Billboard.com has put AC/DC wine to the test, and given it a thumbs up.
The tasting panel, comprised of three professional winos and Billboard’s editorial director, put AC/DC’s “You Shook Me All Night Long” Moscato and “Back in Black” Shiraz through their paces at New York’s exclusive City Winery.
On sampling AC/DC’s “Back in Black” Shiraz, the panel found “…the big bass sound and Shiraz… work well together. If you’re not badass enough to head-bang to “Back and Black,” don’t even bother with this sharp (albeit one-note) wine.”
And the panel’s verdict on “You Shook Me All Night Long” Moscato?: “This is for the guy who wants to blast AC/DC at home and his wife gets annoyed, so he gives her this and says, ‘Oh, look who makes this! Let’s blast the song!’”.
Very clever!
AC/DC wine follows the current trend towards unconventional merchandise, with the band joining many hard rock outfits who have already dipped their toes into the wine market. Among the other drops tasted by the panel were The Rolling Stones “Forty Licks” Merlot, The Police “Synchronicity” Red Blend, Motorhead Shiraz and Pink Floyd “Dark Side Of The Moon” Cabernet Sauvignon.
AC/DC wine also comes in “Highway To Hell” Cabernet Sauvignon and “Hells Bells” Sauvignon Blanc, with the latest addition to the line being “Thunderstruck” Chardonnay.
AC/DC wine is currently only available in Australia. Still no official word at this stage on when the wine range will hit international shelves.
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