I love popcorn action flicks, and will defend Twister, Con Air and any Simpson Bruckheimer movie without hesitation. But when you ditch the cool effects and paint by numbers plots and go outside of the system, everyone gets all that great funky, quirky stuff – Pulp Fiction, Scream, Trainspotting. And that’s where grower Champagnes come in. Basically, farmers in … Continue reading
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rihanna cheers – shower to that
Like my latest fave Rihanna song says, Cheeeeers to the freakin’ weekend. She may be revising that last word to “tourend” though. For the last night of her Loud tour last week, Rihanna had a case of vintage Armand de Brignac ($450 a bottle) flown in from France and poured over her head. “The guys … Continue reading
getting your christmas grape on!
What a day of wine merriment! grapefriends near and far shared the many ways they got their grape on. Brings a tear to my eye. Tis truly the season to rejoice! Continue reading
wine bottle christmas tree!
Merry Christmas, grapefriends!!! Thought you’d like a glimpse of the tree I made out of the bottles I drank this year. What a monument to merriment! Just kidding – I found this pic online. Don’t know what wacky grapefriend made this, but I love it! Hope you have a fantastic Christmas full of great wine … Continue reading
champagne sorbetnova
Everyone’s heard of putting your Champagne on ice – but in it? grapefriend likes the sound of that! This artisan ice cream place LA Creamery is making a Dom Perignon-infused sorbet this holiday season. Um, YUM. They made it last year too, but only used regular Dom. This year, they’re using 1990 vintage Dom (average cost: $300 … Continue reading
harold & kumar go to napa
Usually you chow down some White Castle after a rocking night of wine. Now, you might be graping it up with your slider. Full disclosure, never been a huge fan of the Castle. Their square patties weird me out and I’ve never loved the taste – Mickey D’s was always my jam. But they just … Continue reading
madonna: wine is a mystery
Madonna is known for breaking records, and here’s another – the first person to make a grapefriend appearance two days in a row! Yesterday we told you all about the sparkling horror that occurred at her directorial debut’s after-party. Today, we bring you news right from grapefriend’s home turf: the Upper West Side! According to … Continue reading
no one offered madonna champagne
I know Bubbly Week was last week, but it’s holiday season and the bubbly stories keep pouring in! So Madonna let her love of bub be known at the NYC Cinema Society screening of W.E., her directorial debut. It’s about a New York woman who’s obsessed with Wallis Simpson, a chick King Edward III abdicated his … Continue reading
wine angels
In grapefriend’s world, absolutely anyone who serves me wine is an angel. But in some restaurants, Wine Angel is an actual job title. I first heard about wine angels when Aureole opened in Vegas. These women get strapped into a harness and are lifted up a huge wall of wine to grab whatever bottled was … Continue reading
most invited sparklers
The holiday happiness continues! And like the coolest girls with the most party invites, here are the top 10 Champagnes searched for on Snooth: 1 NV Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top Brut 2 NV Bisenger Grand Prestige Champagne Premium Cuvee 3 NV Veuve Cliquot Brut 4 NV Louis Charey Champagne 5 George Cartier Premier Cuvee Brut … Continue reading
