Ladies and gentlemen, we have a new grapefriend! Welcome to the club, Taylor Swift. She was selecting her grapes in Whole Foods, which actually has an interesting and pretty good wine selection. Can’t tell what wine region Taylor’s picking from. When she told Esquire two years ago that she drinks wine “sometimes, because it makes … Continue reading
Today is National Pancake Day, a holiday my nephew celebrates every day just like I celebrate National Wine Day every day. Anyway, the Daily Mail reported that a restaurant in Manchester, England has created a pancake that costs £800 (that’s $1333). It includes lobster, caviar, truffles, and is topped with a hollandaise sauce made with Dom Pérignon … Continue reading
Well my fave song of the year didn’t win, but two things made me Happy anyway! One, I won my Oscar pool, netting a sweet trophy, snacks delivered to me for the week, and a hefty wad o’ cash. Two, all of the wine-while-watching photos that grapefriends tagged me in! Well done, movie-loving grapefriends. Here were a … Continue reading
Out of the people nominated for Oscars, there were a few good grapey characters. Not as many as I’d like, but we work with what we get! Here are my nominees for Biggest Grapefriend. jennifer lawrence, american hustle Right before she confronts Amy Adams in the bathroom, Jennifer Lawrence marches up to all the guys they’re … Continue reading
You know you’re having one, but what to serve to the people you’re beating in your Oscar pool guests at your Oscar party? Well, here are the official cocktails being served at the Governor’s Ball. the glamour shot 1 oz Baileys Vanilla Cinnamon .5 oz Goldschläger Cinnamon Schnapps Edible Gold Flakes for Garnish Add all … Continue reading
After everyone nabs their awards and thanks their fellow nominees/agent/best spouse ever/kids who are still up, the fun begins. Namely, drinking wine at the Governor’s Ball. I love how everyone just covers what Wolfgang Puck will be whipping up food-wise each year – they miss the best part! This year, the wine winner is Sterling … Continue reading
You may recall my grapefriend Abby Gardner, who brought us all the grapiest moments from Alias a few TBT’s ago. No stranger to tv or (more importantly) wine, she will now be bringing us weekly recaps on by far the winiest show on tv: Scandal! I don’t normally watch the show so I enlisted her and … Continue reading
Not gonna lie, I usually drink my whiskey all on its own. Every once in a while, I think it’s great in a cocktail especially if you have a flavored bourbon or something that’s a little too sweet to just sit and sip on. An Old Fashioned is a pretty classic bourbon drink, but we’ve … Continue reading
Whiskey Week happy hours have to involve whiskey – or whisky in this case (and we now know the difference). This is a Balblair single malt scotch from the Highlands with a light orange/lemony flavor. The cool thing is that Balblair always releases vintage whisky, which means that all the whisky in the bottle was laid … Continue reading
