On the day before Thanksgiving, it’s time to get our study on! Back in the day, Europeans thought that the New World would be a perfect place to make wine. It was not. Colonists tried to make wine out of native grapes like Concord, Catawba and Delaware which are from a different kind of vine … Continue reading
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bravo’s bagless conspiracy
I’ve noticed something very weird. I’m sure you’ve noticed it too. Namely, why everyone on Bravo brings wine to other people’s houses but NEVER IN A BAG! exhibit #1 I first observed this odd phenom on Rachel Zoe, when Joey brought Dom to Rachel’s huge new house. It was held up quite nicely for the … Continue reading
gobble gobble grapes
I really wasn’t going to do straight-up wine pairing suggestions for Thanksgiving. But I’ve been reading a lot of these other articles and there are some…”interesting” suggestions flying around, so I realized you may want a grapefriend in your time of need. Also, my mom sent me an email saying I should do it. So … Continue reading
lady gaga – she’s just like wine (and really likes it too)!
So Gaga’s new single “Marry the Night” just hit #1, inspiring her to tweet in the early hours yesterday morning: “#DrunkyGaga in my hotel room with wine in a gown dancing to Born This Way. #Don’tJudgeMe” She immediately changed it to: “REVISION: #DrunkyGaga ALONE in hotel room with wine in gown dancing to Born This … Continue reading
no, no nouveau
Today’s the third Thursday of November, and that means you’ve probably seen or heard “Le Beaujolias Nouveau est arrivée!” When I was younger these two guys I went to college with used to throw a Beaujolais Nouveau party every year in their little apartment, and it was always fun but I can’t say I remember … Continue reading
rockin’ wine
It makes me very happy when my grapefriends alert me to wine news! So shout out to Higgins for bringing my attention to this new wine club, though he thinks it means a certain brand has jumped the shark (to which I say Duh). Anyway, now that all these bands are coming out with their … Continue reading
heidi klum’s scary halloween wine
So we already saw how Katy Perry was horrifyingly plied with Pinot Grigio on her own birthday, and then I read this thing about how Hob Nob wines did all sorts of wrong wine pairings. Hob Nob sponsored Heidi Klum’s Halloween party – I know I’m way late on this news, but I’ve been travelling … Continue reading
thirsty like the wolf
Saturday usually means Bravo is playing the background as I putter around trying to emerge into the world. As we know, I love me some Housewives and even Rachel Zoe. This Fashion Hunters show, not so sure. But it came on and I was barely paying attention until I heard that they were going to … Continue reading
rocky wine, rocky marriage
Kim and Kris already breaking up? I am so not shocked. The one good thing their union brought about was all the wine their wedding guests were plied with. Let’s review! For the wedding, K+K had 720 bottles of wine at the ready – about 50 cases total – for just over 400 guests. That’s … Continue reading
katy perry’s scary palate
Last week Katy Perry celebrated her 27th birthday at a movie theater in Birmingham, England. The singer’s band and stage crew threw a surprise party for her there, where they screened Ghostbusters (fun!). Their only demand to the theater? Pinot Grigio and Malbec wine. Was this a birthday party or a roast??? I loathe the … Continue reading
