Why the superstar's latest song about her favorite wine is the opposite of a wine flex, and a way of thinking about wine that we rarely see in pop culture.
Wonderful column. My older son turned me on to Rosalía last month. (He’s usually more into hip-hop, but his tastes are eclectic.)
I’m trying to be more eclectic in my wine choices, but I always come back to Savvy B because I like a wine that brings something to the party. Some wines, like Pinot Grigio, are “just wine.” Not bad, but there’s rarely anything interesting added to the crisp acidity. Not so with Savvy B. There’s almost always a lot going on. Also, it’s reliable and produces good wine wherever it’s grown (in my experience). When I’m in a restaurant with a crappy wine list, I know the Savvy B will be OK.
When I was teaching English there was always the one student with good pronunciation in the class who would get mercilessly made fun of by the other kids and before long was back saying “espiderman” (Spiderman) and “weefee” (WiFi). By this logic the English should continue to not make any attempts to say Spanish words right and keep right on eating “pai-ela” and drinking “Ri-oca”… long live Spanish mediocrity!
Santi Rivas mansplaining is his default mode, peak cringe 🤣 This, however, is a fantastic piece with zero criticsplaining; loved it!
Had a run-in with him?
Just his style on socials generally!
Wonderful column. My older son turned me on to Rosalía last month. (He’s usually more into hip-hop, but his tastes are eclectic.)
I’m trying to be more eclectic in my wine choices, but I always come back to Savvy B because I like a wine that brings something to the party. Some wines, like Pinot Grigio, are “just wine.” Not bad, but there’s rarely anything interesting added to the crisp acidity. Not so with Savvy B. There’s almost always a lot going on. Also, it’s reliable and produces good wine wherever it’s grown (in my experience). When I’m in a restaurant with a crappy wine list, I know the Savvy B will be OK.
When I was teaching English there was always the one student with good pronunciation in the class who would get mercilessly made fun of by the other kids and before long was back saying “espiderman” (Spiderman) and “weefee” (WiFi). By this logic the English should continue to not make any attempts to say Spanish words right and keep right on eating “pai-ela” and drinking “Ri-oca”… long live Spanish mediocrity!
Yes! More intentionality with our wine. We are in post glou glou times. This is brilliant and spot on. Rosalia para siempre !
POST GLOU GLOU