You know Big Ang, the multi-pack-a-day-smoker-voiced woman on Mob Wives? Yeah, well she’s a grapefriend! She runs a Staten Island bar called The Drunken Monkey, and also recently told Food and Wine that she cooks dinner for 10 to 15 people every Sunday. “Good food is the way to a wise guy’s heart,” she said to F&W. “I’m the … Continue reading
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what wine are they serving in the white house? who knows now!
After 8 years of non-drinking Bush, Obama rang in Election Night with a Graham Beck sparkling wine from South Africa. Things were looking good for the grape again in the USA and in the White House where all wines served at state dinners are always American. They’re chosen by a small staff based on menu compatibility … Continue reading
update: gosling not single. go drink a blend.
Despite the post yesterday that said Ryan and Eva Mendes split – you know, the one that had girls skipping down the sidewalks and going to buy their single vineyard wines – it is, in fact, not true. My friend at US Weekly who’s like the celebrity CIA said all the reports were false. So … Continue reading
opposite night on the bachelor finale
So as was heavily rumored, Ben chose Courtney last night on The Bachelor. That wasn’t surprising to me since she played a masterful game of “wed the winemaker” all season – except for last night. Suddenly she’s all, “Oh, I’ll just have coffee” while Lindzi’s all “Let’s day drink!” Maybe this, however, was Courtney’s masterstroke … Continue reading
hey girl – you deserve a grape today!
Did you hear all that whooping and shouting this weekend? Girls across America freaked out upon hearing that Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes broke up. Ryan hightailed it to South Africa, claiming he needed “time to think.” (That time did, however, include dining with a German model – this guy’s a real Kant.) But just … Continue reading
happy 15th anniversary, buffy!
March 10, 1997 was the premiere of “Buffy The Vampire Slayer,”15 years (and one day) ago. And how many things do Buffy and wine have in common? I thought only one: me, as in I’m obsessed with both. But after a bit of digging around I now know the real answer: two. I found a … Continue reading
paris, fashion, parties, wine
Just a quickie of some wine/fashion pairings from Fashion Week in that city near French wine country. McQueen Outré and gray. Perfect for Bonny Doon’s Vin Gris de Cigare. Winemaker Randall Grahm’s a rule breaker in Santa Cruz, and the wine is Vin Gris (“gray”) – even though it’s a rosé. Maybe Gaga will be … Continue reading
new yorkers, don’t be “at rest”!
Dear Senator, It has come to my attention that the state’s two biggest liquor distributors are lobbying you to include an “at rest” provision in the 2012 budget. They’re claiming “at rest” will create revenue for the State, by allowing only distributors delivering product out of New York warehouses to legally sell wine to retailers. But … Continue reading
#drunkygaga wants her very own wine now
Lady Gaga was in Sonoma two weeks ago, and shockingly not one person reported on what wineries she visited or wine she drank. All we know is that she had a cocktail at The Girl & The Fig restaurant. Um, ok, but not quite what we’re looking for. Now it comes out that she wants … Continue reading
a nice little beverage with mila kunis
“I prefer to stay home and have a nice little beverage and watch television. My glass of wine and I are besties.” – Mila Kunis in this month’s Harper’s Bazaar Continue reading
