Will Entourage Need a Bailout?
My favorite screenwriter The Lash is back at it with her take on last weekend's Entourage Premiere...apparently if you need a good joke and a hearty laugh you will have to stick to the financial pages of the newspaper...although Vinnie Chase and Co. might go down harder than Dick Fuld by the time the season ends.....
Well, was it worth the wait? After months of anticipation, Entourage Season 5 finally aired premiere episode "Fantasy Island" and I didn't laugh once, I actually felt like the writers were still on summer vacation.
OK I may have smirked at the fact that Ari and E have hired the same wardrobe stylist.
With Vince embarrassed and in a funk after his baby "Medellin" imploded, he retreats to Mexico and throws his razor in the ocean.
Ari and E acted like two peas in a pod now that they're dressing alike. They both know they have to get Vince back on the radar now or he'll forever be known as the fat actor in a flop. They lure him back to LA with a meeting with a producer and his go project and a side order of a whole lotta guilt. E lays it on thick, "how can I let you go out a failure knowing it was all my fault." Boring and very chick lit if you ask me.
Let's hope the writer's get it together this week or we all may have to opt for an evening with "the women".
Major Drama On HBO as Entourage Returns
Has the world passed Entourage by? The writers strike made for a long wait in between seasons....the current Zeitgeist in the country might not make for a ratings bonanza on Sunday night. Although a little escapism might be in order after the events of the past week.
My favorite screenwriter is back with her Entourage analysis...see you Monday, hope I feel like posting.
Entourage Season 5 kicks off Sunday, but will it be worth the wait?
And by the way, have you missed me?
Seems like it's been a year since we last hung out with Vince, E, Ari, Turtle and Drama. We left the boys of Entourage in Cannes where "Medellin" screened and flopped.
I'm sure they couldn't wait to get out of France and they probably hopped onto a Virgin flight. Maybe Ari sat next to Richard Branson which explains the actual advertising partnership that accomanies season 5. HBO made a deal with Branson's Virgin America and wound up sponsoring the airline's inaugural flight Thursday afternoon from JFK to Las Vegas. The word Entourage actually appears on the fuselage along with the HBO logo. Passengers got an exclusive screening of the season premiere along with some bubbly Dom Perignon--that must have been Ari's suggestion.
Pomerol the Pits? Merlove Markets Merlot
Merlot has been a short since the movie “Sideways” was released, which of course sang the praises of Pinot Noir. Drinking merlot was seen to be very uncool, in what turned out to be another example of unintended consequences. After all, the movie ends with a bottle of Cheval Blanc, a blend of both merlot and cabernet franc. But merot lovers are fighting back, defending their grape in a new documentary that promises to be as entertaining for wine geeks as it will be for casual drinkers.
Merlove premiers June 27th at the Copia. The movie features an all-star cast of wine legends, who have a Mer-lust for Merlot:
Merlove is a documentary celebrating Merlot wine in response to the movie Sideways. Have the courage to embark on your own wine adventure. Merlove will help you learn more about wine, but it is your own experience that will guide your personal journey. As you try new wines you will gain love and appreciation for the gifts that wine can bring. Like anything in life, wine can be enjoyed and enhanced by sharing it with others. The bottom line is good wine is good wine and bad wine is bad wine, but that should not stop the adventure. The message of Merlove is that no single grape varietal should be singled out as superior or inferior to others. Enjoy as we interweave documentary style filmmaking with the animation of a bottle of Merlot wine named “Merlove” who must find a way to fill itself with love when aimlessly tossed into the ocean of mediocre Merlot wine.
We want people to know that Merlot is ready to be loved again by all and remember that every vintage has a new story to tell...
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The movie will even take you inside Chateau Petrus…
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Eveyone in getting into the act. Will baseball legend Tom Seaver make the wine hall of fame? If you did not see the profile on his new GTS Vineyards you can read it here.
Merlove
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Brecher and Gaiter Toast Robert Mondavi
John Brecher and Dorothy Gaiter’s wine reviews have been a wonderful addition to the Wall Street Journal over the past decade, and I have been waiting to see how they would salute the legendary Robert Mondavi.
Their wine articles have soul, and this one is no different. It is one of their best, ever:
While many fine French wines were so elegant and high-bred that they seemed austere, Mondavi’s wines had both structure and generosity. They had the class of a master winemaker (some Mondavi winemakers became quite famous) and the ripeness of the California sun, a magical combination few had accomplished. The wines were more expensive than many, but not so expensive that they became special-occasion wines. And they were widely available. Unlike some later cult wines, whose appeal was that they were hard to find, Mondavi wines were accessible in every way, from availability to taste. They were democratic wines, and democratic in the best sense. They were wines that we could reach, but they made us stretch a little, think a little, grow a little. When we opened a Mondavi wine, we felt we were taking a step. Before we knew it, we—and a great number of other Americans—had stepped right into the modern world of wine.
Be sure to take time to read the full piece this weekend, and maybe even pick up a bottle of Mondavi’s Fume Blanc, or a Cabernet. Although it would need 30 years of bottle age before you could write a piece that would do it justice:
1974 Mondavi Cabernet Reserve
It was clear from the nose the moment we opened the long, intact cork that the wine was still good. The color was orange and light red, with fiery highlights. When we first opened it, the wine still had a core of vibrant fruit with a great sense of rich, sweet earth. There was cedar and a slight tone of citrus—Dottie thought of Grand Marnier. It was quite warming, with the essence of old grapes and earth. Although relaxed and clearly old, it was not over the hill.
Robert Mondavi
1913-2008
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A Toast to a Pioneer
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Gary Vaynerchuck’s belated tribute, Gary was out of the country when Mr. Mondavi passed away.
