Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s Debut Wine Sells Out Within Hours,
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- Published on Friday, 08 March 2013 19:47
- Written by Vanity Fair
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s Debut Wine Sells Out Within Hours, Receives First Tasting Review.If you forgot to check your celebrity-wine-release calendar on Wednesday, some disappointing news: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s new-old rosé, Miraval, debuted online yesterday, and within five hours, all 6,000 bottles had sold out. (For comparison’s sake: while Miraval is slightly less popular than Taylor Swift–concert tickets, it is as popular as Book of Mormon tickets in Denver.) The wine, which is produced on the couple’s 1,000-acre estate in Southern France, was previously released by the property’s original owners under the name “Pink Floyd,” after the iconic band that recorded The Wall in Miraval’s recording studio. Although the idea of celebrities releasing wine sounds a little iffy—akin to something a Pinot Grigio–loving cast member of The Real Housewives might do after Season One—the endeavor seems legitimate. Pitt and Jolie teamed with Famille Perrin, which owns Château Beaucastel, a winery famous for its Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and actively participated in the wine-making process by attending rosé-blending sessions, switching to steel tanks, and helping to develop a new shape and label for the bottle. And as of yet, neither has shamelessly plugged the brand on Twitter or an Andy Cohen–moderated reunion special.Since we can no longer purchase Miraval (or, as our budget and restraining orders suggest, visit the estate), we must live vicariously through the select few who have already sampled the celebrity rosé. Such as Thierry Desseauve, the first wine critic in the world to taste Miraval, who tells Reuters: This one was very fresh, very fruity, very exuberant on the aroma side, but also round, supple and fresh and energetic so for my standard of tasting wine, it was a very good wine. I gave it a 91 point out of a one hundred scale. . . It was also a good vineyard for years and maybe for more than one century so it was possible to do a good wine, to do a better wine than before because the owners before weren’t very focussed on wine producing.So it earned an A on its first effort. Congratulations, to the Perrins and Pitt-Jolies. And for the rest of us who were not lucky enough to get in on the $140/case first sale, we will have to wait until summer, when the wine-makers are expected to introduce their sophomore effort, a white wine. Salut!
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Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie to sell new French wine online
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- Published on Saturday, 11 April 2015 07:46
- Written by France 24
An organic rosé wine from a French vineyard owned by Hollywood power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is to be sold online starting Thursday. The first 6,000 bottles of ‘Miraval Rosé 2012’ will be up for grabs for €105 a case.The first wine to be sold from a French vineyard owned by Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will go on offer this week to online buyers with a thirst for celebrity.The first 6,000 bottles of organic "Miraval Rosé 2012" will be sold on the Internet on Thursday for 105 euros ($140) a case including shipping to addresses in France.The wine, praised by one wine critic for its "dynamism" and "expressive fruit", was produced from Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault grapes grown in the scenic Var region of southeastern France on the 40 hectares owned since 2008 by the A-list couple.Pitt and Jolie partnered with the Perrin family of vintners to create and market the 100,000 bottles of rosé wine that will be sold to independent wine stores and restaurants.Miraval, bearing the name of the couple's chateau, is expected to follow up on its rosé debut with red and white wine."With this 2012 rosé, Miraval reveals the extraordinary potential of wines from Provence. This unique terroir naturally expresses itself in the aromatic wine with a round mouthfeel that is full of freshness," the Perrin family said in a statement.Wine critic Thierry Desseauve described the wine as boasting "energy, dynamism, with persistence and freshness" due to its "expressive fruit".The stout bottle, more akin to a Champagne bottle, has a discrete circular black, white and gold label. The only mention of the photogenic couple is on the back: "Bottled by Jolie-Pitt and Perrin."
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Chelsea Handler Explains Why She Dislikes Angelina Jolie
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- Published on Thursday, 17 October 2013 03:55
- Written by Huffington Post
Chelsea Handler Explains Why She Dislikes Angelina Jolie On 'Watch What Happens: Live'.Chelsea Handler made her first visit to the booze-filled clubhouse that is "Watch What Happens: Live." It's kind of strange, because it seems like it would be just her scene. And she did appear to have fun. She was also very candid in her responses to viewer questions, not holding back on any topics.One topic that she opened up about was her stance on Angelina Jolie. Handler has repeatedly bashed Jolie in the past. Many have speculated that her hatred of Jolie is closely tied with her close friendship with Jennifer Aniston -- Brad Pitt left Aniston to be with Jolie. But Handler says that's not the reason at all."She seems like a demon," Handler said of Jolie. "As a woman, I know when you see somebody walking across the room that’s a bad girl."She summed it up by saying that Jolie is not a girl's girl and girl's girls are the kinds of girls that Handler likes.Look for "Chelsea Lately" every weeknight at 11 p.m. EST on E! "Watch What Happens: Live" airs Sunday through Thursday, also at 11 p.m. EST on Bravo.TV Replay scours the vast television landscape to find the most interesting, amusing, and, on a good day, amazing moments, and delivers them right to your browser.
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The New Lara Croft: 5 Stars Who Could Replace Angelina Jolie in ‘Tomb Raider’
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- Published on Tuesday, 05 March 2013 05:28
- Written by Hollywood
Before Katnis Everdeen picked up a bow and arrow in The Hunger Games or Beatrix Kiddo sliced men to shreds in Kill Bill, there was one badass who helped paved the way fierce females everywhere: Lara Croft. Angelina Jolie’s interpretation of the videogame heroine in 2001’s Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and its 2003 sequel, introduced the sexy, self-sufficient character to a wider audience. Men wanted her and women clearly wanted to be her — remember how many gun-weilding Crofts you saw running around on Halloween circa 2002?Now that the ass-kicking character has been nipped and tucked in preparation for her new cyber quest — don't worry, she's still a busty, hot, braided brunette, just a little more vulnerable, a little darker, a little more human — we’re already looking forward to the inevitable big screen revival. Come on, we all know it’s only a matter of time before the powers-that-be in Hollywood recycle the idea into 3-D cinematic adventure.Since Jolie currently has her hands full with other action-packed flicks like Maleficent and Salt 2 — not to mention raising a small army of children — we decided to start the hunt for her successor as the boot-clad, braided heroine. Here are five actresses we think are worthy successors to Jolie's gaming legacy:
1. Emilia Clarke: Three words: Mother. Of. Dragons. Clarke already portrays the epitome of a badass as the fire-immune leader/khaleesi of the Dothraki — the most ruthless and bloodthirtsty warriors in HBO’s Game of Thrones. Plus, she's already spent the night in the middle of a freaking bonfire while dragons hatched around her, so shooting a few villians in a cave would be a walk in the park.
2. Naya Rivera: If you don’t think this sing-songy actress belongs on our list of Croft-worthy contenders, then you clearly have not seen an episode of Glee. Rivera’s fiery alter ego, Santana Lopez, can terrify and intimate anyone with just an icy glare or subtle furrowing of the brow. Add in the fact that she’s perfected how to break necks with her verbal bitch-slaps and we may have found our first tomb raider who can defeat all her opponents without lifting a single perfectly polished finger.
3. Jessica Chastain: After witnessing Chastain’s undeniably flawless acting as the passionate yet persistent CIA agent in Zero Dark Thirty we think it’s time that she had a fun role to play around with. After playing a woman being terrorized by a grieving mother-turned-ruthless demon in Mama, it would be a nice respite for Chastain to run around and let her inner badass shine on screen yet again.
4. Evangeline Lilly: For six seasons, we watched Lilly run around that godforsaken island on Lost facing everything from smoke monsters to time travelers — and she looked fabulous the entire time. Plus, we're positive that Lilly could channel Kate Austen's fugitive background and create a uniquely exciting new Lara.
5. Kristin Kreuk: This CW darling is hiding some serious badassery behind those hazel eyes: The former Smallville leading lady, who now plays a charismatic NYC cop in Beauty and the Beast, frequently performs her own stunts. She has a purple belt in karate, for pete's sake. Plus, she already starred in a videogame-to-movie adaptation, 2009's Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.
Who do you think would make the best Lara Croft in the inevitable cinematic revival? Have any other suggestions? Cast your votes in the comments!
PETA: No elephants at Brangelina wedding
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- Published on Monday, 04 March 2013 19:51
- Written by NY Ppost
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt will NOT have elephants at their wedding, PETA has confirmed.In a statement to Page Six, the animal-rights organization said it would be "out of character" for the wildlife-loving couple to have the gentle giants grace their upcoming nuptials.The rumor mill buzzed last week after Lucille Michel, the couple's florist, told the UK's Grazia magazine that the Jolie-Pitt affair would be the Noah’s Arc of celeb weddings.She said in sensationalist detail that “guests will travel past water fountains and Shetland ponies leaping as they go up the two-mile long drive to the house…When the guests park, they'll see the family of elephants. Brad hopes it will make them smile.” “Apparently, the elephants were the children's idea," Michel said, adding that there would be eight elephants to represent each member of the Brangelina family.The rumors appear to have been put to bed as PETA writes, "It would be out of character for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt—a couple who clearly values family and has donated millions to safeguard land and wildlife in Africa—to have elephants at their wedding ceremony."They probably realize that elephants used as props at events and in other forms of entertainment are separated from their families, kept chained most of their lives, carted from town to town, and beaten in training so that they perform on cue. They know that sensitive, family-oriented animals deserve to live in peace.” Rumor has it that the superstars are set to tie the knot at their Chateau Miraval estate in the South of France at the end of May.
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