ADVANCED MIXOLOGY
SPIRITED CELEBRITIES
HOST OF
VINE TALK
Stanley Tucci
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Actor, writer, film producer, director, and long-time foodie, Stanley Tucci brings his love of food, wine and culture to public television in Vine Talk a new series aimed at increasing the excitement surrounding the selection and drinking of wine. Each week Tucci leads and ever-changing celebrity panel through a blind taste test of wines representing different regions from around the world. During the first season, Tucci and co-host, Ray Isle, Food & Wine’s Executive Wine Editor, serve up close to a hundred bottles of wine chosen by an independent panel of industry experts. Then with the help of an eclectic group of over 40 celebrities and celebrity chefs, musicians, writers, and so on, choose their favorite from each show’s offering and compare their choice with that of a studio audience tasting.
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Tucci brings the perfect mix of comedy and likeability to Vine Talk, which hopes to comfort and welcome consumers who may otherwise find the wine culture intimidating. Tucci charmingly joins his audience through their discovery of new wines and an increasing knowledge of the wine industry. Although he is not an expert sommelier, he inspires a lively and interesting talk. “It has not taken long to determine that most anyone can come together, enjoy almost any type of wine, engage in compelling conversation and even pick up good basic wine education in the process,” says Tucci.
