The most famous wine stars

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Today, October 2, British rock musician and former leader of The Police Sting celebrates his birthday. This cheerful and cheerful man is 63 years old. During his career, he managed a lot, including taking up winemaking. In honor of Sting's birthday, we decided to tell you more about his hobby, as well as recall other celebrities who are also seriously interested in winemaking

Sting

So, in 1997, at the insistence of his wife (Trudie Styler), the singer acquired an estate in Tuscany, where he located his numerous vineyards. Sting began producing his own wine after he saw his administrator's cellar, made up of bottles. Interestingly, these bottles were given to him by Sting himself, explaining this by the fact that he himself drinks exclusively beer. Apparently, such beauty did not leave indifferent the rock musician, and he started his own wine production.

At first Trudy and Sting made wine only for themselves, but then decided to launch it into production. The wines were created exclusively from grapes grown without chemicals and pesticides. The singer's plans were to produce about 30 thousand bottles a year. Not far from his Tuscan villa, the singer opened a shop where he sells them and other organic products of his production. Sting wines range in price from $ 15 to $ 60.

Gerard Depardieu

Winemaking is one of the main passions of this French actor. Depardieu has many vineyards around the world, where delicious grapes are grown, from which about a million bottles of wine are produced a year. In the late 80s, Gerard bought the Château de Tigne and 50 hectares of adjacent land with vineyards, after which he started producing his own wine. Since then, he still has not been able to stop.

Depardieu wines are widely distributed throughout the world.

In an interview, Gerard admitted: "Wine is something living … I do not want to be engaged in the industrial production of wines, I want my wine to be like the land that is cultivated, over which they work, saplings are planted … I do all this myself" … Currently, the actor-winemaker owns vineyards in Russia, in the Krasnodar Territory (Gelendzhik region). Depardieu has repeatedly admitted that he plans to make the best Russian champagne from grapes grown in the Kuban - with a Russian name, but refined in French. Depardieu wines are widely distributed throughout the world. The price ranges from $ 50 - $ 150.

Christopher Lambert

Another French wine-making actor. Christopher owns the vineyards of the Rhone Valley. The actor produces Cote du Rhône wines, but in very small quantities (5000 cases per year). However, there are enough people who want to try Lambert's wines, especially since they are sold at a democratic price (about 10 euros per bottle).

Together with Christopher Lambert, the famous sommelier Eric Beaumar is working on wines (it was with him in 1998 that Christopher bought several dozen hectares together with the winery).

Sam Neal

The actor did not have to come up with anything, because he inherited the occupation of winemaking. His ancestors owned a large wine trading company in New Zealand. Sam himself calls his occupation extravagance and wastefulness, which does not bring any profit.

The actor currently owns Two Paddocks vineyards near Queenstown. This wine is not imported to Russia, but to the USA it is supplied in small batches (up to 100 cases). Wine prices hover around $ 40.

Antonio Banderas

In 2009, Antonio's cherished dream came true - he became a co-owner of Bodegas Anta Natura in the Ribera del Duero region and became a winemaker in his native Spain. Under the terms of the contract, the winery changed its name and became known as Anta Banderas. Now the actor has a serious business, producing about 1.5 million bottles a year.

Antonio is not so much interested in the profit from winemaking as he is interested in the process of making wine.

By the way, Antonio is not so much interested in the profit from winemaking as he is interested in the process of making wine. He tries to delve into the intricacies of the new business and make the wine even tastier. Banderas intends to open a hotel next to the production of his specialty wines and hold conferences there on the topic.

Madonna

Madonna's wine business is a business in partnership with her parents (Silvio T. and Joan Ciccone). It has existed since 1995, but only 10 years later, the singer's father announced that he had waited for an excellent harvest and now intends to create five different wines with his daughter's name on the label. The release of the wine was timed to coincide with the release of Madonna's tenth studio album Confessions on a Dance Floor. The limited edition of the drink was accepted by fans with a bang. At the same time, the selling price of the bottle was not particularly high - only $ 40.

Currently, Madonna and her parents are producing their regular wine and delivering it to all states. True, fans hope that the release of the limited collection will be resumed and even send letters to the singer's father with requests.

Drew Barrymore

Beauty Drew keeps up with her colleagues and also produces her own wine. A lover of light fruity white wines, Barrymore has created a wine that fully reflects her taste - fresh, dynamic and cheerful. The label was designed by Shepard Fairey, depicting the Barrymore family crest, paying tribute to the legendary artistic family.

Barrymore has created a wine that fully reflects her taste - fresh, dynamic and cheerful.

So far, the actress does not have a large vineyard, but she plans to acquire one. Drew mainly makes his wine from the Pinot Grigio grapes: "I love wine, and it's great that I can do in business what I love in my private life." Interestingly, in April 2012 Barrymore wine received the gold medal of the largest international wine competition held in France - Le Challenge International du Vin. Until Drew releases his wine in large quantities (it can be bought exclusively in America, and even then not in all states).

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt

The Jolie-Pitt couple succeeded in many businesses, including winemaking. Angelina and Brad hired the famous winemaker Marc Perrin as assistants. The estate with the actors' vineyards is located in the south of France (it was acquired in 2012 for $ 60 million). In 2013, their wine entered the top 100 best wines in the world, ranking 84th in the ranking.

The price for one bottle ranges from $ 25 to $ 50.