Wine & Music
It is said that three of the most beautiful things on this God given Earth are wine, women and song. Each come in a variety of styles yet their strong points and weaknesses remain only a matter of one’s taste. Individually, they have multiple characteristics that have the ability to uniquely excite the senses. Each can be debated, analyzed and dissected until the cow’s come home but the fact remains that each are looked up to as a thing of beauty. In a round about way, I’ve decided to put them all together (adding men to the mix as well) for this month’s topic: Wine Music.
Being a musician myself, I wondered just how many songs had been written on the subject of wine. I began my research by looking for songs with the word “wine” in their title. I was amazed that when I began adding to the mix specific wine varietals, my list had nearly doubled. Singers, musicians and group names became synonymous with wine. A musician by the name of Rick Founds even dedicated an entire disk to songs with wine varietals in their title.
Many of the songs listed below remain classics to this day. Others, although obscure, deserve their day in the sun. Just how many do you have in your musical collection? Many of these tunes can be found and downloaded from any number of online music services. My suggestion is to uncork one of your own liquid classics, relax and enjoy the pleasure of music dedicated entirely to our favorite beverage, Wine.
MUSICIANS:
Evelyn “Champagne” King
April Wine
Virgos Merlot
Alex James Muscat
Iron & Wine
Malbec
Cab (Cabernet?) Calloway
SONGS:
Strawberry Wine by The Dixie Chicks
Wine Red by The Hush
Dutty Wine by Tony Matterhorn
Mexican Wine by Fountains of Wayne
Wine by The Electric Flag
W-I-N-E by The Hollywood Flames
The Wine by Clare Fader
Bluebird Wine by Rodney Crowell
Sangria Wine by Jerry Jeff Walker
Lilac Wine by Nina Simone
Elderberry Wine by Elton John
Bottle of Wine by The Fireballs
Summer Wine by The Corrs
Yesterdays Wine by Merle Haggard
Women & Wine by Edge City Outlaws
Smoke & Wine by Hank Williams III
A Little More Wine by Savoy Brown
The Wino and I Know by Jimmy Buffett
Sip the Wine by Rick Danko
Bitter Wine by Bon Jovi
Two More Bottles of Wine by Emmylou Harris
Wine, Women an’ Song by Whitesnake
Wine Woogie by Marvin Phillips
Sweet Wine by Cream
Alligator Wine by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
God of Wine by Third Eye Blind
Blood Red Wine by The Rolling Stones
Red Red Wine by UB40
A Steel Guitar and a Glass of Wine by Paul Anka Harvest Wine by The Electric Flag
Sweet Cherry Wine by Tommy James
Cherry Red Wine by Johnny Lang
Honey and Wine by The Hollies
Sweet Was the Wine by The Marcels
Days of Wine & Roses by Henry Mancini
Honky Tonk Wine by Jerry Lee Lewis
Unhand That Wine by Lambert, Hendricks and Ross Drinking Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee by Sticks McGhee
I Buy the Wine by Merle Haggard
Warm Red Wine by Bob Wills
Spill the Wine by Eric Burdon & War
Wine, Wine, Wine by Rick Shelton
Wine Song by The Youngbloods
Kisses Sweeter than Wine by The Weavers
Sip of Wine by Barclay James
Wine Stained Lips by Catch 22
Wine and Roses by John Fahey
Wine O’ Wine by West Side Wayne
Slow Wine by Tony Toni Tone
Lips of Wine by Andy Williams
Wine and Women by The Bee Gees
Wine Me Up by Faron Young
Red Wine & Whiskey by Katrina & The Waves
Little Ole Wine Drinking Me by Dean Martin
Wine Colored Rose by George Jones
Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine by Tom T. Hall
Wine Do Yer Stuff by Commander Cody
Red Wine by Woodie Guthrie
Wine Into Water by T. Graham Brown
Old Red Wine by The Who
From the Vines Came the Grapes by The Gaylords Drinking Champagne by George Strait
Champagne Supernova by Oasis
Champagne Jam by Atlanta Rhythm Section Champagne High by Sister Hazel
Champagne Wishes & Caviar Dreams by Sal Rainone Phat, Phat, Phat the Champagne by El Guardino Champagne, Cocaine and Strawberries by TAT Champagne and False Eyelashes by Sophie Garner Balloons and Champagne by Ephemera
Burgers and Champagne by Chuck McCabe Champagne Saturday by George McClure
Pink Champagne by Venus Hum
Champagne Time by Lawrence Welk
Champagne Air by Eric Lyman
Champagne Charlie by Leon Redbone
Teaspoon of Champagne by Champagne
Champagne and Reefer by Muddy Waters
Champagne from a Paper Cup by Death Cab for Cutie Champagne for My Real Friends by Fall Out Boy Champagne by Moe Jones
Shiraz by Bijan Mortazavi
Que Shiraz by Hey Mercedes
Bayati Shiraz by Habil Aliyev
I Remember Shiraz by Farzin Farhadi
Chianti Song by Andre Rieu
Chianti Love Song by The Lush Strings
Chianti Blues by Ben Street
Chianti Serenade by Louis Martinelli
Chianti Lied by Ralph Maria Siegel
Fields of Chianti by Timothy Joseph
Cepage Grenache by Die Gratenkinder
Meritage by Rick Larkins
Sangiovese by Fix the Human
Chardonnay by The Catfish Groove Farm
Bad Chardonnay by Graham Parker
Peach Chardonnay by Lamont Smooth
Strawberries and Chardonnay by Cyndi Fisher
Mama Getting High on Chardonnay by Blue Meanies Vino Tinto by Gilberto Santa Rosa
Vino Viejo by La Secta All Star
Kissing Cabernet by Kyle Fischer
Cabernet Sauvignon by Linda Strong
Candlelight and Cabernet by Earth Ambiance Cabernet by The Jons
Café Cabernet by David Williams
Crystal Cabernet by Nate Bernardini
Cabernet and She Loves Me by Pretty the Quick
Black Eyes, Cheap Merlot and Luckies by The Wayouts
Marilyn Merlot by Vena Amori
Blue Merlot in Tokyo by Haed Like a Kite
Mimi Merlot by OF Montreal
Pinot Noir by Sunset Blvd
Vino Vino by Eastenders
Pesce Vino by The Balboas
Chateau Lafite 59 Boogie by Foghat
Magnificent Merlot by Rick Founds
Gracious Grenache by Rick Founds
Benevolent Bordeaux by Rick Founds
Melodious Muscat by Rick Founds
Salubrious Shiraz by Rick Founds
Zestful Zinfandel by Rick Founds
Shimmering Chardonnay by Rick Founds