The Spit Take: Post Malone’s new rosé, Maison No. 9
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Jon Bon Jovi’s got one. Brangelina’s got one. And now American rapper Post Malone’s got one too.
No, this isn’t about gold records or statues for outstanding work in entertainment — it’s about pink wine.
Post Malone’s Maison No. 9 is the latest celebrity-driven rosé to hit store shelves, following the success of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s Miraval wine and Jon Bon Jovi’s Diving Into Hampton Water.
They’re all made in France — Bon Jovi’s wine (formerly available in Manitoba, but now seemingly out of stock) is sourced from the Languedoc-Roussillon region in the south, while the grapes for Miraval come from Brangelina’s estate in the Côtes de Provence region.
Post Malone’s pink wine hails from the southern Méditerranée region, and is made from a blend of the red Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah and Merlot grapes. And from Post Malone himself, via the Maison No. 9 website: “Rosé is for when you want to get a little fancy.” (Fun fact: Post Malone, born Austin Richard Post, was born in New York but was raised in Grapevine, Texas.)
At $32.95, it certainly brings quite the fancy price tag, although it still comes in a dollar cheaper than the Miraval. The first time Maison No. 9 went on sale in the U.S. last August, it sold out in a flash, as it likely will in the Manitoba market. The wine was released on Monday, July 12, and is rolling out to Manitoba Liquor Marts as well as private wine stores.
Is it worth it the hefty-ish price tag? Should you be rushing out to snap up Post Malone’s pink wine? Free Press drinks writer Ben Sigurdson cracked open a bottle of Maison No. 9 to find out…
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Twitter: @bensigurdson
Ben Sigurdson
Literary editor, drinks writer
Ben Sigurdson is the Free Press‘s literary editor and drinks writer. He graduated with a master of arts degree in English from the University of Manitoba in 2005, the same year he began writing Uncorked, the weekly Free Press drinks column. He joined the Free Press full time in 2013 as a copy editor before being appointed literary editor in 2014. Read more about Ben.
In addition to providing opinions and analysis on wine and drinks, Ben oversees a team of freelance book reviewers and produces content for the arts and life section, all of which is reviewed by the Free Press’s editing team before being posted online or published in print. It’s part of the Free Press‘s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press’s history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates.
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Ben Sigurdson
Literary editor, drinks writer
Ben Sigurdson is the Free Press‘s literary editor and drinks writer. He graduated with a master of arts degree in English from the University of Manitoba in 2005, the same year he began writing Uncorked, the weekly Free Press drinks column. He joined the Free Press full time in 2013 as a copy editor before being appointed literary editor in 2014. Read more about Ben.
In addition to providing opinions and analysis on wine and drinks, Ben oversees a team of freelance book reviewers and produces content for the arts and life section, all of which is reviewed by the Free Press’s editing team before being posted online or published in print. It’s part of the Free Press‘s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press’s history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates.
Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber.
Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
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