Thursday, March 31, 2011

Stay Home [April 2] Saturday Night for SIPWATCHTWEET™ Sex And The City 2 On HBO


Let's "Carrie On"with Carrie, Charolette, Miranda and Samantha
The SIPWATCHTWEET™ Way...
We're sipping Pommery Champagne Cuvée Louise Brut Rosé





I'm bursting! Literally bursting when I think of this SIPWATCHTWEET™. For the very few of you that didn't "Carrie On" last May 27 *We do get to see a glimpse of the girls as they first [looked, acted and dressed!] when they met in New York years ago. We go to Connecticut for Standford and Anthony's wedding. Oh, and Mr. & Mrs. Preston's "downgraded" Upper West Side apartment, a minute in Brooklyn with Miranda and a meltdown on the Upper East Side at the York-Goldenblatt home. Although, we even go to Smith Jared's star studded Movie Premiere in Midtown...It should really be called "Sex And Another Country"-It was mostly filmed in the Middle East's decadent, fantastical *yet extremely conservative* Abu Dhabi. Can you imagine Samantha Jones in a country that demands their women to be COVERED UP?! ...If you are a lover of Sex and The City because you followed them through your late 20s early 30s, you'll love this sequel. If you're a purist who wants the "CITY" in the Sex and the City to be New York, you may be a little disappointed. If you're a Sex-and-the-City-Virgin, I think you'll have a good time staying at home on a Saturday night watching with your girls, sipping Pommery Champagne Cuvée Louise Brut Rosé and tweeting along with @VinoCaPisco.

Why I chose Pommery Champagne Cuvée Louise Brut Rosé, after tasting what appeared to be 100s, first and foremost-taste. But not just the taste of the magical blend of mostly Chardonnay and just the right amount of Pinot Noir grapes. But Madame Jeanne Alexandrine Louis Pommery was a capable, confident and innovative woman. When her husband died, she took a fledgling Champagne house and laid the foundations for the creation of a grande marque. She moved the house towards the exclusive production of sparkling Champagne rather than still. Although Pommery's flagship wine is the Cuvée Louise Brut; I chose the more sensual, feminine Rosé. Because of it's misty rose hues and spring bouquet aromas, it makes you happy. The nose is that of freesia and dried currents. The taste carried through the miniscule bubbles is a blend of pommegrante, raspberries and sugar apple. It has a lighter, brighter feel in your mouth but ends with a slight bite of quince.


Countess Rose Perry, Certified Sommelier
Creator of  SIPWATCHTWEET™

Friday, February 25, 2011

Nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards SIP. WATCH. TWEET™

 83rd Academy Awards SIP. WATCH. TWEET™ with Pol Roger Brut Rosé

Almost as golden as Oscar himself Pol Roger Brut Rose has an  intense golden pink color. Almost as bold and powerful as Jesse Eisinberg's real life character Mark Zuckerberg the nose is ripe and full of berry flavors. Flavors of uber ripe strawberry and raspberry. It is intense and in your face. The taste however has 0.0 berries in it, it is filled with dried apricot and spearmint notes. Mint notes like that of a Cuban Mojito that my beshert loves so much. Champagne usually has a crisp, short, sharp finish; however this one has a pleasant long finish that ends with a "Black Swan"-like berry flavor.


Actor in a Leading Role
Javier Bardem in “Biutiful”
Jeff Bridges in “True Grit”
Jesse Eisenberg in “The Social Network”
Colin Firth in "The King's Speech"
James Franco in “127 Hours”

MY PICK: JESSE EISENBERG
Actor in a Supporting Role
Christian Bale, "The Fighter" 
John Hawkes in “Winter's Bone”
Jeremy Renner in “The Town”
Mark Ruffalo in “The Kids Are All Right”
Geoffrey Rush in “The King's Speech”

MY PICK: CHRISTIAN BALE
Actress in a Leading Role
Annette Bening in “The Kids Are All Right”
Nicole Kidman in “Rabbit Hole”
Jennifer Lawrence in “Winter's Bone”
Natalie Portman in "Black Swan"
Michelle Williams in “Blue Valentine”

MY PICK: ANNETTE BENING
Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams in “The Fighter”
Helena Bonham Carter in “The King's Speech”
Melissa Leo in “The Fighter”
Hailee Steinfeld in "True Grit" 
Jacki Weaver in “Animal Kingdom”

MY PICK: HAILEE STEINFELD
Cinematography
“Black Swan” Matthew Libatique “Inception”
“The King's Speech” Danny Cohen
“The Social Network” Jeff Cronenweth
“True Grit” Roger Deakins



MY PICK: “INCEPTION”
Directing
“Black Swan” Darren Aronofsky “The Fighter”
“The King's Speech” Tom Hooper
“The Social Network” David Fincher
“True Grit” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

MY PICK: “THE FIGHTER”
 
Best Picture
“Black Swan” Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver and Scott Franklin, Producers
“The Fighter” David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Mark Wahlberg, Producers
“Inception” Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan, Producers
“The Kids Are All Right” Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and Celine Rattray,

“The King's Speech” 

“127 Hours” Christian Colson, Danny Boyle and John Smithson, Producers
“The Social Network” Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca and Ceán Chaffin, Producers 









MY PICK: “THE SOCIAL NETWORK”





Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
“127 Hours” Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy
“The Social Network” 
“Toy Story 3” Screenplay by Michael Arndt; Story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich
“True Grit” Written for the screen by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
“Winter's Bone” Adapted for the screen by Debra Granik & Anne Rosellini 

MY PICK: “THE SOCIAL NETWORK”



Writing (Original Screenplay)
“Another Year” Written by Mike Leigh
“The Fighter” Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; 
Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson
“Inception” Written by Christopher Nolan
“The Kids Are All Right” Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg
“The King's Speech” 

MY PICK: “THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT”

*The bold font under the category is who I believe WILL win, my picks are who I WANT to win.

Countess Rose Perry, Certified Sommelier
Creator of SIP. WATCH. TWEET™

Sunday, February 13, 2011

53rd Annual Grammy Music Awards--SIP.WATCH.TWEET.™

Piper-Heidsieck Cuvee Sublime. The Wine of Tonight's Grammys

 SIP.WATCH.TWEET.™


Victory is sweet and so is Sublime. The nose opens with a bouquet of spring fresh violets blended with honeycomb. So fragrant and feminine, it'd be a sensational women's fragrance. If you've ever taken the chocolate off of a Milky Way bar and smelled it, that blend of nougat and caramel would remind you of this champagne. The color that seems to hold the tiny bubbles in your glass is melted copper and gold. The initial impression is soft and round on your tongue. A blend of candied grapefruit and vanilla at first taste, middle notes are more of a sweet spice blend of cinnamon and nutmeg finishing with dried pineapple.

Click on link to learn about the entire indulgent Piper Heidsieck wine collection in addition to Cuvee Sublime: Piper Heidsieck Champagne 

My Picks To WIN  for Tonight [the ones I care about]

RECORD OF THE YEAR- 

Empire State Of Mind, 
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys [I love you Eminem, but I love New York a little more]







ALBUM OF THE YEAR-Recovery, Eminem





SONG OF THE YEAR- Love The Way You Lie, Eminem ft Rihanna





BEST NEW ARTIST- I don't care as long as it's NOT Justin Bieber




BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE- Katy Perry, Teenage Dream

BEST MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE- Michael Buble, Haven't Met You Yet

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM- Katy Perry, Teenage Dream

BEST ROCK ALBUM- Pearl Jam, Backspacer


Rose Perry-Cohen, Certified Sommelier
SIP.WATCH.TWEET.™