Having just written that the Dona Paula Malbec pairs well with Calvin Harris, it got me thinking. What other bands do I listen to while drinking wine?

Poison

The Amazin Zin is big, powerful, fruity, and doesn't leave me with much except for a hangover. Its kind of like listening to 'Look at What the Cat Dragged in' on repeat. It gets the party going, but everyone is questioning their motives the next day.

John Butler Trio

John Butler Trio is a sure thing. I've listen to both of his albums probably 100 times each, so I never get overly excited about their songs now, but always enjoy it when its playing. I get the same vibe from the Cline Zinfandel. This used to be my favorite wine, but I've since learned to appreciate new flavors in wine, though I'm still always down for a glass of Cline. BTW, if you haven't seen JBT live, get on that. I'd look forward to his solo performance of 'Ocean.' This always gets the crowd going.

Fat Freddy's Drop

Fat Freddy's Drop makes me want to drink wine. It's subtly uplifting while extremely relaxing. I can't think of a better band to listen to at 11 am on Saturday. They're a New Zealand export, so you could go with a complete New Zealand experience and drink a Sauv or Pinot while listening to these guys. I'd also recommend any high quality wine that you've been saving for a special occasion. G Holmes would recommend the Cantena Malbec.

Calvin Harris

And now for the band du jour. Calvin Harris's mesh of beats, keyboards, and guitar licks, makes me want to go out, walk around the city, and punish and bottle of wine that's sitting in front of me on my coffee table. The Dona Paula pairs well with Calvin Harris, but so does pretty much any wine.

Get some fluoro on. Its time for me to turn up the jams.