Celebrity wines: what's in the bottle

Francis Ford Coppola’s Director’s Cut 2009 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Price:$24 “Coppola’s wines are great in the market, they are recognizable,” says <a href="http://www.newyorkvintners.com/">New York Vintners </a>sommelier, Dylan York. “They are fine and expensive, but just not interesting for the a more serious wine drinker who wants to expand their palate.” “It’s velvety and easy to drink. I like it. Nothing offensive or hard to swallow,” says financial analyst Michael Holcomb. Verdict: Drinkable, but over-priced for what it is.

Dan Aykroyd Wines cabernet sauvignon 2007 Price: $15: “Not a lot of character or complexity, and very acidic,” says journalist, Sue Rozdeba. “His wine is as good as his movies,” says director/writer Josh Solomon. “They’re watchable and this is drinkable.” Verdict: Not great. Hard to finish.

The Jets Uncorked cabernet sauvagnon 2008 Price: $20 “I’d chug it from the bottle at the game to avoid tasting it,” says Solomon. Verdict: Hard to drink a team’s wine you aren’t rooting for.

Pursued by bear, Columbia Valley cabernet sauvignon 2008 Price: $65 “Well-balanced and understated,” says editor Victoria Gomelsky. “Mineral-y and beautifully complex. It’s precious,” says producer, Sarah Namias. Verdict: Unanimously loved.