It’s the 7th day of Fizzmas, and I thought we’d celebrate a lesser-known fizz. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir get all the attention, but can you name the third grape allowed in Champagne? Pinot Meunier. It’s the one that adds a lot of the perfumey aroma as well as freshness and liveliness to a sparkling wine. … Continue reading »
When I worked at MTV all the guys would literally joke (aka threaten) that I would have to go cover Bonnaroo. The thought of me CAMPING in a random field in TENNESSEE waiting around in the dust for Death Cab to come on provided much amusement for everyone. I was never threatened with Coachella, which … Continue reading »
The kid with the most potential talent for music ever has finnaly arrived! Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s collaboration, Blue Ivy Carter, has popped out. No word yet on if they played their tunes during delivery à la Mariah, but we’re sure Baby Blue will be dancing and rapping in no time. It’s pretty amazing when two entities come … Continue reading »
Confession: I am not a fan of sitcoms. They are usually SO lame, and I’m probably the only girl who didn’t like Friends. But lately I’m getting turned around with Modern Family and this season’s The New Girl. Zooey Deschanel is just so freaking adorable and I actually laugh and now have it DVR’d! Other … 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 »
So Gaga’s new single “Marry the Night” just hit #1, inspiring her to tweet in the early hours yesterday morning: “#DrunkyGaga in my hotel room with wine in a gown dancing to Born This Way. #Don’tJudgeMe” She immediately changed it to: “REVISION: #DrunkyGaga ALONE in hotel room with wine in gown dancing to Born This … Continue reading »
We say adieu to yet another New York Fashion Week. And though I didn’t get my share of after-party cocktails this year, I still got to drool over the looks. Which is much better than drooling at a late-night after party after too many drinks… And in another tweak to grapefriend’s fave “stars – they’re … Continue reading »
Seeing as the first games of the season start this week, IT’S FOOTBALL WEEK ON GRAPEFRIEND!!! All week, I’ll be bringing you fun football + wine posts. Trust me, there’s a lot going on! Plus, it’s my mission to get Blondie’s (where we watch every game) to carry some decent wine for grapefriend. Until then, … Continue reading »
This is a very exciting edition of “stars – they’re just like wine!” because it stemmed from a request! I had to do the reverse, where I wasn’t thinking of what star was like a wine but what wine was like a star – in this case, Ryan Gosling. I’m actually not obsessed with him … Continue reading »
I found out something disturbing this week. Liz Lemon drinks Pinot Grigio. We all know how I feel about Pinot Grigio. In case you don’t, a quick summation would be “makes me want to throw up in own hands/rip out tongue/wish wine was never invented.” Not that I’m dramatic at all. The state of sitcoms … Continue reading »
