I don’t usually find myself mawkish over celebrity passings. But, I was genuinely sad to hear of Alan Rickman’s passing last week. Not Severus Snape. Not Hans Gruber. Not Steven Spurrier. Mr. Rickman had such presence. And such a voice — every syllable dripping with gravitas.
Sniff.
If you’re a wine lover, you’ve probably seen the movie, Bottle Shock. Mr. Rickman plays English wine merchant/snob Steven Spurrier. And his glorious voice opens the movie . . . Wine is Sunlight, held together by water. Play. Listen. Repeat. And once you’ve got Mr. Rickman’s voice in your head, read today’s wine words — they’re so much better that way, trust me.
Mr. Rickman was a wine drinker, and, in the swirl of tributes flying across the Internet last week, I came across an article in LA Magazine with these beautiful wine words:
Always.
Fair winds and following seas, Mr. Rickman.
Salud!
lovely. lovely. lovely. I echo your *sniff*
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Thanks much . . . Sniff & Cheers!
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i had forgotten about bottle shock. i know you and i had talked about it months ago, but it was a nice reminder. i want to watch it with my girls
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Beautiful! Only two celebrity passing have ever caused me to tear up: Julia Child & Alan Rickman. Loved Bottle Shock b/c of him.
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I’m with you . . . he totally made Bottle Shock! Cheers!
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Beautiful.
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Thanks, Linda . . . Salud!
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I could totally hear his voice reading it. Definitely one of the greatest voices of the acting world!
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I might have to binge-watch Harry Potter since we’re snowed in this weekend!! Cheers!
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Beautifully said. May I share the clip and extract of your post ? 😊
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Thank you . . . and certainly! Cheers!
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