http://www.winedanddined.com/2009/06/tonight-city-winery-the-michael-jackson-tribute-wine-pairing/ A Comprehensive Guide to the Restaurant and Bar Scene In and Around New York City Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:47:10 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.winedanddined.com/2009/06/tonight-city-winery-the-michael-jackson-tribute-wine-pairing/comment-page-1/#comment-444 Michael Dorf Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:48:19 +0000 http://www.winedanddined.com/?p=3993#comment-444 Deciding to host a Michael Jackson Tribute immediately after his death was complicated and emotionally charged. Our feelings were mixed: 80% of us thinking it's the right thing to do, joining the Apollo & other venues around the globe in the celebration; 20% of us thinking perhaps it's just too early, too exploitive. Michael Jackson's genius is rooted in his paradoxical personality. Like other great artists, his damaged psyche was part of the complex package that came along with his talented songwriting, showmanship, and celebrity. In listening to Michael's songs over the last 24 hours, played out loud through our concert sound system, we've been reminded of the brilliant range of his lengthy career. Those early Jackson 5 songs are indelibly connected to all our childhoods, and proved Michael's prodigious abilities as a young child. His middle work with Quincy Jones reached more people, black and white, than anyone else in our lifetimes. I want to keep listening to his music at work today, all day. But I know that passion will begin to diminish over the next few days and weeks, and eventually, his work will get buried once again amidst my collection. So it seems right to honor his music tonight, not next week, despite the emotional challenges. We recognize that by charging money for our Tribute, we've put a commercial slant on the event, so we're conflicted. For any who are offended, we are sorry. (That being said, we can't give wine away for free -- we've got our rent to consider.) What makes City Winery special is that we can pair wine & food with themes -- in this case, incredible music. We hope to elevate the experience tonight by focusing our attention on 5 critical periods in Michael's musical history. - Michael Dorf, City Winery P.S. -- Just to clarify, in response to people's accusations: - We will NOT be serving "Jesus Juice"; - We will NOT be discussing the "skin" of the grapes; - We will NOT be focusing on the "nose" or aromas of the wines. Deciding to host a Michael Jackson Tribute immediately after his death was complicated and emotionally charged. Our feelings were mixed: 80% of us thinking it’s the right thing to do, joining the Apollo & other venues around the globe in the celebration; 20% of us thinking perhaps it’s just too early, too exploitive.
Michael Jackson’s genius is rooted in his paradoxical personality. Like other great artists, his damaged psyche was part of the complex package that came along with his talented songwriting, showmanship, and celebrity. In listening to Michael’s songs over the last 24 hours, played out loud through our concert sound system, we’ve been reminded of the brilliant range of his lengthy career. Those early Jackson 5 songs are indelibly connected to all our childhoods, and proved Michael’s prodigious abilities as a young child. His middle work with Quincy Jones reached more people, black and white, than anyone else in our lifetimes.
I want to keep listening to his music at work today, all day. But I know that passion will begin to diminish over the next few days and weeks, and eventually, his work will get buried once again amidst my collection. So it seems right to honor his music tonight, not next week, despite the emotional challenges.
We recognize that by charging money for our Tribute, we’ve put a commercial slant on the event, so we’re conflicted. For any who are offended, we are sorry. (That being said, we can’t give wine away for free — we’ve got our rent to consider.) What makes City Winery special is that we can pair wine & food with themes — in this case, incredible music. We hope to elevate the experience tonight by focusing our attention on 5 critical periods in Michael’s musical history.
- Michael Dorf, City Winery
P.S. — Just to clarify, in response to people’s accusations:
- We will NOT be serving “Jesus Juice”;
- We will NOT be discussing the “skin” of the grapes;
- We will NOT be focusing on the “nose” or aromas of the wines.

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