One of Hollywood's leading heartthrobs, Antonio Banderas has joined a growing number of Tinseltown celebrities whose passion for wine has led to ownership of Spanish vineyards, his winery co-owners say.
Banderas, 48, who has appeared in the "Legend of Zorro" and as the voice of Puss in Boots in several "Shrek" movies, has bought 50 percent of a state-of-the-art winery on the banks of the Duero River in northern Spain, the winery says.
Of course, one must be careful in believing what ANY winery owner says, but this one sounded sober.
The Spanish actor joins a list of owner-producers that includes American actor Michael Douglas, French star Gerard Depardieu, Spanish singer Joan Manuel Serrat and Amy Winehouse.
"Let's face it", the actor reportedly said, "after this depression comes the illegalization of alcohol or Prohibition. We have to anticipate that those will be good years for countries still selling it."
