I know Bubbly Week was last week, but it’s holiday season and the bubbly stories keep pouring in! So Madonna let her love of bub be known at the NYC Cinema Society screening of W.E., her directorial debut. It’s about a New York woman who’s obsessed with Wallis Simpson, a chick King Edward III abdicated his … Continue reading
In grapefriend’s world, absolutely anyone who serves me wine is an angel. But in some restaurants, Wine Angel is an actual job title. I first heard about wine angels when Aureole opened in Vegas. These women get strapped into a harness and are lifted up a huge wall of wine to grab whatever bottled was … Continue reading
The holiday happiness continues! And like the coolest girls with the most party invites, here are the top 10 Champagnes searched for on Snooth: 1 NV Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top Brut 2 NV Bisenger Grand Prestige Champagne Premium Cuvee 3 NV Veuve Cliquot Brut 4 NV Louis Charey Champagne 5 George Cartier Premier Cuvee Brut … Continue reading
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NEW AB FAB CLIP – totally in honor of Bubbly Week! Yeah, they timed it like that. Not only do we get a hilarious Kardashian-ribbing clip (a Kardash Bash!), the Bolly is in full swing! grapefriend double loves!!! And DAMN I want that champagne fridge (check out the bubbly brilliance here). Oh, January 8, where … Continue reading
So we chatted about the Rudolphy Lambrusco yesterday. But today we’re going to drool over Italy’s two other (and better) sparklers. prosecco Prosecco is from the Prosecco grape. It’s made in the Charmat method, which means its second fermentation is in a large stainless steel tank rather than in the bottle. Largely, this is what … Continue reading
Short answer: EVERYTHING! Long answer: well, see below if you really need a little more detail. fatty foods Chowing on some hush puppies, fried chicken or tempura and you’re gonna be pretty pleased if you wash it down with some sparkling wine. The bubbles and the acid cut through the fat in an amazing way. … Continue reading
This holiday season I’ve been thinking about the song “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and how really all the other reindeer are kind of assholes. This cute reindeer had a different nose and they all laughed and called him names. This would so turn into a case of cyber-bullying in today’s times. Enter Lambrusco. It, too, … Continue reading
Day 2 of Bubbly Week. And in the land of bubbly, Champagne rules. But here’s a big secret: Crémant is almost as good and way cheaper!!! It’s made the same way (second fermentation in the bottle you’ll be buying) and Crémant du Bourgogne even uses the same grapes (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier). But … Continue reading
