QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Geoff Tate Talks Wine On ShipRocked; Video Available
December 5, 2009, 14 years ago
ShipRocked was a recent floating rock festival on the MSC Poesia which departed from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and travelled to Jamaica and Grand Cayman and feature onboard performances by QUEENSRŸCHE, TESLA and RATT among others.
The cruise also included a wine tasting charity event for Queensrÿche singer Geoff Tate's Insania red wine signature blend (2007 vintage). Check out Geoff and his wife Susan Tate's speech during the cruise below:
Tate has announced a new collaboration with Walla Walla, Washington-based Three Rivers Winery for a white wine blend of the same name.
The new Insania - an artfully balanced offering that shines with honeydew melon, pear and apricot - is a classic blend of Sauvignon Blanc (78%) and Semllion (22%) that will be available early next year for an anticipated price of $25 per bottle.
The initial tasting and launch of the new blend will take place at the Snoqualmie Casino in Snoqualmie, Washington on Thursday, February 4th and Friday, February 5th, 2010 in conjunction with Queensrÿche's forthcoming performances of the highly anticipated Queensrÿche Cabaret (heralded as The First Adults Only Rock Show!).
Insania (a Latin word meaning insanity, irrationality, madness) has become a labor of love for Geoff Tate, who remains deeply involved with its development and looks forward to further collaborations with Three Rivers Winery in the future.
"Wine has been an important part of my life and the creation of Insania is yet another avenue to express my creativity and give my fans something more they can enjoy," states Geoff. "I hope to keep producing wine as long as I enjoy drinking it... and that's likely going to be for a very long time. May everyone enjoy this new white blend."
