Cabernets and gays for days
Pop your cork at Gay Wine Weekend this summer in Sonoma County STEVEN LINDSEY | Contributing writer stevencraiglindsey@gmail.com As a young gay boy curled up on the sofa at my Nana and Gran’s house every Friday night, I’d savor each devious deed of J.R., Sue Ellen, Bobby and Pam on Dallas, dreaming of one day living in this glamorous city.
Three years into its wildly successful ratings domination, Dallas was followed on CBS by Falcon Crest, a much campier nighttime soap glamorizing the exploits of the ever-cunning Angela Channing as she reigned over a successful vineyard. (Side note: We performed the theme song for both shows on the piano for private recitals in our living room, yet my parents still seemed shocked when I came out of the closet).
Largely due to Falcon Crest, the California wine country rose to the top of places to one day live — possibly while having an affair with Lorenzo Lamas or plotting a murder to gain control of a rival vineyard.
The possibilities were endless. Our childhood dream of living in Dallas came true, but we always ponder an alternate reality where we watch sunsets over our expansive vineyards while enjoying a fine Pinot Noir.
