Zane Lamprey on the cover of Mutineer Issue #5

Zane Lamprey, as seen on the cover of Mutineer Magazine Issue #5 and as the host of Mutineer Magazine’s National Launch Party in Hollywood in May 2009, just broke a world record. On February 5th, Zane set a new world record by opening 31 bottles of champagne bottles in less than one minute, smashing the previous record of 27 bottles. The stunt, taped live and in 3D by DIRECTV film crews, took place on the Saturday of Super Bowl weekend in Dallas, Texas.

Opening bottles of champagne with a saber, formally known as sabrage, is a technique used for ceremonial purposes and dates back to just after the French revolution when Napoleon’s men would open their bottles of bubbly with their sabers, their weapon of choice. They would do this to celebrate, be awesome, and to impress young, beautiful women.

Conditions have to be just right to correctly saber a bottle of champagne or else you’ll be asking for a mess. The Mutineers know this well after deciding to saber bottles in our hotel room and got slapped with a hefty cleaning fee. On his feat, Zane said “Sabering 31 bottles in a minute, took a lot of practice, and a lot of champagne. Champagne isn’t cheap, especially for 31 bottles…do you think it’s OK if I send Mark Cuban the bill?”

Stay tuned, as Zane attempts to break his current record on his HDnet television show Drinking Made Easy, which airs every Wednesday at 8:30PM E.T.

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 »

The Zane Lamprey Mutineer Interview from Issue #4 is now available to read, joining Gary Vaynerchuk’s Issue #3 Mutineer Interview which was posted online a couple weeks back.

Lamprey’s “Three Sheets” is quite possibly the best beverage show ever produced. The show costars Lamprey’s Gremlin-friend Pleepleus, who has his own cult following for his magical abilities, including the ability to communicate with cats and the ability to help women over the age of 90 overcome fertility problems. Continue Reading »

Model Amber Arbucci enjoying some Chivas Regal.

I’m gonna come right out and say it. This sh*t is for real. On May 18, 2009, at the sleek Falcon Hollywood on the famed Hollywood Sunset strip, Mutineer Magazine made a statement with the Mutineer Magazine National Launch Party presented by Paso Creek.

Hundreds of Mutineers attended the red carpet event, which included a diverse, star-studded lineup of fine beverage companies pouring their creations.

The party was hosted by Issue #5 cover guy Zane Lamprey. When Lamprey isn’t hosting Bar Mitzvahs and magazine launch parties, he’s exploring drinking cultures around the world on his TV show, “Three Sheets”. Continue Reading »

Host of television’s Three Sheets and cover guy of Mutineer Issue #5 Zane Lamprey answers fan questions during Zano de Mayo.

Things have gotten crazy at Mutineer Magazine, as you can probably guess from the lack of blogs. I’ve been in Los Angeles to attend Zano de Mayo and do some last minute preparations for the Mutineer Magazine National Launch Party presented by Paso Creek on May 18, and the rest of the Mutineer team has been working hard on wrapping up Issue #6, which is at the presses and will be available on newsstands June 1, with advance copies available at the Launch Party. Continue Reading »

Things got pretty crazy in New York this past Saturday at Zane Patrick’s Day at the Knitting Factory. The presence of Mutineer Magazine was felt on the “green carpet” as we sponsored the event and the photo area. We interviewed Zane about the event a couple of weeks ago, and that can be read here. Check out a couple of the photos from the event below.

You may have noticed a drop in blog posts last week on the Mutineer Blog. This is because we were feverishly working around the clock to finish the April/May issue of Mutineer Magazine, which will be the first issue of MM nationally distributed at bookstores and newsstands across America.

We’ve taken the magazine to a whole new level, with top-notch stories and an improved layout; the Mutineer Magazine vision is really starting to come together. If you are already a subscriber, you should receive your copy in the next week or two, and if you aren’t a Mutineer Magazine subscriber, then you should head over to our subscription page and join the mutiny!

Here is a preview of the features in the upcoming issue:

Wine Feature: Drugstore Winemaker

by Chess Katier
Chess tells his own story of leaving behind a dark life of drug dealing to pursue a career as a wine horticulturist. With illustrations by Seattle artist Hunter Lea, this piece will be unlike anything you’ve ever read in a wine magazine.

Beer Feature: Pairing Food With Beer

by JJ Bagley
JJ Bagley talks to beer experts Charlie Papazian (Brewers Association), Garrett Oliver (Brooklyn Brewery) and Jamie Emmerson (Full Sail Brewing) about the art of pairing beer with food.

Spirits Feature: 12 Questions

We surveyed 16 spirits blogs on questions ranging from absinthe to the ultimate orange liqueur in a margarita. You’ll be surprised by the answers.

Wild Card: Finding Coffee and Community in Seattle

by Erin Jimcosky
Erin Jimcosky explores the independent coffee scene of the Seattle area to capture the experience of some of the world’s most inspired brewhouses.

Special Report: 2009 American Wine Blog Awards

For the first time ever, the American Wine Blog Awards results will be published in print. Check to see if any of your favorite blogs won, and check out anyone your not familiar with!

The Mutineer Interview: Jim Koch

Jim Koch of The Boston Beer Co./Sam Adams gives a no-holds-barred interview with JJ Bagley about the rise of Sam Adams, the craft beer scene in general, and Koch’s signature hangover cure.

Special Report: Drinking My Way Around the World

by Zane Lamprey
Three Sheets host Zane Lamprey opens his personal photo archives to take readers from Las Vegas to Croatia and everywhere in between. We’re talking automatic weapons, black eyes, and Star Trek. Things will get crazy.

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This March 14 at the Knitting Factory in New York City, things will be getting crazy with Zane Lamprey’s Zane Patrick’s Day. We asked Zane what we can expect at the party, and here is what he had to say: Continue Reading »