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Wines That Rock at the Hard Rock Philadelphia

Come join Wines That Rock at the newly remodeled Hard Rock Philidelphia.
We'll be doing a Wine Tasting and checking out the Rolling Stones Tribute show.

SATISFACTION: THE INTERNATIONAL ROLLING STONES SHOW

Satisfaction is the international touring tribute show dedicated to the "World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band"

TELEPHONE:
+1-215-238-1000

ADDRESS:
Hard Rock Cafe Philadelphia
1113-31 Market Street
(Corner of 12th & Market Street)
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Mar 29, 2013 at 3:07 AM

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The Inspiration behind Wines That Rock

Direct from the BBC, this documenatary is amazing, and really captures the love of Albums as an  Art Form. This IS the inspiration that lead us to create Wines That Rock.  They are all in there: The Rolling Stones, The Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd...

Hope you enjoy this is story of When Albums Ruled the World.

Between the mid 1960s and the late 1970s, the long-playing record and the albums that graced its grooves changed popular music for ever. For the first time, musicians could escape the confines of the three-minute pop single and express themselves as never before across the expanded artistic canvas of the album. The LP allowed popular music become an art form - from the glorious artwork adorning gatefold sleeves, to the ideas and concepts that bound the songs together, to the unforgettable music itself.

Built on stratospheric sales of albums, these were the years when the music industry exploded to become bigger than Hollywood. From pop to rock, from country to soul, from jazz to punk, all of music embraced what 'the album' could offer. But with the collapse of vinyl sales at the end of the 70s and the arrival of new technologies and formats, the golden era of the album couldn't last forever.

With contributions from Roger Taylor, Ray Manzarek, Noel Gallagher, Guy Garvey, Nile Rodgers, Grace Slick, Mike Oldfield, Slash and a host of others, this is the story of When Albums Ruled the World.

Mar 15, 2013 at 7:45 AM

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Wine Tasting at Yankee Spirits

Wines That Rock is psyched to announce that Yankee Spirits in Sturbridge, MA is now carring Wines That Rock, and to celebrate- our own Kathy P. will be there this Friday March 8th for a Rockin' Wine Tasting. Don't forget to swing by and say hi to Kathy.

WINE TASTING THIS FRIDAY MARCH 8th!

Where: Yankee Spirits (Directions Below)

When: 4-7pm

Yankee Spirits
376 Main Street Sturbridge,MA
www.yankeespirits.com

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Mar 5, 2013 at 7:24 AM

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Cheers from South Beach

More Photos to come from our crazy weekend in South Beach!  Check back next week!

Mar 1, 2013 at 2:20 PM

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Contest Winner Gust Blogs

Check out this Guest Blog post from our Rolling Stones Contest Winner:

Thank you again for the tickets.  Below is my experience.

I am a Stones fan from 1974. I heard " It's Only Rock and Roll" , that song got me hooked.  When I was notified of my win of the two tickets to the Brooklyn show, I was thrilled.  I have seen the Stones 15 times, but it was a dream of mine to see them in New York. 

When I first arrived at the Barclay Center, I had to go and find my seats.  I could not believe how close I was to the stage.  The stage was a basic set- up not the elaborate stage of past tours.  I thought it was cool to see the band similar to their early days. 

The stage was shaped like the Stones logo. The upper portion was the lips and lower portion of the stage was a "cat walk" for Mick to strut around. (And he strutted)  In between was a pit area for those to stand and watch the show.

The Stones show began at 8:35 with a drum corp in gorilla masks banging on drums. Then the lights dimmed and on the large screen was various Stones fans and celebrities describing when they first heard the Stones, and why they were long time fans.

Then the Stones appeared on stage!  The opening song was Get Off My Cloud.  A wonderful song to start the show.  I have never heard this song live, so it was a real treat!

The set list had a variety of hits from the 60's, 70's, 80's and two new songs from GRRR.   The two new songs One More Shot and Doom and Gloom were well received.  Mick swaggered through-out the show, putting the Justin Bieber generation to shame!  Keith was spot on with Before They Make Me Run and Happy.   Keith's "Happy" is one of my favorite songs to hear in concert.

Mary Jane Blige joining Mick on Gimme Shelter was awesome.  Her strong vocals was a perfect interplay with Mick. Very well done.  Also, Gary
Clarke Jr,  appeared with the band for Going Down a blues song made popular by Freddie King.  Another great song.

Of course Sympathy for the Devil, Brown Sugar, (With the great Bobby Keyes on Sax) and Miss You (with Bobby Keyes) were great! A real treat was You Can't Always Get What You Want, with a local choir joining Mick on vocals. It was exactly like how the song was originally done on "Let it Bleed". 

The finale of Satisfaction ended a truly satisfying, excellent show by the Stones.

I had an awesome time, truly a dream come true. Thanks to Wines That Rock.

Sue

Dec 17, 2012 at 12:30 PM

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Wines That Rock featured on FOX News

Rockin' out with Wines that Rock

Read the story and check out the really in-depth interview with Wines That Rock co-founder Ron Roy.  Nice work Ron!! 

Dec 3, 2012 at 9:06 AM

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Wines That Rock® Rolling Stones Tickets Sweepstakes

Enter to win a pair of tickets to see The Rolling Stones Live @ Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, New York Saturday, December 8th 2012

check it out on the Wines That Rock Facebook page

And hey, don't forget to grab a few bottles of Rolling Stones Forty Lick Merlot

Get some here

Nov 16, 2012 at 8:30 AM

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Wines That Rock® Bring Out the Dead - Grateful Dead Sweepstakes

November is 'Bring Out The Dead' month! Come celebrate and win some amazing CD Sets and daily digital downloads!

WINNERS EVERY DAY THIS MONTH
2 GREAT PRIZES - ENTER TO WIN!!

For all 30 days in November, Wines That Rock will be giving away 15 one-year subscriptions to David Lemieux's Grateful Dead live archival releases - "Dave's Picks" AND over 18 minutes of ‘Rare’ Grateful Dead Tracks.

Want more chances to win?  For every additional person you share this with, we'll enter your name again for additional chances to win. 

Check it out on our Facebook page.

Check it out on our Facebook page.

Get a Bottle of 2010 Grateful Dead Steel Your Face!

Nov 2, 2012 at 11:06 AM

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Wines That Rock Wine Tasting Evening at St Paul’s Gallery UK

Northwood Street,
Birmingham,
B3 1TH

Thursday Oct 25th
6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Ticket price £15 (per person) - Which will be refunded if you order a case of 12 bottles of the wine on the night. More details from our friends at Kerrang Radio 

Oct 3, 2012 at 8:32 AM

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How About a Nice Rolling Stones Merlot With That Steak

discovery.com covers Wines That Rock in a great article.  From Discovery.com : these bottles were created to be opened and enjoyed.

FROM DISCOVERY.COM:

"Turn the volume up to 11 and grab your corkscrew… With classic tracks from The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Police, The Grateful Dead and The Woodstock Festival blasting in the cellar, winemaker Mark Beaman has crafted custom wines for each of these legendary artists and their timeless albums — blending one-of-a-kind wines with Rock ‘n Roll mythology.

The result is Wines That Rock, five award-winning wines that look as good taking the stage on your bar as they taste in a glass."

Read the entire article HERE

Sep 14, 2012 at 12:01 PM

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