![]() And so the question naturally arises: What would the charred remains of a jihadi suicide bomber taste like, were they turned into a puppet, and were that puppet a wine? In his boundless munificence, Dunham lends the names and faces of his puppet pals to a line of mid-range wines, including the Bubba J Cabernet, the Walter Trutina, the Peanut Riesling and, most curiously, the Achmed Syrah, a $35 (U.S.) bottle, the tasting notes of which speak of "enticing aromas of blackberry bramble, cedar cigar box …" and that comes emblazoned with the half-sinister/half-silly image of a scowling skeletal puppet named Achmed the Dead Terrorist. So, too, is Jeff Dunham, the 54-year-old, mega-wealthy ventriloquist and comedian. As are Dan Aykroyd, Drew Barrymore, Mike Ditka and heavy-metal guitarist/legendarily reckless alcoholic Dave Mustaine. There is a certain calibre of celebrity who, though lacking any meaningful association with the world viticulture, can nonetheless lend their name to a bottle of wine.
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