Did you know that Angelina Jolie is a big wine drinker? In her 20s, I don’t think she was much of a drinker at all, but since she got with Brad and since she’s become a mom to SIX children, Angie loves her wine. I’ve also heard that she loves to sip some vodka drinks when she’s chilling out too, but mostly I hear about the wine. As for Brad… I still think he’s more of a pot-smoker than a wine-drinker, but maybe he partakes in both in equal measure. Anyway, Brad and Angelina released their very first “Jolie-Pitt/Chateal Miraval” wine label. The announcement – that the wine would go on sale – came weeks ago, and the wine actually went on sale yesterday. And guess what? Brangeloonies LOVE some wine. The label sold out within hours.
Nine little letters on the back of the bottle set this rose wine apart from other fruits of the Provence grape harvest: Jolie-Pitt.
The Miraval Rose 2012 was produced at the southern French estate of Chateau Miraval – none other than the property of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
It’s the first Miraval vintage stamped by the Hollywood couple, in a joint venture with established vintner Marc Perrin. The back label even reads “bottled by Jolie-Pitt and Perrin.”
The Perrin family spokesman says the first 6,000 bottles put on sale online Thursday were bought within five hours. The wine sold for $139 for a six-bottle case.
The wine, in a bottom-heavy, champagne-like bottle, goes on sale to restaurants and wholesalers later this month.
There was no immediate comment from Pitt or Jolie’s publicists.
Call me crazy, but I think this is a cool little side-project for Brad and Angelina. Obviously, this isn’t some major career move or anything (“I’m quitting Hollywood to become a winemaker!”), but it’s a sweet addendum to their growing brand and their array of side projects. And who doesn’t love a good rosé? I like a good rosé more than I like a good Chardonnay. And maybe I’m the only person around here who can’t drink Merlot or Cab Sauv without getting a terrible headache.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
That last pic of Brad just killed any last trace of Thelma and Louise fueled lust.
I’m pretty sure that they didn’t sell any bottle of Brangelina wine because Brad drank all right after they took picture of it. His alcoholic face tells all.
He ran off crying with the bottle!
He looks like Jennifer Aniston.
yall made me LOL
Yeah srsly: that gets an honest to god LOL.
I go through phases with wine, sometimes it seems I can’t get enough but other times I can go months without it. I’m more of a smoker like Brad.
I go through wine phases too. Mine are more “Please may I have a glass of wine” and “Give me a glass of wine now or I shall break the bottle on your head.” The latter is counter-productive to my cause,I realize, but they tend to get the message.
ha ha awesome
Good for them… 🙂
I too suffer from headaches with red wine..sigh I wish I was more cultured
I can’t deal with red wine haha… I’ve only had it once, and it made me incredibly moody and sad. I prefer white, I guess.
My mothers cautionary tale about red is that she met my dad (they’re still married) when drinking red haha
Me too, I nearly always get a headache from red.
Maybe it’s because I’ve got a really peasanty palate, but every red I’ve tried just tastes like watered down vinegar to me. Alternatively, it could just have been really poor quality plonk!
I get a headache from red wine, too, unless it contains “no added sulfites” – that leaves me with about two choices, lol. Fortunately, both are pretty tasty. Our Daily Red (Whole Foods) and anything from Frey Vineyards.
I love rose wine! Then again i especially like the reds… especially love merlot
Selling wine on the side is better than those LOL Channel commercials so go for it Jolie-Pitt. Got 6 different trust funds to make money for.
Chanel ad=$7 million for a few days work much better than wine business
I’m not much of a drinker and wine gives me headaches most of the time, but hey, if Brange want to sell the stuff, why not? It’s better than having yet another celebrity “clothing line” or perfume clogging up the stores.
It does sound like a nice little side project. Good for them!
Since the wine was only sold in France highly doubt it was the fans.
good for them.
Brad & Angelina have fans on every continent ….. in droves! But …….. I imagine the wine was bought up by speculators actually.
That’s what I was thinking too. At a little over $20/bottle, it’s not expensively priced, so it’s not like the Olsen twins’ clothing line (read: selling stuff that can look/taste like utter crap at a crazy rate just because people will buy it for the name). I imagine it’s not fans buying it by the case so much as it’s distributors, sommeliers(sp), speculators and the like buying it to see if it’s worth the fan-fare or worth buying for their establishment.
The brangeloonie in me will totally make me buy this ,shame it sold out yesterday maybe in a few weeks.
I will buy also.
I love the bottle.
+1
I’ve been on a wine break since Christmas but that good looking wine bottle picture is making me thirsty this morning.
It’s lovely, got a really nice rustic but classic feel to it.
Me too and I’m happy for Angelina and Brad that the first batch went so well.
Ah. Oh I bet Jennifer Aniston is kicking herself for desroying the vineyard that was on her property before renovations. Now how is she going to compete with this.
Sorry! I didn’t see your post or I would have put ‘my’ post to you as a reply. 🙁
LOL!! Well, now I know why Jennifer Aniston has been featured in the media so much since the Oscars and why Chelsea Handler is on the ‘Jolie’ attack again. 🙂
So true!!!!
And those innocent lambs don’t think Jen is behind Chelsea Handler’s vile attacks. LMFAO!!!
I wonder what’s next … a report on Jen’s caterer? Her toenail art for the BIG day? How she reached out to her Mum?
Sooooooooooooooooooo private.
LOL!!
Don’t care much for Rose’ due to the sweetness factor but I love a good Chardonnay and/or Cab. I read that they will be releasing the white & red wines at a later date. Would love to try this & I absolutely love the design of the bottle.
I was a non-pink wine drinker because I do not care much for sweet wines as well but they are coming out with some really nice options now. They have a few effervescent pinks that are wonderful for a summer barbeque. And many have been “plumped up” like the chardonnays of the 90s. You may want to give it another try if it has been a while. No promises but I have been won over by a couple.
(My go-to wines are zinfandels, cabs and petite sirahs)
Thank you so much for the tip. I will have to revisit. My Grandfather had a vineyard & made some incredible wine. He always taught me that Rose’ & White Zinfandel were not considered authentic wines according to the Master that he received guidance from. My Grandfather was a native Austrian, so perhaps his sentiment was based on local premise.
No, I was firmly in your grandfather’s camp re: White Zin and Rose (remember Blushes???) And they really were sweet and underdeveloped. Which is why I was so impressed with some of what they are doing now.
V. Sattui makes a nice one (effervescent) and paired with Waldorf Salad is lovely but I don’t think you can get it outside the winery.
Oh j.eyre…the V. Sattui paired with a Waldorf Salad sounds lovely.
I didn’t know about this! I wish I could have bought some, I do love me some rosé!!!
Cheers!! Pour me a drink…..a toast to my fellow celebitchmates!
I don’t drink.. but I guess I can or will buy a bottle as a gift or a something to celebrate my looniedom.. LOL.
I love how they were able to do this without a lot of promoting or interviews or People covers. The interest is obviously there. And it got good reviews.
It is nice that they honored the property and continued with the wine making. Some people would not have done that. It show a lot of respect for the history of the place and the region. Their estate is simply breathtaking. Every time I see pics I wish I had that kind of money to buy a place like that.
Can’t drink red wine. It’s always sweet white wine for me.
They really got you fired up didn’t they? LOL
The property was always a vineyard and they decided to produce their own variety so it was nice to continue the legacy. It’s not their full time job, so it’s a side project and it’s interesting, which to me classifies as “cool little side project”. 😉
This is a tradition many french actors and singers have. From Gérard Depardieu to Carole Bouquet.
As a side note, my parents have a property in Algarve, southern Portugal. The former owner inherited dozens of lands from his father, some of them full of raisin seeds and they still do their own wine. One of the property touches our and is just full of vinyards (we have many in our own too but we have mainly olive trees and palm tree and use it to do our own organic olive oil).
I personally don’t see the problems in exploiting your own property’s products. After all it’s like using your own fruit trees to do some organic jam and sell it.
Rosé is my favourite wine too.
My two favorite rosé wines are from Portugal: Lancers and Mateus.
Lancers used to make a fabulous red wine but you can’t find it anywhere any more. Lancers white is pretty good.
I adore Mateus rosé. I always have at least a bottle at home.
Congratulations to Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt for a successful endeavor, their wine being sold out just for 5 hours. That’s the power of Hollywood Royalty.
CH & Jennifer can’t bring down this couple.
Also, It’s not surprising that Angie is honored left & right in the celebration of International Women’s Day such as:
“5 Hudson Valley females to honor”
“5 Stars Who Inspire Us (Eonline.com)”
Despite CH bashing AJ, a lot of people are inspired by her. Meaning, there are more people who believe in her & like what she does.
I wonder CH & Jen are NEVER mentioned by credible people who give honor to personalities who make a difference!
Its a very wise and environmentally sound investment. Its not like she is pimping perFUME in tap water in a plastic bottle to pollute our waterways, lakes and landscapes. Now THAT is TRULY self-indulgent and stupid, as well as environmentally criminal. You Anistonloons need help. You are delusional and very unstable.
You can always tell who the loons are, they bring up Jennifer Aniston on every Angelina thread.
And you can tell who the JenHens are, because they bring up Angie or Brad on every Aniston thread.
see it works both ways. But I bet you never say that on an Aniston thread tho
Ha! Hit a nerve did I? I don’t bring up Jennifer Aniston on a Brad or Angelina thread. Let go…. It’s over…nobody listens to techno.
Here’s where you can buy it in New York:
http://www.wine-searcher.com/find/miraval+rose/2012