Dan Aykroyd, Celebrity Winemaker

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Sep 25th 2006 at 12:06PM

The latest celebrity to get into the wine business is Dan Aykroyd. Aykroyd has invested in Niagara Cellars and plans to release the Dan Aykroyd Signature Reserve Vidal Icewine 2005 early next year. The Toronto Star reports that Aykroyd also wants to develop other white wines and a few reds too. Aykroyd will launch two ranges of Canadian wines, the Dan Aykroyd Signature Reserve Series of super-premium offerings and the Dan Aykroyd Discovery Series of mid-priced wines through Lakeview Cellars. He also has an interest in developing a new vodka (oh no, not another one).

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Shoey Sep 29th 2006 2:34PM

This sounds like a good thing! Count me in. A thirsty Trucker from Gumboro Delaware!

Stephen V Augello Sep 29th 2006 2:46PM

Dan
'Good' we need a Blues Brothers Wine !!!
Dan.... I love you, and all that you've done for Comedy. Best Of Luck

Woodie

Stephen V Augello Sep 29th 2006 2:47PM

Nice.... Make A Rawhide Brand!!!

Woodie

EPearce Sep 29th 2006 2:56PM

It sounds great! More power to him--but will it be coming across the border???

Alumni Sep 29th 2006 3:43PM

A guy who was (supposedly) at one time funny is making wine and people are jumping up and down with glee?
All because he is (or was) a celebrity?

Give me a break! It is no wonder washed up stars never go away. All they have to do is create a product and gullible fans swallow it.

I'm sure Dan's wine will be a huge holiday tradition....at the local beanery.

Mike Thomas Sep 29th 2006 4:16PM

I meet Mr. Aykroyd on a traffic stop outside of Ft. Lauderdale, Fl when I was a K-9 Trooper, He was a gentlemen and a nice person. We talked for about an hour and he was unbelievably down to earth and friendly. I stopped some celeb. winners in my time that thought they were above everyone else. He wasn't like that. So, I say good luck to him and I hope he does well. I will buy a few bottles myself, But I won't be driving. lol

plasmapal Sep 29th 2006 4:34PM

Too bad it's so difficult to get Canadian wines into the US. Maybe you should do a story on that before you tease us with this story. I love many of the wines of the Niagara region, but just try to find anyone that will help you get them to your table and you will be dismayed. The VQA certainly has been no help whatsoever, and if my livelyhood were dependent on that body I'd sue them at the very least.

Blaze Sep 29th 2006 5:39PM

Congrats Dan! You have given me some of my best laughs through the years. I met you in Reno NV at The Brew Brothers opening with Bill Murray. Ya"ll are a bust!
Good Luck in your endeavors and count me in on trying your Wine! Come on down here to Texas and I'll show Ya some Winery's around here.

Another Wonderful Day in Texas!

Joanie Baldwin Sep 29th 2006 5:06PM

Oh Dan, my "Sexiest man in the world!"
If each of bottle of your wine holds only a drop of the quality you have embued into your other endeavors, it is sure to be a winner!
The best to you and yours!
Joanie

Joanie baldwin Sep 29th 2006 5:10PM

OOPs erp, excuse the typo! I must have had one too many glasses, myself!
Joanie

Richard G Sep 29th 2006 5:10PM

Well done, If all that you do is create wine and still be a good person well then, kudo's to yu

Christine Lukow Sep 29th 2006 5:25PM

The Niagara Region produces some of the finest wines in the world. I'm glad that someone with Dan's status has gotten involved. Good luck to him.

Jerry Loftis Sep 29th 2006 6:28PM

Dan will never be a washed up actor. Though I'm still P.O'd you never released Trading Places 2. I'm sure if your wine is half as good as you are funny/ talented,it will be quite successful.
I'm also sure you wouldn't put your name on it if it wasn't excellent. Use cork, not screw tops because I wouldn't want it to taste like a "bassomatic" drink. Good for you Dan. I like Reds myself.

Andreas Sep 29th 2006 7:13PM

I see no reason why Mr. Aykroyd would not produce an excellent wine. After all, the first winemakers were cavemen and I am sure that Mr Aykroyd has evolved well beyond those pioneers. Use screwtops & avoid mold.

James L. Harris Sep 29th 2006 7:50PM

Hey Dan,

James L. Harris Sep 29th 2006 7:52PM

Hey Dan, I recon I touched the wrong key. Best of the business to you. Me and my wife have saved all our bottles over the last 10 years [of coarse their empty now] no screw on caps for us. Send us a truck and we can let you refill them. Thanks from N.C.

Wassim Bazzi Sep 29th 2006 11:31PM

Congrats on your new investments and remember " I make Wine for the american working man, because thats who i am and thats who i care about" LOL Sorry i had to say that. But again you have done so much for comedy and made all of us laugh our lungs out and you deserve all the success in the world.

Wassim Bazzi Sep 29th 2006 11:30PM

Wilhem Oct 16th 2006 12:10AM

Greetings Dan , Please contact Mr. John Searl. Listen to him while he's still alive. Your meeting with him will change your life. I've tried to contact ABC and the White House...however, my efforts fell into hands of "computerized responses". Just talk to the man, what he has to say is something you need to know ,it's called "SEG". I wish you well.I'm a home builder in Louisiana.