To add to the ridiculous amount of articles telling you what pink wines to drink on Valentine’s Day, news just broke that Brad and Angie are making a rosé called Miraval (the name of their estate in Provence) that’ll come out next month. Marc Perrin, owner of the amazing southern Rhone winery Château de Beaucastel, … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2013
fashion week fall 2013: a very grapey lookbook
In NYC, fashion editors and bloggers haven’t been taking any photos of clothes during Fashion Week. Not shoes. Not even accessories. They’re snapping the grape!!! Here are some of grapefriend’s favorite looks from the past week: Very well-paired bubbly and macarons at Vanessa Bruno (@corkwhores) Backstage at Chloe Sevigny + Opening Ceremony – I dig … Continue reading
betsey, barbells and bubbles!
Although you see a ton of champagne at Fashion Week, you usually have to wait til the after-party. Not last night. Betsey Johnson debuted her new activewear line and had the models use bottles of bubbly as barbells! Grapefriend died. Betsey led an aerobics class on the runway, which befuddled a lot of live Tweeters … Continue reading
what was jay-z drinking in his grammy seat?
I can’t believe how many people were asking what Jay was drinking last night at the Grammys. I mean, it wasn’t like it was wine! But seriously, that guy can sell anything, and this time he’s selling D’Ussé cognac. It’s a new cognac that debuted last summer, with Jay-Z’s help. What exactly is Hov’s relationship … Continue reading
grammy album of the year – paired with wine!
I probably care less about who will actually win Album of the Year than I do about what wine to pair with all of the nominees! There’s actually an app called drinkify that pairs music with cocktails (though the suggestions are pretty random). That’s why grapefriend’s here – to give you fun, relevant wine pairings! some … Continue reading
happy chinese new year!
It’s the Year of the Snake! I’ve seen lots of people celebrating by giving out cute little pieces of money or by eating in Chinatown. I love well-made Chinese food and with all those goopy sauces and fried dumplings, Champagne is a fantastic choice to go with. Feel free to choose any sparkler to go … Continue reading
a barbera blizzard for nemo!
It’s happening again: another massive/historical/life-changing/ DON’TLEAVETHEHOUSE blizzard is coming to the east coast. Fine with me, since Nemo’s bascially just a perfect excuse to hole up inside with tons of wine! Here at the grapefriend bunker, we’re always fully stocked. So what am I gonna pop open? Despite the fact that you could go with something … Continue reading
grapey SAG swag up for auction
The SAG Awards were a while ago but they always get winners to sign swag backstage that they auction off. Proceeds go to the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, which supports children’s literacy programs, emergency relief for union members, preservation of union members’ creative legacy and scholarships. The auctions end tonight around 9pm EST and this … Continue reading
cocktail friend: the size zero
Very excited about our new recurring post, Cocktail Friend! We’re kicking it off with a good one. As any style-centric New Yorker knows, Fashion Week officially starts today. The shows have spread throughout the city in recent years, but anyone in the industry will make at least a few trips to the tents at Lincoln … Continue reading
gaga’s grapey evolution isn’t going so well
I absolutely love reading musicians’ tour riders. I can’t imagine they use even 10% of what they request, although I always like to imagine the musician and dancers popping open all the wine they asked for and having an awesome grapey post-show party every night. Gaga’s one of those performers who likes to get her grape … Continue reading