Things I currently need more of in my life: sleep Viognier Champagne made mostly from Pinot Meunier I can probably get the first two. The third is a little harder to come by, although apparently everyone who went to the Cartier after-party last night had it handed to them on a platter (literally). Apparently, Cartier … Continue reading
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at the drive in – they’re just like wine!
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
football players are obsessed with Napa Cab
Together, these three offensive linemen weigh almost 1,000 pounds. Do you think they drink beer or wine? Holla! They’re grapefriends! Daryn Colledge, Tony Moll and Jason Spitz were all drafted by the Packers in 2006. They’ve all moved on to other teams now but they make Three Fat Guys wine together and are about to … Continue reading
drink me: laird pinot grigio
grape: Pinot Grigio. As most of you know I normally can’t stand the PG, but I was at a tasting yesterday and tried this one and liked it. producer: Laird (liked all the wines I tried from them) country: USA region: Carneros (Sonoma side), Cold Creek Ranch year: I tasted the 2009 but the 2010 is out now price: $20 yum … Continue reading
you deserve a grape today, Instagram!
One billion dollars! Sounds like Dr. Evil is getting into acquisitions, but it’s actually what Facebook paid for Instagram. I do love playing around with Instagram’s filters and my photos have majorly benefited from it. Those Instagram people must be pretty psyched (apparently they have only 13 employees), and grapefriend knows exactly how they’ll be … Continue reading
mad men wine: what a fiasco!
Obviously, wine got a better agent because it’s really getting a bigger role this season! Last night, it even entered the dialogue. When Joan was having dinner with Greg and the parents, there was one of those straw-covered bottles of wine on the table. This bottle’s called a fiasco – so aptly named since the … Continue reading
easter wines that rise to the top
I love a good egg hunt, but I don’t like hunting for good wine and I know you don’t either. So here’s grapefriend’s handy guide to what to drink with some traditional Easter foods. honey spiral ham This is probably the biggest Easter staple. And with a honey-baked one the sweetness mixes so yummily with … Continue reading
happy white happy hour!
Ok we’re rockin’ some Weimer Riesling, Frenzy Sav B, Flowers Chard. Continue reading
easter eggs hatch wine!
At this point, any Easter bunny who knows me knows that I’d prefer wine over jellybeans in my basket. This is now sort of happening. People have started using these concrete, egg-shaped tanks for fermentation and aging wine. They’re supposed to be better for winemaking: while the wine is fermenting, the juice naturally moves up the … Continue reading
drink me: eins zwei dry “3” riesling
grape: Riesling (good for Easter ham, stay tuned for more reco’s this week) producer: Josef Leitz country: Germany region: Rheingau year: 2010 price: $16 yum factors: I’ve been having so many sweet Rieslings lately that this was really refreshing. The importer’s website went on and on about how it’s so dry, but for me there … Continue reading
