Some people just know how to party, as seen in this crazy bar tab (reportedly belonging to LeBron James) from Vegas a few weeks ago, but Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban isn’t gonna get showed up by LeBron on the court or at the bar. To celebrate his team winning the NBA Finals, Cuban spent $90,000 on a very large bottle of Ace of Spades Champagne. How big is it? It’s 30 liters big and known as a Melchizedek, which is the equivelent to 40 normal sized bottles of Champagne. On top of the huge price tag, he left a $20,000 tip. No big deal, right? Probably not when you’re ranked 459th on the “World’s Richest People” list, according to Forbes.

How the monster bottle of bubbly was delivered.

Dirk drinking from the massive bottle.

Someone has clearly taken a page from the Official Mutineer Guide to Partying with their over-the-top party on May 5th at the Tryst Nightclub at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas. I think the picture is worth a thousand words… but wow, $100,000 for four bottles of 15-liter non-vintage Veuve Clicquot Champagne? However, I think my biggest question is that there are 25 bottles of Dom Pérignon floating around for this group (for a grand total of $46,200), one of which is a 1995 6-liter bottle, and one (or two) people decide that they should order a Bud Light?

After that, my favorite part would be the $30,000 tip. Geeze, is that all?

Wine, food, seminars, and a ton of enthusiastic millenials being enthusiastic about wine is what Wine Riot is all about. Tomorrow Second Glass’ Wine Riot will take over the Great Hall at Union Station in Chicago for two sessions where novice and experiences winos alike will have the opportunity to learn about and enjoy wine like never has been done before in an environment where learning and having fun is emphasized through 20 minute wine crash course seminars, a mobile app designed specifically for the event, photoboots, live DJs and so much more.

If you are in Chicago, we hope to see you there.

WHO: Second Glass, Mutineer Magazine, and wine lovers.

WHAT: Wine Riot Chicago

WHERE: Great Hall at Union Station
210 S Canal St, Chicago, IL

WHEN:
Riot One: Saturday, May 21, 1-5 PM
Riot Two: Saturday, May 21, 7-11 PM

WHY: To party and learn about and explore wine.

COST: $50 per session. Get your tickets here.

Seen below is the long lost picture of Mutineers JJ, Brian, and Ian who were rumored to have been in attendance a Wine Riot Los Angeles.

Photo by Tommy B Photography

Coming up on their third anniversary, it has been a whirlwind three years for The Bruery who in their short time has climbed the ranks to become one of the hottest American craft breweries. On May 29, The Bruery will party it up at The Phoenix Club in Anaheim with an event that will be split into two sessions and with 100% of the proceeds benefitting the Lestonnac Clinic, a clinic that has been providing free medical and dental care in Orange County for over 30 years. Not only will you find The Bruery’s great beers on tap, but they’re turning this into a small beer festival and you’ll find at least 19 local craft breweries pouring. This is an event you will not want to miss, how much better can it get? For those diehard Bruery fans, pretty good if they get a VIP ticket for $15 more which will allow them access to pours of 100% Barrel Aged Cuir, Melange #1, Melange #3, Bottleworks XII, The Wanderer, Black Tuesday, Chocolate Rain, Marrón Acidifié, ISO:FT, Oude Tart, Acer Quercus, Pinotlambicus and Barrel Fermented Autumn Maple .. all of which are quite rare and some of which are incredibly rare.

Coming as a designated driver? No problem. For $5 which will serve as a charitable donation to the Lestonnac Clinic, you can have admission as well and there will be cheese and snack stations to om nom nom on.

Some of the other breweries pouring will be Firestone Walker, Kern River, Ballast Point, Hangar 24, Lady Face Ale Companie and many more.

Seriously, you will not want to miss this and The Bruery is known for throwing some killer anniversary and Reserve Society parties.

• WHO: The Bruery
• WHAT: 3rd Anniversary Celebration
• WHERE: The Phoenix Club
  1340 S Sanderson Ave, Anaheim, CA 92806
• WHEN: May 29
  Session A: 10:30am – 2pm
  Session B: 3:30pm – 7pm
• WHY: To party
• COST: General Admission: $35 / VIP Admission $50

For more information on the celebration and to get tickets, please visit their website.

This is a pretty classic routine by Breuer. Breuer’s take on drunkenness is pretty psychedelic, with different alcohols becoming epic characters heading to a party in your stomach… you know it’s all true.

The stars and celebrities of food and fashion television and film are preparing to revel in Hollywood on January 13th 2011 at their own one-of-a-kind awards show, the 2nd Annual TASTY Awards. The TASTY Awards is the premier awards show celebrating the year’s best in Food, Fashion, and Home Lifestyle programs on Television, in Film, and Online. 

Fans, networks, producers and sponsors could not be more excited.

The Awards Show features a star-studded lineup, including host Zane Lamprey (Travel Channel, HD Net), and presenters Tanya Holland (Cooking Channel, Food Network), Leslie Sbrocco (PBS), Nathan Lyon (Fit TV, Discovery Health, PBS, Food Network), and Bobby Bognar (History Channel), along with newcomers such as Candice Kumai (Lifetime, Bravo), Brian Boitano (Food Network), Daniel Green (ShopNBC), Luciene Salomone (WE tv), Amy Paffrath (E! Entertainment Television), Jeannie Mai (Style Network), Kevin Roberts (TLC), Peter Ishkhans (Style Network), Aida Mollenkamp (Food Nework, Cooking Channel), Darryl Robinson (Cooking Channel), and Fabio Viviani (Bravo’s Top Chef). Continue Reading »

Two years ago, within only a few weeks of each other, both Mutineer Magazine and Blue Palms Brewhouse were established in Los Angeles, CA. We celebrated our 2nd Anniversary this past May 2010, with an epic Red Carpet Tasting Event and a rockin’ after party at Blue Palm Brewhouse. This Saturday, we encourage you join us and Blue Palms founder, Brian Lenzo, in celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of our good friends Blue Palms Brewhouse in Hollywood, California. Continue Reading »

Bringing industry professionals, press, fine beverage connoisseurs, celebrities of both Hollywood and of champion bloodlines of the world of wine, and all around just good people together, the annual Mutineer Magazine Red Carpet Tasting has once again come and gone leaving some people still not knowing what hit them. Sponsored by Amarula Cream, Mutineer Magazine celebrated their 2nd Annual Red Carpet Tasting and their 2nd year of national distribution May 23rd at the Falcon Hollywood in West Hollywood, CA. Continue Reading »