Maison No.9 by Post Malone
27 August, 2020Apparently Post Malone (Posty as he is known in my house), the hit making, Grammy winning artist, is drinking more than just Bud Lite. A few months ago during the shutdown, I was watching his live tribute to Nirvana performance that he was giving from his home in Utah. He and the other musicians were surrounded by rosé bottles in the background. Being the wine fanatic that I am, I had to know why there was so much serious product placement occurring there? After a quick online search I learned that Post Malone was the latest celebrity to get into the wine game. Maison No.9 was created by Austin Richard Post (Post Malone), his manager Dre London, and James Morrissey of Global Brand Equities in partnership with MDCV winery (a Provence winery group) located near Saint-Tropez in the French Riviera. Working with renowned winemaker Alexis Cornu they came up with the final blend for the rosé: 45% grenache noir, 25% cinsault, 15% syrah, and 15% merlot grapes. A pre-sale was conducted prior to release and resulted in a whopping 50,000 bottles sold in two days! I missed out on the pre-sale and purchased my bottles locally for $21.99 per bottle. Already a huge fan of Post Malone and his music,… Read More >>
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Wine Adventures
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Wine Tastings
Best Wines of Lockdown
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California Wines
Clos Du Val Three Graces
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