On the Road with the Grape Guy
Report from - Meeting Sam Neill and Tasting his Wines ... October 21, 2010
02 Nov 2010- Details
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Sam Neill, the actor from such movies as Hunt for Red October, The Piano and the Jurassic Park franchise (he was the one who was not Jeff Goldblum or Laura Dern. Need more help? He is the taller one with an accent); and who can forget his role in The Tudors (Season 1) as Cardinal Thomas Wolsey … cool.
Anyway, Sam Neill was in town shooting a movie called “The Vow” (a romantic drama set for release next summer starring Rachael McAdams and Jessica Lange) … after only an hour and a half’s worth of sleep Sam kindly joined a small gaggle of wine media to discuss and pour his wines … then it was off to L.A. and the on to Australia. “I’ll sleep around Christmas,” he answered with a smile to my, “I hope you get to take a nap along the way” comment.
Wait a second … did I just say Sam Neill has a winery? Yup, and has since 1997. It’s located in the Central Otage region of New Zealand – the place he calls home – and I have to say he makes some pretty excellent wines for a “celebrity” winery. But Sam’s not your typical ‘celebrity’ winery.
First the name of the winery is Two Paddocks ... (to find out more about Two Paddocks, see pictures of Sam and his wine, and read the reviews, click here )
