It's not surprising that a lot of celebrities lend their names to various products through endorsement deals, but the growing number of celebrity wines is a rather unusual trend. From sports stars to singers, it seems like everyone wants their own chardonnay these days, and the celebs aren't just putting their name on the bottles anymore. Instead, some are buying the wineries and having a say in the wine-making process.
In some cases, it turns out that celebrities should stick with what they get paid to do, whether it is acting or singing, because the wines are not worthy of the A-list, B-list or C-list, but there are more than a handful that are really excellent and worth a taste or two. Besides, who wouldn't like to have a celebrity join them at the dinner table once in while?
Compiled by the Wall Street Journal, here is the The Dow Jones Paparazzi Wines Index, with their picks for the best celebrity wines:
- Best wine by a living actress: (Lorraine) Bracco Pinot Grigio delle Venezie 2004
- Best wine by a dead actor: (Fred) MacMurray Ranch Pinot Gris 2004
- Best wine by a living musician: Mick Fleetwood 'Private Cellar' Cuvee
- Best wine by a dead musician: Sinatra (Cab Frank Winery) Merlot 2001
- Best wine by a race car driver (white): (Mario)Andretti Winery Sauvignon Blanc 2004
- Best wine by a race car driver (red): (Richard) Childress Vineyards 'Signature Series' Reserve Merlot 2003
- Best wine by a olympic figure skater: (Peggy) Fleming-Jenkins Vineyards & Winery 'Victories' Rose Wine 2004
- Best wine by a golfer: Greg Norman California Estates Pinot Noir 2004
- Best wine by a football player: (Joe Montana's) Montagia Cabernet Sauvignon 2001
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