Today marks the 3rd anniversary of grapefriend.com! To celebrate, a little Grapefriend Appreciation is in order. Below are just a few of the latest photos I’ve been tagged in by all of you, but this has been happening for three years now and it’s the best thing ever since it’s no fun drinking alone. A … Continue reading
Last night was the annual Met Gala, where everyone in fashion and then a bunch of Anna Wintour blessed celebrities wear the best designer dresses. The pink! The flapper! The side boob! Everyone spends a lot of time talking and tweeting about all the choices. Well, the fashion world has been waiting for me to … Continue reading
It took a few episodes, but we finally got some actual drinking of wine! It came in the very first scene where Pete was having dinner with his Betty-lookalike girlfriend Bonnie in LA. It was outdoors, they were drinking white. I guess the early Napa bottlings hadn’t made it onto wine lists in the late … Continue reading
With all the reporters in the room at the White House Correspondents Dinner, you’d think we would’ve known what wines were on the menu much sooner than we did. But it was all about arrivals and pre-parties without any mention of grapes. Clearly everyone was feeling very off duty. But finally we got a tweet … Continue reading
Today would’ve been Audrey’s 85th birthday, There aren’t many details about her love (or lack) of wine, but we have a few photos that could make a good case. And then of course, this scene from Breakfast at Tiffany’s where, during their day of doing things they’ve never done before, they drank Champagne before breakfast. … Continue reading
Woo hoo, it’s the Kentucky Derby today, for the 140th time (which is pretty cool). The official cocktail is the mint julep, but any good grapefriend will be grabbing their awesome horsey accessories and even horse wine! Wild Horse is the perfect choice. They do great Pinot Noir but I love this perfumey Viognier (Paso Robles loves their … Continue reading
THE DAY HAS ARRIVED!!!! WE DRANK OUTSIDE!!!! WITHOUT COATS OR HEAT LAMPS!!!! Happy, HAPPY day. Was a crisp, refreshing Greek white: Argyros “Atlantis” white. Dig it. Continue reading
When I think of spring, my trends revolve around light, refreshing wines. But for a style expert, it’s all about fashion. And so it is for my friend Amy Tara Koch, who had the brilliant idea of throwing a dinner party based on spring fashion trends. She called me to do the wine pairings and … Continue reading
When Obama got to Japan, Emperor Akihito told him, “You have a very hard job.” Then he took him to dinner at the Jiro Dreams of Sushi place and also poured him some really, really awesome wine at the state dinner last night. Kudos to the way emperors do business! So at this state dinner, they kicked things off … Continue reading
MMM: Moniker wine. Mendocino region. Morrell Wine Bar pork tacos. YUM Continue reading
