Wednesday, December 28, 2022

More Wine and Entertaining in the 1990s

an outtake of Shelley's promo pic
used on the VHS and LD covers
of Celebrity Guide to Wine, 1990

Shelley was among the celebrities who participated in two hour-long celebrity specials released in 1990s, Celebrity Guide to Wine (1990) and Celebrity Guide to Entertaining (1993). Spago restaurant maƮtre d' Bernard Erpicum hosted both specials and many celebrities/stars of the era participated in both educational videos. Celebrity Guide to Wine was a fun and practical guide to everything about wine. It 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 and Steven Seagal joined in on the fun. It was released in both VHS and LaserDisc formats. Celebrity Guide to Entertaining introduced viewers to various styles of entertaining, proper behavior and decorum during meals, as well as featured some culinary delights. Paula McClure co-hosted. Joining Shelley were Ed Begley Jr., Tony Curtis, Sarah Douglas, Terri Garr, Whoopi Goldberg, Merv Griffin, Kelly Le Brock, Michael Lerner, Dorothy Lyman, Dudley Moore, Joe Regalbuto, Steven Seagal, Rod Steiger, Jon Voight, Peter Weller and Jackie Collins. It was released in VHS format.

the cover of Celebrity Guide to Wine
in LaserDisc format, 1993