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the bolly is back!
NEW AB FAB CLIP – totally in honor of Bubbly Week! Yeah, they timed it like that. Not only do we get a hilarious Kardashian-ribbing clip (a Kardash Bash!), the Bolly is in full swing! grapefriend double loves!!! And DAMN I want that champagne fridge (check out the bubbly brilliance here). Oh, January 8, where … Continue reading
frizzante! spumante! italy sparkles
So we chatted about the Rudolphy Lambrusco yesterday. But today we’re going to drool over Italy’s two other (and better) sparklers. prosecco Prosecco is from the Prosecco grape. It’s made in the Charmat method, which means its second fermentation is in a large stainless steel tank rather than in the bottle. Largely, this is what … Continue reading
what goes with bubbly?
Short answer: EVERYTHING! Long answer: well, see below if you really need a little more detail. fatty foods Chowing on some hush puppies, fried chicken or tempura and you’re gonna be pretty pleased if you wash it down with some sparkling wine. The bubbles and the acid cut through the fat in an amazing way. … Continue reading
the rudolph of sparkling wines
This holiday season I’ve been thinking about the song “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and how really all the other reindeer are kind of assholes. This cute reindeer had a different nose and they all laughed and called him names. This would so turn into a case of cyber-bullying in today’s times. Enter Lambrusco. It, too, … Continue reading
jeter or jouet?
elizabeth olsen – she’s just like wine!
Day 2 of Bubbly Week. And in the land of bubbly, Champagne rules. But here’s a big secret: Crémant is almost as good and way cheaper!!! It’s made the same way (second fermentation in the bottle you’ll be buying) and Crémant du Bourgogne even uses the same grapes (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier). But … Continue reading
“Come quickly, I am drinking the stars!”
This is a quote attributed to French monk Dom Perignon, when he first sipped the bubbly. It’s apparently bogus, but who cares – it’s a fabulous description of what it’s like drinking Champagne! Continue reading
it’s bubbly week!
OK so I’m a day late with this whole start of the week thing, but grapefriend has been busy! And lots of celebrating has been involved! But Bubbly Week starts…NOW. So obviously it’s the holidays, and obviously most people start popping bottles of Champagne around now. Well, the bub is back, baby! Sales have been … Continue reading
drink me: domaine des hauts chassis “esquisse” crozes-hermitage
grape: Syrah producer: Domaine des Hauts Chassis country: France region: Crozes-Hermitage – it’s in the northern Rhône and where Syrah plays the starring red role year: 2009 (could use another year or two, but this is what they had on the list) price: $20 yum factors: I want to marry this wine. Sturdy and solid, … Continue reading
