Julianne Hough hadn't drank wine before dating Ryan Seacrest
Julianne Hough had never drank wine before dating Ryan Seacrest but loved the "education" he gave her.
Julianne Hough had never drank wine until she dated Ryan Seacrest.
The 34-year-old dancer has her own alcohol brand Fresh Vine Wine now but she admitted her strict religious upbringing meant she hadn't really drank until the 'American Idol' host - who she dated from 2011 to 2013 - introduced her to his passion for the beverage.
Appearing on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show', Julianne said: "When I was 21, I actually ended up dating your former host and he's very much into wine. He's got a winery in Napa and in Italy. He, like, introduced me to wine.
"What was so interesting was, because I didn't drink growing up L.D.S. [The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], it was usually associated with partying [and] getting drunk."
As a self-proclaimed "geek", the 'Dancing with the Stars' co-host relished the "education" Ryan gave her in wine.
She said: "This was, like, an education -- and I'm such a geek, I love to learn things and he taught me all about how to smell, taste and swirl the glass."
When she was dating Ryan, Julianne previously joked that the 48-year-old presenter had "ruined" her life because of his high standards in wine.
She told InStyle magazine in 2012: "We always have great wine, and I can tell the difference. So I told him, 'You ruined my life because I can't go to a friend's house and drink cheap wine anymore.'"
Julianne and her business partner, actress Nina Dobrev, launched their lower-carb and lower-calorie wine in 2021 to reflect their "holistic and balanced lifestyles".
The dancer previously told People magazine: "We could also see how people were becoming more health conscious, focusing on their holistic approaches, but they didn't want to compromise on that beautiful experience of a premium tasting wine."
Nina added: "Our wine provides that to the consumer. You don't feel guilty. You can have it and have a good time and also feel good the next day and still work out and still do yoga. It's not one for the other."
