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
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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
happy champagne tree happy hour!
love this!!!! happy holidays! Continue reading
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
