NEW ORLEANS – Mr. Mardi Gras Wine announced today a celebration of Blaine Kern’s legacy with the launch of their Carnival-inspired wine and beer products. To mark the occasion, Kern’s widow Holly and son Barry will jointly host a private launch party and product tasting at the iconic Mardi Gras World on Thursday, February 10.
“Blaine lived life like it was one big party,” said Mrs. Holly Kern. “Mr. Mardi Gras wine and beer perfectly embody his spirit of fun and whimsy. I can think of no better way to honor his legacy than by sharing what we created together so that now, everyone can enjoy a taste of Carnival anytime, anywhere.”
Mr. Mardi Gras Wine’s flagship products include the Strawberry Red Blend, a bold red wine blended with the juicy sweetness and fragrance of strawberries, as well as their Strawberry White Blend, a crisp, elegant white wine with the aroma and sweetness of fresh fruit. Known as their King and Queen wines respectively, they honor Blaine and Holly’s love story with fun, fizzy flavors that bring the revelry of Mardi Gras to any celebration. Their King and Queen wines are also available in blueberry with additional flavors planned for future release.
Known as their Jester Beers, Mr. Mardi Gras Beer offerings include their India Pale Ale with fruity, piney notes that burst with hop flavor and a tinge of bitterness, as well as their Lager with light, crisp flavors, a rich golden hue and a mellow, smooth finish.
“My father was a visionary who inspired others through his creativity and imagination,” said Barry Kern, CEO and President of Kern Studios and Mardi Gras World. “Everyone knew him as Mr. Mardi Gras because of his relentless passion for Carnival. I know he’d be thrilled that we’re keeping the party going in his honor.”
Inspired by his zest for life and belief that Mardi Gras should be accessible to everybody, every day, Blaine’s namesake products came to life through Holly’s friendship with Sanjeev Chitre, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who discovered how to extend the experience of flavor in wine while reducing the presence of tannin through a process previously thought impossible to achieve in wine making. Chitres’ JuJu Labs produces Mr. Mardi Gras Wine using a blend of traditional grape and fruit wines.
The result is a sensory experience like no other which Holly “Mrs. Mardi Gras” Kern dubbed a “Party in a Can.” Adorned with artwork hand-drawn by Blaine Kern himself, Mr. Mardi Gras wine and beer make the pageantry of Carnival available year-round with flavors that are sure to be the life of any party.
Mr. Mardi Gras Wine is available for purchase at Rouses Markets throughout the Greater New Orleans area; Dorignac’s Food Center at 710 Veterans Boulevard; Big Easy Fresh Market at 2669 Canal Street; La Ciel Wine and Liquor at 7133 St. Charles Avenue; Red Zone at 2530 Canal Street; and is coming soon to Louisiana locations of Total Wine & More. For more information on where to buy or to purchase Mr. Mardi Gras wine and beer products directly, please visit the Mr. Mardi Gras Wine and Beer website.
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