The Martian & Red Rock Reserve Merlot
I'm telling you, the book is better than the movie- and that's saying something in this case, because the movie was awesome.
I haven't tried pairing the movie with this wine, but I'm open to the idea.
The Pairing
The Martian by Andy Weir and Red Rock Reserve Merlot
Comedy meets science meets action/adventure. And then there's the book! (Kidding... sort of.) Andy Weir is a computer engineer and space nerd turned author who gave us this incredible story of survival and perseverance through the completely lovable astronaut Mark Watney. He leaves nothing out- Weir doesn't say "but then I figured out how to fix the HAB unit." He actually details the calculations and process by which a space habitation on Mars could be fixed. It's an incredible feat of a book, which is why it is one of the last pairings of the year.
Red Rock wines "embody the universal quest for discovery to reach the summit, no matter where that may be," which just screams out space exploration. Further, their wines "are bold and daring and inspire us to never stop dreaming and never stop climbing." Since it is Mark Watney's creativity and relentless grit that allows him to survive the improbable, it had to be Red Rock wine.
This Merlot has that irresistible red wine quality that I love: a combination of spiciness and fruitiness. Just like this novel, I can't put it down.
But, of course, the main reason behind the pairing is because Mars is really just a giant orbiting red rock. I know that the winery is named for the Red Rocks Park in Colorado, but the similarity to the Martian landscape is undeniable.
I can't imagine Mark Watney would mind the stretch in imagination.
I haven't tried pairing the movie with this wine, but I'm open to the idea.
The Pairing
The Martian by Andy Weir and Red Rock Reserve Merlot
Comedy meets science meets action/adventure. And then there's the book! (Kidding... sort of.) Andy Weir is a computer engineer and space nerd turned author who gave us this incredible story of survival and perseverance through the completely lovable astronaut Mark Watney. He leaves nothing out- Weir doesn't say "but then I figured out how to fix the HAB unit." He actually details the calculations and process by which a space habitation on Mars could be fixed. It's an incredible feat of a book, which is why it is one of the last pairings of the year.
Red Rock wines "embody the universal quest for discovery to reach the summit, no matter where that may be," which just screams out space exploration. Further, their wines "are bold and daring and inspire us to never stop dreaming and never stop climbing." Since it is Mark Watney's creativity and relentless grit that allows him to survive the improbable, it had to be Red Rock wine.
This Merlot has that irresistible red wine quality that I love: a combination of spiciness and fruitiness. Just like this novel, I can't put it down.
But, of course, the main reason behind the pairing is because Mars is really just a giant orbiting red rock. I know that the winery is named for the Red Rocks Park in Colorado, but the similarity to the Martian landscape is undeniable.
I can't imagine Mark Watney would mind the stretch in imagination.
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