QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Signs Bottles Of His New Wine In Redmond
April 22, 2009, 15 years ago
Mary Stevens Decker from Pnwlocalnews.com is reporting:
QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate and Holly Turner of Three Rivers Winery signed bottles of Tate's wine, Insania at the Redmond Whole Foods Market April 17.
Tate described Insania as a "Bordeaux-style red wine with four different varietals" (60 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 20 percent Petit Verdot, 15 percent Merlot and 5 percent Malbec) and "great structure, soft tannins ... softer as time goes on."
And, Turner added, it has "old world character, lots of layers."
Taking little sips, Tate noted, you'll get "different tastes every time."
Why the name Insania?
Tate said he was looking for a word to represent something that "made your eyes open up wide. Lots of wines are flaccid, they're drinkable but lack excitement. We tried a whole bunch of different blends. When we all tasted (this one), we collectively all had wide eyes, looking for words to describe it. ...It also conjures up the spirit of rock music. We kind of learn to crush that at times."
Tate said foods such as pork or steak would pair well with Insania.
The rocker's relationship with Walla Walla-based Three Rivers Winery began "over a glass of wine," he said, laughing. "My wife and I love wine, wineries and food. We go to a lot of wine dinners."
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