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Drunken durges over vibrant vino.....Bring on the musical wine pairings!

Posted about 1 year ago
So while in winter hibernation, i've been working on an article about music wine pairings....thought you kids out in Napa or my lovely Queen of hell may have some strong thoughts......So far, I've got the whites down:whites:Chardonnay- clear, crisp, a bit tart, but predictable, and rather common. Actually they are everywhere. My Morning Jacket, Regina Spektor, Band of HorsesRiesling- saccharine sweet to a point it is a bit forced. Good for spring and romantic types. If you droll over romantic comedies, you'd like these pairings. Lilly Allen. Tegan and Sara, CocoRosie, John Mayer, Cat Stevens, The Isley Brothers, Celine Dion, Mazzy Star.Sauvignon blanc fresh, crisp, great for spring/summer/night of being fresh. Can make you want to groove by the end of the glass :) Alicia Keyes, Damian Rice, Bat for Lashes, LCD soundsystem, Cat Power.Sancerre- complex, rustic, classy, forte, crisp and divine- the king/queen of fine wines (but not everyone knows to appreciate) - The Cure, DaftPunk, Gotan Project, Wolfparade, Cat Empire, Broken SocialScene.Since you guys are my musical sages, I thought I would share....and was wondering if you had any smashing ideas....(we can play this game next with beer varietals, of course- at it may give you some ideas of a dinner party at home).....moving onto the reds now, curious if any of you winos have every thought of Cab Sav while listening to something delectable by the Doors....hehe any thoughts? recs? disagreements?salut! Cheers! kompai!your drunken indiepixie.

Comments (30)

  1. Pop Savant says I don't think there is a beverage that could go with Celine Dion that doesn't include arsenic.
    Permalink posted 01/06/2008
  2. Bartleby says Coold idea - what music would you pair with a Tokay or pinot grigio? (Wine dulls your senses so I don't drink why I listen :P)
    Permalink posted 01/06/2008
  3. dharmachris says I remember reading an interview with Robert Smith in which he professed his love of a good glass of port on a winter's eve. Where does Ripple, boone's farm or Mad Dog fit in?
    Permalink posted 01/06/2008
  4. summer eyes says there are some bands that will just never be wine bands. hard liqueur bands! you could expand after you do wines, into harder drinking bands ;]
    Permalink posted 01/06/2008
  5. ivylander says A great stupid pop song is like a Beaujolais Nouveau - lively, not requiring much in the way of thought, and meant to be consumed over a short time period.
    Permalink posted 01/06/2008
  6. indiepixie says ivy - i am totally with you with the beaujolais- it is also meant for untalented but superbly publicized lip synchers :) summer- I'll work on hard liquor going forward :)
    Permalink posted 01/06/2008
  7. FastRMacR says Heh - I always took Cat Stevens as an ouzo/water/rocks ... I love this list you've composed .. ingenious. Love the grape, aye, and the ale, and the various spiritual incarnations of nature sometimes (stoli in freezer). Softly spoken, as I'm enamored of the sweet leaf really (you did say moving into the reds). _8-)_ Jim Morrison _was_ Bacchus and Dionysus! How about ... "Spanish Caravan" and "The Spy" Prosit!
    Permalink posted 01/06/2008
  8. Joxley says Well, judging by the bottle he was swigging from/ covering himself with, Eugene Hutz views Gogol Bordello as a red wine band...didn't manage to get a good view of the label though...
    Permalink posted 01/07/2008
  9. FluxCapacitor says Thom Yorke enjoys a good whine...
    Permalink posted 01/07/2008
  10. indiepixie says Thanks Fast- sweat leaf- must do research. Won't tell anyone about the stoli in the freezer. Or under the coach. In the garbage bin. In the hollowed out book. The minis in your boots. :) Jox- I am a fan of live shows involving dousing heads with wine. THe National had a bottle of cheap wine on stage with them- not bad.... Flux - funny bunny. "whine" I am trying to draw a real connection between wine and music. the pairing has existed since ancient times....the riotous baccanals and all. Problem is today's kids are now more addicted to Red Bull Vodka. Tut tut. hungover indie.....
    Permalink posted 01/07/2008
  11. incense burning 19 times 3 says Indie Pixie -- for the Riesling, you may be inclined to give a listen to 'Meg & Dia' or 'Shane & Shane.' Cognac 'E & J' anything acoustic or melodic piano. possibly give a listen to the artist 'A Fine Frenzy' the song 'Almost Lover.' Great List, but not just for wine, I have never drank wine.
    Permalink posted 01/07/2008
  12. TylerDurden says Faith...very enchanting post, I actually believe you could sit down by the fire place with a bottle of wine and listen to these albums. I reward all your hard work on this post with a XOXO...very great work....YOU GOTTA HAVE FAITH!!!!
    Permalink posted 01/07/2008
  13. FastRMacR says LOL - not talkin Darjeeling sweety! ;) (damn how'd ya know about my hollowed-out book?) Red eyes are healthy eyes with lots of blood, non? Dunno if I would be so keen on 'sweat' leaf :) Don't sweat the research - just listen to Black Sabbath tune; "Sweet Leaf" (or countless others I can think of). You simply must somewhere include "Spill The Wine" by Eric Burdon & War. That's the sound combining sweet leaf and cab sauv - when you actually _think_ Jim Morrison. wine=blood=music=dissertation=phd (faith indeed) Very ancient and heady topic actually - great idea :)
    Permalink posted 01/07/2008
  14. QueenofHell says Hello Indiepixie!! Being the wine-fiend that I am, I have demolished the three bottles you gave me, and they were all superb. Thank you!! For some reason Chardonnay makes me think of Robbie Williams. Riesling can be dry or sweet, like Lilly Allen, as you have already listed. Sauvignon Blanc is engaging, energetic and versatile, like Elvis Costello. Sancerre is rather delicate, like Kate Bush; delicate and floral, like Emilie Simon, who is also French. I love Chablis - which, a website says is is 'brisk and fruity, very dry and with a refreshing acidity', like Amy Winehouse (rather apt name for this). Good idea for an article!
    Permalink posted 01/07/2008
  15. ciphermedia says I'm likin' the idea, but not so sure about some of the choices. I don't know how Coco Rosie could possibly be paired with a wine that also includes Celine Dion or Cat Stevens. And having been around for all of The Cure's career, I suspect that you're way overrating them. (I thought that 25 years ago too...). Complex, classy & crisp is being way too generous IMHO...
    Permalink posted 01/07/2008
  16. indiepixie says Queen- as is expected at this point- I agree whole-heartedly with your choices and have added them to my list....would never have tho SavB with Elvis C. initially but I think that's fair. Cipher- are you really faulting me for not being able to be around all of the Cure's career. Does that mean I can not appreciate buddy holly as well. Or pretty much half my playlist? tut tut They may not be classy but they are damn one of my favorite bands ever so there is nothing I appreciate more than my favorite wine with my favorite band....hmm...perhaps you are simply highlighting my bias. Regardless, agreed with CocoRosie. Indeed. I saw them perform indignantly at this years Dietch party at Art Basel Miami Beach and they were quite putrid. Haha they may crumble thinking they are compared to Celine. Is there ANYONE on Mog who is one of my trusted amigos who will stand up for their Celine fetish? ANYONE?
    Permalink posted 01/07/2008
  17. vannatta says I love Spanish wine, and they tend to be "Earthy" and "hearty", and "spicy", what some would even call "Barnyardy" when attempting to put it down, but if you crack something decent (100+ clams) and let it breath for an hour, it will most certainly take your breath away - and most really good music does that for me... from all categories... so here's to listening to your favorite anything while drinking your favorite anything. Cheers! I also second the tut tut to Cipher - you can seriously appreciate something for the first time, no matter how old it is, and get just as excited by it as someone who used to be really excited by it "back in the day" - that's part of music's power and allure - it reaches to us across time, and retains an immediate emotion and reaction to it, regardless of its date of origin, or whether or not someone thinks it has a "shelf life"
    Permalink posted 01/07/2008
  18. ciphermedia says I wasn't so much suggesting that having been around for their whole career gives me or anyone any special position. It was more that I thought they were overrated back then, and I still do now... (17 Seconds perhaps being the exception, which I loved at the time)... anyhow, each to their own.
    Permalink posted 01/08/2008
  19. szanujzielen says 2006 Monetepulciano and Gotan Project's album Lunatico. Slightly dry, with the great red italian snap. I don't know how, but that wine and that album were made for one another.
    Permalink posted 01/09/2008
  20. indiepixie says Interesting... a bit forte and structured for Gotan but hey. they are definitely gutsy and of the red variety :) thanks for the advice :)
    Permalink posted 01/10/2008
  21. szanujzielen says it's the accordion of the italian reds. does that make brunello the bass guitar and chianti the synthesizer?
    Permalink posted 01/11/2008
  22. hontzd says UNKLE = Old Vine Zinfandel. Darker than at first glance, and putting slowly numbing your head. Brilliant idea for a post, by the way.
    Permalink posted 01/13/2008
  23. indiepixie says thanks hontzd... i am loving my self some unkle these days as well
    Permalink posted 01/14/2008
  24. hontzd says Just realized part of my comment didn't, um, make any sense. What I meant was "and slowly numbing your head." Clearly too much zinfandel for me.
    Permalink posted 01/14/2008
  25. indiepixie says no i understood. us fellow dyslexics get each other .
    Permalink posted 01/14/2008
  26. david hyman says i love this. you should really do something bigger and in-depth on this. truly a great subject.
    Permalink posted 01/14/2008
  27. indiepixie says agreed- a full fledged post is in the works. Then I will do a travel series - on the perfect music -travel pairings for climbing mt fuji vs. driving on PCH vs. basking in the tuscan sun. one mog post at a time. indeed :)
    Permalink posted 01/14/2008
  28. david hyman says love it. it must be on MOG books.
    Permalink posted 01/14/2008
  29. LambCurry666 says Ai agree with David - this is classic! I would love to participate in any hands-on field research. I enjoyed a hearty Zinfandel with some Richard Buckner last night. I have done years of qualitative research with bourbon/music pairings. À votre santé.
    Permalink posted 01/14/2008
  30. david hyman says what's missing here is wine/high purity cacao chocolate pairings. i really get off on a syrah or zin with sharfen berger chocoate combo coupled to late night listening.
    Permalink posted 01/14/2008

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