W L a fabulous premium rose that has been named as one of the world ’ s top 100 wines by Wine Spectator . Brad Pitt himself has even said : " I ' m a farmer now … It ’ s been a schooling for me . In the off months , I enjoy cleaning the forest and walking the land ." Yes , these two Hollywood superstars are now divorced – but they remain business partners and continue to produce this wonderful wine .
Wines . First to fly off the shelf was her Côtes de Provence rosé , followed by her Gascony Sauvignon Blanc and Pays d ’ Oc Merlot . Apparently these will soon be followed by a Margaret River Chardonnay and , seemingly , at some stage soon by a Yarra Valley Pinot Noir too . Referred to as a very good taster Kylie , as Creative Director , is said to be heavily involved in the operation .
ERNIE ELS - The South African golf star founded his winery , in the Stellenbosch wine region in his native South Africa , in 2000 . The winery website notes that Els is “ very much involved in the tasting process ”! Why not ? The winery was officially opened in 2005 and , since then , the focus has been on producing a range of wines , with a particular focus on cabernet sauvignon . His award winning wines are based on four collections – ‘ Signature ’, “ Major Series ’, ‘ Big Easy ’ and ‘ Proprietor ’ s ’.
DREW BARRYMORE - one of the world ’ s most recognizable actresses , first appearing on our screens way back as a sixyear-old in Steven Spielberg ’ s ‘ E . T the Extra – Terrestrial ’, she now also has her own wine label . The label , Barrymore Wines , is a partnership with world renowned Jackson Family Wines . Her pinot grigio , pinot noir , and a pinot noir rosé are made at Monterey County ’ s Carmel Road Winery . She has had , and retains , an input , into the profile of each in of her wines .
KYLIE MINOGUE - The singing / acting legend launched her own brand of wines on her 52nd birthday in May 2020 . The brand , simply named Kylie Minogue Wines , is again a collaboration with London based distributor Benchmark
JON BON JOVI - Inspired by summers spent in the Hamptons the singer and his son , Jesse Bongiovi , launched a pink rosé blend , called Hampton Water Wine , from Languedoc in the South of France in February 2018 . It was quickly named the topranked rosé of 2018 by Wine Spectator . Its own website states : “ Born in France . Raised in the Hamptons ”. Great combination .
KURT RUSSELL – the Hollywood superstar started a ‘ romance ’ with wine some time ago whilst on cycling trips through the great wine regions of France , Italy and California with wife Goldie Hawn and their family . In his own words : “ Those fabulous excursions through picturesque vineyards provided a good opportunity to sample many terrific wines . Sampling might be putting it lightly , especially where Burgundy is concerned . Those wines didn ’ t just steal my palate , they stole my heart ”. So , what did he do ? He set up GoGi Wines ( the nickname his sisters had given to him ) which now produces a great range of pinot noir reds and a couple of chardonnays and a viognier . Each vintage is dedicated to a special person in his life - The ‘ Jillybean ’ and ‘ Bosty Boy ’ Pinot Noirs have been named after his sister Jill and son Boston , whilst the ‘ Goldie ’ Chardonnay is named after his wife !
JOHN LEGEND – the R & B superstar launched his LVE ( Legend Vineyard Exclusive ) wine label in collaboration with
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