fav wines of famous people

Craig(NZ) · Post by **Craig(NZ)** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:37 am

anyone know any for a few trivia questions??

eg Princess Diana - Cristal

Cheers trainspotters

KMP · Post by **KMP** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 8:31 am

Favorite Drinks of the Rich and Famous has a few winos (LINK)
Marilyn Monroe, Dom Perignon 1953
James Bond, Bollinger 1961
Napoleon Bonaparte, Chambertin

Also add
Jonny Depp, Petrus (The wine he drank on the Oprah Winfrey Show on November 2, 2004 was Chateau Petrus)

And then there is the famous wine merchant Darrell Corti who doesnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t like wine with more than 14.5% alcohol! LINK

Mike

McLaren Vale Vine Doctor · Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:47 am

F. Scott Fitzgerald,

Gin

"Sometimes I wish I'd went through those good times stone cold sober so I could remember everything... but then again, if I had been sober, the times probably wouldn't have been worth remembering."

GraemeG · Post by **GraemeG** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:49 am

I suppose on the basis of stories and history, we assume Churchill's was Pol Roger, Richard Nixon's was Ch. Margaux, and Thomas Jefferson's was Yquem (just don't buy the proof from a dodgy German...!)
cheers,
Graeme

Ian S · Post by **Ian S** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:49 am

I think the Beckhams developed a taste for DRC 'La Tache'

Jose Mourinho goes for Barca Velha

And Cliff Richard infamously thought his own wine was rubbish when presented it blind by Gordon 'Fucking' Ramsay

SueNZ · Post by **SueNZ** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:51 am

Sam Neill - Two Paddocks Pinot Noir
Cliff Richard - Vida Nova
Olivia Newton John - Koala Blue

SueNZ · Post by **SueNZ** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:59 am

KMP wrote:Favorite Drinks of the Rich and Famous has a few winos (LINK)
Marilyn Monroe, Dom Perignon 1953
James Bond, Bollinger 1961
Napoleon Bonaparte, Chambertin

Also add
Jonny Depp, Petrus (The wine he drank on the Oprah Winfrey Show on November 2, 2004 was Chateau Petrus)

And then there is the famous wine merchant Darrell Corti who doesnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t like wine with more than 14.5% alcohol! LINK

Mike

What about Dom Perginon '53 for James Bond...

"In Dr. No, for dinner, Champagne is poured into triangular flute. "That's a Dom Perignon '55 - it would be a pity to break it," says Dr. No when Bond gets agitated. "I prefer the '53 myself," responds Bond, sitting down. "

I guess when it comes to James Bond and wine, you can safely say he prefers Champagne.

Can you imagine James Bond and Marilyn sitting down to share of bottle of Dom Perignon '53?

As for Bollinger, the most famous advocates of Bolly would have to be Patsy and Edwina (Ab Fab).

JamieBahrain · Post by **JamieBahrain** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:33 pm

Napolean had some pretty close links to Champagne- including a Reims based military school and a long friendship with Moet.

"In victory you deserve Champagne, in defeat you need it"

Santa · Post by **Santa** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:33 pm

Keanu Reeves

While promoting the Matrix Reloaded in Los Angeles in May, Reeves revealed his love of Australian red wine, proudly telling reporters how he stocked up on bottles of 1971 Grange, worth about $A875 a bottle, and $420 a bottle 1990 Mount Mary Quintet cabernet blend.

I watched an interview with Keanu on TV about two years ago, and remember him mentioning Mount Mary Quintet, but not the Grange.

Maria