screen captures of Shelley
from the Celebrity Guide to Wine, 1990
Shelley took part in the 1990 educational video Celebrity Guide To Wine, a fun and practical guide to everything about wine. It was hosted by international wine expert and then Spago restaurant maître d' Bernard Erpicum. The video answered questions many people had regarding the drinking and serving of wine, as well as debunked some of the myths and the rules on the subject. Aside from Shelley, Dudley Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Herbie Hancock, Kelly Le Brock, Robert Loggia, Steven Seagal, and Peter Weller joined in on the fun as well. Norm Lenzer was the narrator. It was released in both VHS and LaserDisc format.
more screen captures of Shelley
from the Celebrity Guide to Wine, 1990
In the informative video, Shelley brought humor to the many apprehensions people had and have about drinking and serving wine. She poked humor at the serving red wine with ice, at the serving certain wines with certain foods, at the drinking of wine with one's favorite foods, at how wine should be opened and stored. But, as the video concluded, Bernard Erpicum appeared and stated that it ultimately came to one's preference. If viewers wanted to throw out all the "rules" regarding the drinking and the serving of wine, they should just go ahead and do that. He said that it is the enjoyment of consuming wine in the way one prefers that is more important.
more screen captures of Shelley
from the Celebrity Guide to Wine, 1990
from the Celebrity Guide to Wine, 1990
The video was written and directed by Daniel Helfgott who had written and directed numerous TV movies and TV specials. It was produced by George Paige and Iren Koster for Silvers-Koster Productions. The description of the video (as written on the back covers of the VHS and LaserDisc) was as follows:
If you own a corkscrew, or think you would like to, here is the guide for you. This informative video takes out the mystery and puts the fun into ordering, opening and enjoying wine. International wine expert and maître d' of the famous Spago Restaurant Bernard Erpicum and his celebrity friends provide the wacky vignettes, humor and easy-to-understand discussions.
-How to choose from a wine list.
-Which wine goes best with which food.
-Selecting glassware.
-Opening and serving wine.
-French wines and their domestic equivalents.
-Bernard’s Picks: specific wine recommendations for every taste and price range.
And much more. All presented in a lively format, sparkling laughter and good cheer.
more screen captures of Shelley
from the Celebrity Guide to Wine, 1990
Also written on the back covers of the VHS and LaserDisc were a few comments made by wine and food connoisseurs about the video:
"An entertaining, lighthearted and informative look at wine."
-Robert M. Parker, Jr., The Wine Advocate
"...this irreverently witty video helps de-mystify wine."
-Joel Fleishman, Vanity Fair
"I was laughing uproariously... This is a great antidote to wine snobbism."
-Ruth Reichl, Food Editor/Restaurant Critic, Los Angeles Times
"...will please the expert, edify the beginner, guarantee pleasure for both."
-Robert Lawrence Balzer, The Los Angeles Times Magazine
more screen captures of Shelley
from the Celebrity Guide to Wine, 1990
