And “Roads to Moscow” about Hitler’s double-crossing of Stalin during World War II. The study often finds its way into his songs like “Lord Grenville” about the UK naval commander who died during an ill-advised and ultimately devastating naval attack against a Spanish Fleet in 1591. Stewart is also an avid reader, especially of history. To be honest, that tends to happen most in elevators!” Although you do have to be a bit of a politician getting asked the same questions. “They’re basically pleasant and polite and tell me how much they liked the show. The average age on these cruises is around 60!” he laughs. I mean, it’s not like we’re a boy band and people are screaming at you. And while he may not have the facial recognition to the general public that would cause him to get mobbed while strolling around the boat, he says it’s all OK. He was part of a lineup that included a bevy of like-minded acts including Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues, the Zombies, Alan Parsons, Dave Mason, Little River Band, Ambrosia and Firefall. Stewart is known as such an expert on the grape that he led a wine tasting earlier this month for the classic/soft rock-themed On the Blue Cruise. Stewart then gives a lengthy dissertation about vinology including weather conditions for growing, his own ability to nail a specific year’s vintage by taste, and how the prices have grown to today’s “eye watering” levels for rare or particularly good vintages, which he says often end up mostly as “status symbols for billionaires.” “After I had 100 bottles of red Bordeaux, it all swam into focus!”
I would open a bottle, steam the label off, and put it in a book and write my comments underneath it,” he continues. “Being European, I grew up on Bordeaux, and the book had all these labels in it from the seven different regions. And it all started when he picked up a copy of the evergreen Bible of the Fermented Grape The World Atlas of Wine by Hugh Johnson. Record cover “I’m somewhat good at it!” Stewart-who wrote and played an entire concept album about wine in 2001 with Down in the Cellar-says.
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