I was driving to work the other day, listening to “Baba O’Reilly” and I thought about the amazing depth of Roger Daltrey’s voice. I have always loved The Who. Quadrophenia and Who’s Next are two fantastic albums. Then, because I have wine on the mind, I thought about what his voice would be like in wine geek terms. Powerful, yet sensitive. Brash and brawling, yet downright poetic. In a word: classic. So, the natural choice for varietal would be Pinot Noir. On a related note, if I decide to write about Lady Gaga, I would compare her to Beaujolais Nouveau. Fun in it’s own right, just not as versatile. Bright and cheery, upbeat. Not quite as deep as a great Burgundy.
So this begged the question: If Roger Daltrey = Chambolle Musigny, then there is a whole set of possibilities that I can’t answer here, but invite you to work out for yourself.
Johnny Cash = ?
Lil Wayne = ?
Willie Nelson = ? (stick with wine, people)
Beyonce = ?
Janis Joplin = ? (okay, this may be bourbon)
Freddie Mercury = ?
Paul McCartney = ?
U2 = ?
Kurt Cobain = ?
Taylor Swift = ?
Some wine thoughts, spun into pop culture. I have been listening to Neko Case, Beck and Peter Mulvey. Just enjoying them without equating them to wine. Some singers, though, are larger than life and … like wine … beg for comparison and being recognized as quite special. Yeah, this is not a typical wine article, but I hope you enjoyed it. – James
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