon” question)?
I’m thinking about getting a room at Promises but that’s purely for networking purposes. As for drinking habits, a bottle or two a week.
Favorite restaurant/wine list?
I really like the Sommelier at JAR as well as their wine list. The Sommelier there is really helpful and he’s not pretentious or snobby.
(ed. note: JAR is in Los Angeles, and they have been known to feature the Paige 23 on their menu)
Best food/wine combo you’ve had? Worst?
My favorite food and wine combo is an assortment of cheese (such as Stilton) with cranberries or blueberries, incredible olive bread and a really nice Syrah. Fruit, nuts, dates, cheese, wine. You can’t beat that.
I did just have something that should not be drunk by anybody. What was it? I’ll let you know when I remember.
Have you traveled to any wine regions? Where would you like to visit next?
I spent about a week in Napa a few years ago and I had a great time. I’d love to tell you what my favorite place was but I don’t remember because I was drunk by 10AM each morning. I’ve done some wine tasting in Provence, Tuscany, and Umbria. My favorite was in Provence. The scenery was beautiful. I seem to like Australian wines so I think I’d like to go there and check it out first hand.
Any amusing or embarrassing wine-related anecdotes?
They’re all embarrassing to me and amusing to others…once I was wearing a silver metallic dress at a Golden Globes party and I spilled red wine all over it.
Did you have a change of clothes?
No, I just went home.
Anything unrelated to these questions you feel like adding…
Not only is wine my favorite thing to drink when I’m drinking, but it makes the best gift, great for housewarmings and such. It’s very dependable, like a good friend — even if it gets you in trouble once in a while!
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2008 “Bebame” Red, El Dorado County, California
Cabernet Franc (65%) and Gamay (35%) from - gasp - California! And only 13% ABV, pretty modest by California standards. If I tasted this blind I would probably have said it’s from the Loire Valley. It has pretty much nothing in common with the full bodied iterations of Cab Franc coming out of Napa. Juicy, light, delicious quaffing wine.$18 a bottle
2006 Telegramme Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
Really balanced and smooth, this is a bargain of a Chateauneuf. Yeah, the 07s are lauded but what would I prefer to drink? This! It’s the second label of Vieux Telegraphe, from the same property but from younger vines. And it’s a deal at $33 a bottle.2006 or bust!
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3/8/10: First domaineLA Wine Tasting at Susan Feniger’s Street: 5 Wines, $15:
Just a quick note to let you know that a week from today, on Monday, March 8th, 2010, I’ll be hosting the first domaineLA wine tasting event at Susan Feniger’s Street, with the Manincor winery of Italy. The importer and winemaker will both be present to chat about the five wines being poured (including an unusual and delicious dry moscato), and the wines will be paired with light bites.
The best news is that the event will cost just $15 a person…a bargain! Swing by between 6PM and 8PM — I hope to see lots of you there!
Susan Feniger’s Street, 742 N. Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038
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wine jargon
Frizzante
From Wikipedia: Frizzante is an Italian wine term term for semi-sparkling wine (as opposed to Spumante, which is generally used for fully sparkling wines). Frizzante wines generally owe their bubbles to a partial secondary fermentation in tank. You might notice a light fizz or tingly sensation on the tongue with a Frizzante wine, compared to the more carbonated sensation that more fully sparkling wines yield.
Scorekage
Okay, so we made up this word yesterday after a great restaurant experience. We brought a bottle of wine with us, expecting to pay a corkage fee. But the restaurant either forgot to charge us the $15, or decided to be nice to us. We scored! Hence, “scorekage” has entered our lexicon. This can also refer to BYO friendly restaurants that don’t charge for corkage under any circumstances.
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