Q&A with D'Brickashaw Ferguson and His Wife Kirsten

We had the pleasure of working with D'Brickashaw and his wife Kirsten build a custom wine cellar for their new home. Both of them were very easy to work with and very down the earth. We wish them all the love, success, and happiness as they welcome their soon to be little Ferguson :)

Growing up in Long Island I have to ask if your a fan of NY wines? Have you guys spent any time in the North Fork?

‍(D'BRICKASHAW) I haven't visited any of the Long Island wineries. In fact, I really didn't get into wine until I entered into the NFL and one of my close teammates, Nick Mangold, started introducing me to wine. My wife also is a big fan of wine so she started having me try different wines.

(KIRSTEN) Though we haven't gone to any wineries in NY or Virginia, we have however visited some amazing wineries in South Africa, Italy and Napa Valley. One of my favorite wineries in Napa Valley was a small winery in a cave called Caldwell! Amazing wine! South Africa is also a region that should not be forgotten, the white wines there were delicious!

‍Having gone to UV (which is an up and coming wine region) do you have any Virginia wines that you enjoyed or would recommend?

‍(D'BRICKASHAW) Again, I really started getting into wine once I got into the league so I haven't tried any in Virginia.

‍You mentioned during our design meeting you were a big Champagne fan. What is your go to bottle for a special occasion?

‍(D'BRICKASHAW) My favorite is Dom Perignon. I have always known that to be a very popular bottle of champagne for special occasions and once I tried it, I could tell why! The Dom Perignon rose is also a very special bottle to try in my opinion.

(KIRSTEN) I also think some of the more trendy champagne's like Ace of Spades or Cristal are always fun to have in your collection. I am also a big fan of a good Krug.

Kristen, you're from Connecticut. How is Jersey life?

‍(KIRSTEN) You know there really isn't much of a big difference from Connecticut to New Jersey. Having lived in New York City for 10 years, living in New Jersey has been a good break from the hustle and bustle of the city. Now we just go into the city for date nights!

‍Your most memorable food and wine experience?

‍(KIRSTEN) For us, it would have to be our dining experience at Per Se in New York City. We did the food and wine pairing and it was incredible! The food and the wine was unbelievable! I found myself asking to take pictures of all the different wines we tried. I would also add that the food in Italy was amazing and pairing your food with the house wine was even better!

‍Kirsten, we recently emailed you the code for the digital entry system we installed on the wine cellar. You joked you weren't sure if you were going to give the code to D'Brickashaw. Well?

‍(KIRSTEN) Nope, he still doesn't have it but we don't like to keep secrets so I am sure I will have to cough it over after this interview! :)

‍D'Brickashaw, are there other other wine enthusiasts on the Jets roster and will you lend them space in your cellar to store their wines?

‍(D'BRICKASHAW) Nick Mangold is a big wine enthusiast on the team and he actually has a beautiful wine cellar as well so I don't see him needing space in ours anytime soon. I am excited for him to see our cellar as well.

New Jersey is great for wine cellar owners such as yourselves with so many BYOB restaurants. Any favorite spots?

‍(D'BRICKASHAW) We really enjoy going to Montclair and dining at Fin and Fresca. There are so many great BYOB restaurants in NY, it is so hard to choose a favorite.

‍Your new home is shaping up to be stunning! We were thrilled and flattered to be part of the project. How do you like the wine cellar?

‍(KIRSTEN) I was completely amazed by how beautiful it came out. Honestly, every person I show the cellar to can't stop raving about how great it turned out. You took a small space and turned it into a place that we can not only store wine but display it. I was also impressed on how quickly it was done. I think it may have taken your guys two days! Unbelievable. I wish everything in the house building process went as quickly as this! Every little detail in the cellar is perfect and I can't wait to start filling it!