Royal Butler Wine

Filed in archive Wine Events on September 26, 2006

If you are in the Hudson Valley area this weekend, then you may want to stop by the Boscobel Restoration in Garrison's fund raiser for the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. Believe it or not, you'll not only be waited on by the world's most famous butler, but you'll get to taste some of his own vino as well.

More from The King of Entertainment: Paul Burrell has overseen lavish dinner parties for kings and queens, presidents and even the pope.

Burrell, who for 10 years was the right-hand man and confidant of the late Princess Diana, on Saturday will share his tricks of the trade for those whose entertaining budgets fall somewhere between that of a princess and a pauper.

Often referred to as "the world's most famous butler," he will appear at an afternoon tea and evening wine tasting as part of a fundraiser for the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival at Boscobel Restoration in Garrison.

Burrell at the event will unveil Royal Butler Wines, his own line that includes a Shiraz, a Chardonnay and a sparkling rose that aim to take the guesswork out of the wine-buying experience.

"There's so much snobbery attached to wine these days and people are sometimes a little bit scared," Burrell said.

His appearance is a good match for the festival, which seeks to distill the language and action of the Bard.

I surfed around some trying to find out more about his wine but came up with nada. If hear more about this, I'll let you know, and I'm interested to know if any readers have tasted or even heard of this.