On Wednesday, August 14, 2024, we interviewed Cedric the Entertainer and Ian Devereux White. Cedric is an Entertainer known for his stand-up comedy; he also stars on the CBS sitcom “The Neighborhood.” Ian Devereux White is the co-founder and vintner for the boutique winery Smith Devereux. We covered two new-release red blends made by Smith Devereux for Cedric’s “Setta” label. Back in the spring, we covered the 2022 “Setta” Sauvignon Blanc as well. Check out what we learned about the Cedric, the Setta wine project, and his working relationship with Ian Devereux White.
Before we get to the wines, I thought I would share some tidbits that Cedric and Ian shared.
- How did you get into wine? It was at a steak dinner and he ordered a bottle of a Napa Valley wine that blew him away.
- How did you meet Ian? Thru a mutual friend.
- Talk about the Setta Wine project. The “Setta” wine name is a tribute to Cedric’s mom, Rosetta, a reading specialist in St. Louis, Missouri, for more than 30 years. As a give-back, at least 10%, if not more, of all profits from sales of this wine will be donated to Red Rose Reads Foundation to support literacy programs.
- Cedric also offers some barbecue products via AC Barbecue. We bought both sauce bottles and enjoyed them on some ribs. Both were very good. I liked the “All Day” the best for ribs. Cedric likes the “Gold” with fish. Check them out!
- Cedric’s family was involved in the label design.
- Ian learned a lot about wine making in Italy. “Mainly to get out of the way of the process.”
Below is a summary of the wine offerings from “Setta” that we covered with Cedric and one Sauvignon Blanc that we covered separately this spring. The links below are to our full reviews. If you are interested in ordering and trying these wines, you will find some of these wines via your favorite fine wine shop or on top quality wines lists. You can also find a few online. For example, you can purchase these wines on the Smith Devereux website.
- Smith Devereux 2020 “Setta California Red” $30 (KWGTP 93)
- Smith Devereux 2019 “Setta Napa Valley Red” $84 (KWGTP 91)
Previously Covered in a Spring 2024 Tasting
- Smith Devereux 2022 Sauvignon Blanc “Setta” $25 (KWGTP 89.5)
You can find reviews of past and future Smith Devereux and Setta wines that we cover on the Smith Devereux KWG winery page on our website. We hope you enjoy these terrific wines as much as we did. Cheers! – Ken