Comments on: Important wine update from Cougar Town

By: Brenda Johnson

Brenda Johnson — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 01:37:54 +0000

Have noticed that the Cougar Town cast has been drinking some of Orin Swift’s wines – Papillion & Prisoner (both FANTASTIC wines)…..

By: What are they drinking

What are they drinking — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 02:34:49 +0000

We like the show kinda brainless(I like Busy P.) but now I’m wondering what type of wine are they drinking? So if we want to emulate, what wine do I buy?

By: Tracy Ellen Kamens

Tracy Ellen Kamens — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:07:40 +0000

I also watched this episode and while I’m not a big fan of the show was pleased to see wine taking centerstage on a primetime show. Yes, it could have been better, but it is a start.

You can my post on this topic at: http://grandcruclasses.com/winederful/wine-goes-primetime/

By: WhatDebPours

WhatDebPours — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:49:35 +0000

Cougars drinking Merlot? This is GROUND-BREAKING, stereotype-crushing, myth-busting stuff!

Heretofore, they have been universally depicted as drinking . . . Chardonnay.

By: BluePlate

BluePlate — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:49:13 +0000

That’s the one episode of CT I’ve seen, and one of the things I actually liked about it was that it featured guys drinking and enjoying wine.

I didn’t get the impression that drunkenness was being championed, just the convivial sharing of wine (albeit *lots* of wine) with friends.

By: Benito

Benito — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:06:54 +0000

I did a brief bit on my side blog about wine and King of the Hill, and I constantly notice wine on TV. The Sopranos did it well, I thought. Wine drunk with dinner. No big fuss made about it, just like nobody's loudly explaining the presence of the salt shaker. I haven't watched Cougar Town, but one of my pet peeves about wine and TV is that for decades it's been shown as primarily a woman's beverage. We need more guys drinking wine on TV, and not just at holidays and special occasions.

By: Dr. Vino

Dr. Vino — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:44:05 +0000

Nice try, Sarah, but our ~~operatives~~ interns give us full reports on Cougars.

But you do raise an good point about wine and TV. Is it better to have wine included that way or not at all?

By: castello

castello — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:36:44 +0000

I just watched my first episode and I want my 20 minutes back.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:18:07 +0000

Dr. Vino watches Cougar Town!?! Caught ya! While it’s very funny to watch the twisted humor of CT stage an intervention because their friend isn’t drinking and therefore no fun, it seems that when TV shows have people drinking wine, they’re always going over the top (a la Brothers & Sisters). Are there any shows that make wine drinking look more appealing and less AA worthy?

By: Mary Cressler

Mary Cressler — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:31:25 +0000

Thank you for the very important update on Cougar Town. I didn’t start watching the show until recently, when a friend informed me that Courtney Cox drinks wine in every episode… Now I’m hooked. I have to support a show like that, even if she does fill her glass to the rim!