When feeling persnickety, I look to those who flaunt convention And do it well. It makes me feel better about my current emotional state. Enter Macklemore….
Until recently I had no idea who Macklemore (a.k.a Ben Haggerty) was until this song Thrift Shop came across the air waves. I loved it at first listen and then really appreciated it after viewing it on You Tube. The other day my sister Melissa and I were chatting and she asked if I’d heard the song Thrift Shop. More excited chatter ensued, one thing led to another and here I am posting about it.
So without further ado here is Thrift Shop…..The more I watch it the funnier it becomes!
Now the wine…..during my chatter with Melissa she suggested pairing the music of Thrift Shop with the beautiful yet funky Italian Cabernet if you see kay.
Let me introduce kay…
who is kay you ask???
kay is a creature;
she is an embodiment of a lifestyle,
a genre,
a feeling in your gut.
kay is a force of nature,
a wanderer.
She represents the philosophy of “Wide Open Throttle or don’t bother doing it at all”.
She’s not trying to be, she just is
kay is elusive; she can be coming from anywhere, around any corner, the world.
I could call kay my alter ego, similar to Rose in the comic strip “Rose is Rose”….
But what it really is, is an Italian Cab with a bit of Petit Verdot and Primotivo (Zinfandel) whose grapes hail from Lazio, Italy with the wine being made in Napa. I first saw this at my favorite wino hangout/wine bar/grocery store and thought – what is this novelty wine stuff?! I truly turned my nose at it and dismissed it from my radar. While searching for a wine to enjoy with turkey dinner at Christmas I found this recommendation on Antonoli’s wine blog Talkavino. He had it with his turkey dinner and mentions that if you see kay is Perfect. I tend to agree…in fact I could kick myself for not purchasing more during the 30% off wine sale!
Made by industry bad boy Jayson Woodbridge of Hundred Acres, Layer Cake, and Cherry Pie fame, this wine follows his bad boy image. Possibly, this is where the idea for the biker chick kay image came from…
When I taste this beauty I get deep blueberry fruit, then dark berries/cherries with a bit of cocoa and spice. It’s nicely balanced with smooth tannins. I’ve enjoyed this with appetizers such as nuts and olives along with cheese and crackers. It also pairs well with most protein dishes including grain based proteins (Quinoa!!). I loved it and found it enjoyable with or without food, and yes we polished off the bottle in no time!
So, to summarize from the wine’s website:
“this wine kicks ass”. Period end of story – NO PRISONERS THANK YOU.
Melissa is coming out for a visit at the end of the month and we will definitely be drinking wine, and of course if you see kay is on our list of to-do’s along with a Macklemore Thrift Shop dance party.
If you are in the Phoenix area looking for dining options be sure to check out my recently updated Phoenix Eats page. Lot’s of great places to nosh!
Until next time, cheers!
My Love Affair With The Vine 
Hey Cheryl,
Great Article, I just posted on Kay’s Facebook page…keep’m coming!
Thanks for the re-post! Looking forward to indulging with kay when my sis Melissa arrives in a few weeks!
Sounds like a good one, I’ll have to give it a shot. I’m always tempted to try these wines with a little tongue-in-cheek humor.
So far I’ve only been able to find it in the North Valley at Ron’s store and the Fry’s at Tatum & Shea 😉
I am very familiar with Macklemore for two reasons: One, he lives here in Seattle. Two, we played his song “Irish Celebration” at my nephews funeral because my family is a bunch of bad ass Irish Mo’ Fo’s. 🙂 Check it out. It’s a GREAT song!
I must look for some If You See Kay! Sounds fab!
Macklemore is my new found music love! Will check out that song as well as the one PSsquared recommended “Same Love”. Cheers!
If you and Anatoli like it, that’s good enough for me! I just learned about Macklemore, through his Same Love song. Pure awesomeness. I guess my Total Wine gift card Christmas present will be buying some If You See Kay… 🙂
I checked Total Wine and they don’t carry it but see if they can order it for you. I know for sure the North Scottsdale Fry’s Signature store carries it. Will check with the wine rep and see where else it might be available in the valley 😉
Thanks for the heads up. I’m not going to North Scottsdale for it. I’ll see if I can find it in the southern hemisphere. 🙂 I think AJ’s will order it for us at their cost. Cheers, ma’am!
I look forward to trying the wine later this month! And the video makes the song even better – love it! I can’t help but dance when the song is on, so bring on the dance party, sistah. Great post.
I get it! I get it! F-u-c… I gotta try to find it around here.
love that video. Hits home for two reasons – I live close to the Thrift here and spent more than a few hours there aroun Halloween. The other reason – I had a DeLorean.
Did you drive the DeLorean to the Thrift?
No… I never moved it over here to A2. Besides it probably wouldn’t even start.
Glad you liked If You See Kay : ) It is a very good wine.
If it wasn’t for you, I probably wouldn’t have tried it!
Ahh, thank you! My mission of a wine geek is accomplished : )