The Giants ROCKED the Super Bowl as hard as Madonna. And the Blue Boys know how to celebrate. For their fourth Lombardi Trophy, they were presented with a Nebuchadnezzar of Armand de Brignac champers. (I know I wasn’t going to talk about AdB anymore, but I think it’s understandable that I gotta make an exception here!) … Continue reading
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vote for kolb!
Super Bowl bets between the team cities’ governmental dudes are in full action. We’ve got some yummy NYC eats on the line, and it’s not like I’m trying to be biased but our stuff always seems better than what we’d get from the other team. (Cheese curds, Wisconsin? Thank god we won that one.) Luckily, … Continue reading
super bowl wine terms
Since all of us will be drinking awesome wine during the game (right???), I’m gonna run down a bunch of terms you should be aware of: call an audible To order a glass or bottle and switch at the last minute. Hopefully before pouring or opening of said glass or bottle. two-point conversion When your glass … Continue reading
where to get your grapes in indy, unless you’re peyton
On Sunday nights, back when Peyton Manning was still killing it for the Colts last year, P-Man would head to landmark Indy steak house St. Elmo after games and kick it in the wine cellar. He’d study the rest of the day’s match-ups on a flatscreen TV (that was installed just for him), and enjoy … Continue reading
the bachelor: grapefriend’s newest hero
So last night I had drinks with the guys from Envolve Wines, Bachelor Ben Flajnik’s winery. All three of them were really fun and down to earth and brought all of their wines for us to sample – all around, a grapefriend dream night. Their wines go for $20-$40 (thoroughly dug the Russian River Pinot … Continue reading
super bowl wine trail
It’s Super Bowl Week on grapefriend!!! As I blaze huge trails in making wine a more acceptable accompaniment to football, I have to point out that this year’s Superbowl city is on my side. They have an Indy Wine Trail (whose logo is seemingly a relative of my own) with 7 wineries on the map: Buck Creek, … Continue reading
undercover wine
I don’t watch Undercover Boss that much but last night the CEO of Kendall-Jackson Vineyards was on so grapefriend had to watch. It was sooo good! We got to see the CEO, Rick Tigner, going undercover to try out all different jobs within the company and meet employees. We saw him bottling, labeling, and packing … Continue reading
drinking in downton abbey
Downton Abbey takes place in England, so you wouldn’t think you’d need an translator to watch it. But when it comes to wine speak, you might! Check out Anna’s speech to Molesley as she tells him about what wines to serve as they go through dinner prep: ANNA Mr. Carson likes to serve two white … Continue reading
friend request: romorantin
One of my New Year’s resolutions was to try a new grape at least once a month. This month was a great one: Romorantin! Maybe the dead of winter in NYC isn’t the time you normally think about eating oysters, but not us. We started out with a bottle of Muscadet, a crispy and briny … Continue reading
beverly bling bling
There are few reality show characters who irk me more than the wedding planner on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. I can’t believe people would actually pay this guy to come and annoy them for weeks or possibly months of planning. Even Lisa seemed to think he was sketch at times. One wedding detail I … Continue reading
