I’m always looking for good Pinot Noirs. I love ones from Burgundy, the pinnacle of complexity and silkiness, but my wallet does not. American ones often tend to be huge fruit bombs without any balance, which is why In Pursuit of Balance exists. It’s an event that showcases great Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays that have … Continue reading
Everyone might be analyzing who’ll win the Super Bowl based on offense, defense, and everything else. Here at grapefriend, we analyze who’ll win based on the wine each of their states produces. denver broncos Colorado’s grape growing regions are some of the highest elevation vineyards in the world (most are 4000-7000 feet!). There are about 100 wineries and two … Continue reading
Prince Harry just trekked to the South Pole with Walking With The Wounded, a charity that funds the re-training and re-education of veterans. How did they celebrate their arrival? By drinking Champagne out of one of the vet’s prosthetic legs. Fellow trekker Sgt Duncan Slater lost both his legs in Afghanistan in 2009, and used one … Continue reading
Snow pummeling down? Grapefriends don’t care. They grab a bottle and settle in for some flame action. PS the sock pic isn’t mine but apparently they’re Huf socks. Lots of people on instagram were asking so figured I’d pass along! Continue reading
These playoff bets are just bumming me out now and yet I still keep documenting them, hoping someone will stop acting like a concussed player and bet some wine. broncos vs patriots The loser will have to wear the opposing team’s jersey at next week’s US Conference of Mayors meeting in DC. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock … Continue reading
The SAG Awards don’t get as much play as the Golden Globes or Oscars, but they can actually be a fun and more casual show to watch. Plus, the stars get lots of wine so you can always hope for some Bisset-y style speeches to amuse you. Taittinger provides all the Champagne (14 years in … Continue reading
Oscar noms came out today, and everyone’s all talking about who swept, who got snubbed, and all manner of other blah blah blah. But the thing that got me psyched was that Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” from Despicable Me 2 was nominated as Best Original Song!!! Seriously listen to it almost every day. I also love “Fun, … Continue reading
This is basically one of the greatest and grapiest things EVER: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s faces bedazzled on a bottle of Moët, the awards show bubbly sponsor: Let’s do this! #GoldenGlobes #tina #amy pic.twitter.com/3UjATVm91y — Gur (@EricAndrew16) January 13, 2014 They win. Bye. Continue reading
Let me count the reasons why: 1 post-speech wine needs After her funny and genuine speech, she went to the press people backstage and apologized for her lack of smoothness (which no one was asking for). “I need to catch up on my drinking. I think that’s why I was so manic. Normally I have, … Continue reading
Now that we know what Champagne and wine they’ll be downing at the Globes, Moët also created a special cocktail for the ceremony for the first time ever. Sounds absolutely delicious, but you should get your cardamom and pear brandy ahead of time since it’s not likely you have those on hand. Moët Golden Night Makes … Continue reading
