The Many Talents of John Legend #WinePW

When you think of John Legend you may think of his music, which is amazingly beautiful.  You may think of his role on The Voice where he playfully and charmingly banters with Blake Shelton.  You might think about his marriage to actress, Chrissy Tiegen, or maybe you remember that he was chosen by TIME magazine as one of the most influential people in 2017.  

But do you think of wine when you think of John Legend?

I was first introduced to the Legend Vineyard Exclusive when I was at Coopers Hawk Winery and Restaurant one evening.  They were featuring this wine made in corroboration with Legend and winemaker, John-Charles Boisset of Raymond Vineyards in Napa Valley, California.

When Nicole of Somm's Table invited us to celebrate Black History Month by featuring BIPOC Winemakers and Winery owners, I knew immediately that I wanted to feature John Legend.

I'm anxious to see who the others chose to showcase....Let's take a look......

 

• Truffle Chip-Crusted Goat Cheese Truffles + McBride Sisters Brut Rosé from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• The Many Talents of John Legend on A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Family and Wine Go Together for These Black-owned Businesses from My Full Wine Glass
• Black-Eyed Peas with Collard Greens and Maison Noir OPP by Cooking Chat
• Where’s Linus Sauvignon Blanc with a Shaved Vegetable Salad, Crostini, and Scallops on Cauliflower Rice Risotto on Crushed Grape Chronicles 
• A Taste of Theopolis Vineyards from ENOFYLZ
• Pairing Crab Legs with Carmen Stevens’ Sauvignon Blanc by Our Good Life
• Meet Cheramie Law: Black, Female, and Founder of Texas’ Cheramie Wine from The Corkscrew Concierge
• Sipping Wines from the McBride Sisters Black Girl Magic Line by Avvinare
• Camins 2 Dreams: When a Chumash Winemaker Meets a Spanish One And Sparks Fly from Gwendolyn Alley, Wine Predator
  
• And here on Somm’s Table,  I’m sharing An Inauguration Day Toast with Bodkin The Fearless Blanc de Blanc and Cauliflower Curry

When I returned to Coopers Hawk to get a bottle of the wine bottled for them I found that they had sold out of it.  I came home and went onto Wine.com.  They offered an LVE Cab Sauv from Napa for about $90.  I wasn't prepared to spend that much.  They also offered this bottle of Rose from Provence for $25. Now we're talking.

So you may be wondering how John Legend became involved with winemaking.  I think it is best to let you hear it in his own words........

This interview made me love John Legend just a little bit more....If I were 30 years younger and 50 lbs lighter Chrissy would have to be worried about the crush I have on her man LOL.......

This wine was everything you expect of  a Rose from Provence, right down to the glass cork.  It is crisp, fruity and dry.  I paired it with a family favorite of Mahi Mahi Matecumbe and it was perfect.

Then I took a second glass of wine into the family room and enjoyed it while I watched John Legend sing for our newly elected President Biden and VP Harris, who as we all know, is our first BIPOC woman to be elected Vice President of the USA.  It was a perfect evening, in my opinion, and this was the perfect wine with which to celebrate.  

Please join us tomorrow 2/13/21 at 11 AM ET as we talk more about these BIPOC wineries in celebration of Black History Month.  You will find us by following #WinePW.  See you then.