I'm a Howard Stern fan and have been for years. I think I was just finishing high school when I heard him for the first time. And, Nena bought me a Sirius radio just so I could listen every day.
Of course, now that Jackson repeats much of what he hears, I don't listen as often on the way into work (because he comes here with me for school). But, I can listen to the replay on my way home, so I can still keep up with what's going on on the show.
Wait, how the heck is this wine related? Well, it turns out that Howard was talking about going to an event at the Friar's Club in Manhattan on Monday night, and event where Michael Lynne was pouring wines from his Long Island winery, Bedell Cellars. Of course anyone who knows anything about Howard knows that he complains incessantly about having to go to any sort of function like this, but he did say that Bedell's "champagne" was very good.
Didn't know that Bedell makes a sparkling wine? Well, it hasn't been released yet, but it's a blanc de blancs and is named B3 (Bedell Blanc de Blancs). Hopefully I'll get to taste it soon and give you a full report.
For now, I guess you can take Howard's word for it. Or not.
Lenn,
When I was at Bedell on the weekend of 5/17 and 5/18 they were tasting & selling the sparkling. Not sure if they only open the sparkling on weekends (as opposed to slower weekdays), but it is there for the tasting. Quite good I may add; the notes I captured that weekend were "a very nice bottle, exhibiting a touch of depth not often present in many Blanc de Blanc sparklers."
Posted by: Foley | June 04, 2008 at 10:05 AM
How did Hank the Angry Dwarf react?
Posted by: Jason Feulner | June 04, 2008 at 12:02 PM
You admit to liking Howard Stern?
Posted by: Nan Patience | June 04, 2008 at 03:38 PM
Sure, Nan...why not? I admit to being a cheap beer-swilling frat boy at one point in my life too.
Posted by: Lenn | June 04, 2008 at 03:46 PM
Lenn, I figured you'd give me mad props for the Hank reference. That's from back in the E! televised days!
What struck your palate better, Natural Ice or Milwaukee's Best?
Posted by: Jason Feulner | June 04, 2008 at 04:38 PM
Jason...all the props in the world. Hank was a classic. Miss that guy.
My fraternity house was a Keystone Ice house...more booze, less flavor!
Posted by: Lenn | June 04, 2008 at 04:42 PM
Howard Stern, fraternities, beer swilling? You're killin me.
Posted by: Nan Patience | June 05, 2008 at 09:17 AM
Now if Bedell can just get Howard to produce a commercial for them, in the style of the live action Snapple and P-Touch commercials from his old variety show, their B3 launch will be golden.
Posted by: David McDuff | June 06, 2008 at 02:31 PM