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Lady Gaga’s boozy threesome with Robert Mondavi and Kendall Jackson

by on 29. Nov, 2010 in Celebrity Vino

Amid the Lady Gaga maelstrom of publicity that hit Ireland recently, news of the singer’s wine preferences received barely a footnote in the mainstream media. WineOfTheWeek is here to correct this oversight with the exclusive revelation that Miss Gaga has a taste for Kendall Jackson and Robert Mondavi. A ‘mole’ at the O2 Arena in [...]

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Kathy Lee Gifford drinks wine out of her bra

by on 11. Oct, 2010 in Celebrity Vino, Video Magic

An old one but without doubt one of the best. Kathy Lee Gifford performs an extraordinary demonstration of possibly the most bizarre product of all time – a bra that doubles as wine storage. Ladies and Gentlemen, we give you “The Wine Rack”. Kathie Lee Gifford Tries “The Wine Rack” – watch more funny videos

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Michael Buble and Beringer, a match made in hell

by on 06. Oct, 2010 in Celebrity Vino

Michael Bublé is described as a crooner. Beringer is described as a wine. We’re not sure we beleive either description. Beringer has been named the official wine of Bublé’s upcoming Crazy Love Tour. This is what Bublé has to say about Beringer “I think Beringer and I are a great pairing [Beringer] is a winery that [...]

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Dragon’s Den entrepreneur backs ‘new’ wine website

by on 02. Oct, 2010 in Celebrity Vino, WOTW News

Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Peter Jones has re-branded his wine website with the promise of a no-nonsense approach to the world of wine. Yourfavouritewines.com is the new name for Gondola.com and the focus remains on popular brands. It’s fronted by ex-supermarket wine buyer Angela Mount (best known for having her taste buds insured for £10 million). [...]

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There’s something lurking in Bing Crosby’s wine cellar…

by on 29. Sep, 2010 in Celebrity Vino

Baseball makes as much sense to me as Cricket must do to an American. Bing Crosby on the other hand, makes a whole lot of sense to me. So when a long lost recording of what is regarded as one of the greatest baseball games ever played turned up in Bing’s former wine cellar, WineOfTheWeek [...]

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Spanish World Cup winner sees wine as his destiny

by on 29. Jul, 2010 in Celebrity Vino

It used to be a truism that when an English footballer retired from ‘the game’ he either bought a pub or became an alcoholic. And in many cases both. If ever there was a sign that football has changed it comes with the news that Barcelona and Spain’s midfield maestro Andrés Iniesta has his own [...]

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Blood Into Wine: Tool Frontman and his Arizona Wine Mission

by on 03. Jul, 2010 in Celebrity Vino, Video Magic

Maynard James Keenan is my kinda man. By day, Keenan works the soil in the service of Bacchus the god of wine. By night he kneels at the alter of the rock gods as the frontman of Tool and the hydra-headed Puscifer. Over the years WineOfTheWeek has been guilty of sneering at the long list [...]

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Corn Wine, Hay nanny-no, nanny ninny oh!

by on 21. Jun, 2010 in Celebrity Vino, Video Magic

It’s not quite Spinal Tap but Christopher Guest, Michael Mckean and Harry Shearer ask us to consider a horrific vinous combination. Ladies and Gentlemen I present The Folksmen from A Mighty Wind with ‘Corn Wine’ and the immortal refrain: Consider the corn, Consider the wine One’s in a hurry, one takes it’s time If only [...]

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Jack Nicklaus Chips in with Two Big Wines

by on 05. Jun, 2010 in Celebrity Vino

When a celebrity and a wine company get together to create a brand it’s hard not to be cynical. It really is. In the case of Jack Nicklaus you really don’t want to wish anything other than goodwill towards one of sports true icons. Jack has just announced a tie-up wth Terlato Wines International. The [...]

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Scouting for Nuns

by on 29. May, 2010 in Celebrity Vino

Here we go again, another p*ss poor pop band demonstrate an acute lack of vinous awareness while on tour. After their recent Radio 1 ‘Big Weekend’, Scouting For Girls bassist Greg Churchhouse revealed that the band have to pay for their own backstage festival wine. According to Churchhouse: “We get the best bottle we can [...]

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