It’s the first fire of the season! I actually loathe cold weather. The only saving grace is that it’s awesome for fires and red wine drinking. Tonight, Cab. What do you drink in the fall? Continue reading
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cocktail friend: football thyme
Beer is soooo out. We’ve been detailing wine all Football Week, and now even cocktails are encroaching! Check out this one from SKYY vodka. I don’t know what it has to do with football other than the name, but I love cocktails with herbs in them – basil, thyme, tarragon. They provide such a good … Continue reading
very grapey gridiron grapefriends
The Oakland Raiders are not very good. But maybe it’s not a sieve-like run defense or an indecisive and largely injured O-line. Maybe it’s just that their training camp is in Napa (I MEAN, AMAAAAAAZING) and these guys couldn’t care less about games over grapes. E.W. McGah co-founded the Raiders in 1960. His son Eddie … Continue reading
throwback thursday: the league (and wine)
I love The League. Not only does it illustrate the ridiculous obsession many of us have with fantasy football, it’s also completely hilarious. So during this Football Week, lets take a look at some of their most grapefriendy moments. 1 Remember this Taco venture? 3 Penis wine is made from the penises of a deer, … Continue reading
jets uncorked – finally!
I’ve had many wines made by former football players and coaches, but none of these wines that are licensed by teams. Obviously, I LOVE the idea of a team backing grapes over hops for their fans but I always want the wines to actually be good too. I’d heard about the Jets Uncorked for a … Continue reading
running backs – they’re just like wine!
Ah, a Football Week classic. We’ve been through the QBs and the Wide Receivers (my fave – Nicks!), and for the third annual Football Week we hit the fantasy monsters: Running Backs! Let’s see what the wine pairings are for some of the best in the NFL. adrian peterson It’s nice to be the #1 … Continue reading
football week wine fun, and eli leads the way!
It’s fall(ish), it’s football, and it’s FOOTBALL WEEK once again on grapefriend! Most people think beer for games, but grapefriends think wine. Football foods are actually amazing with wine, and even though my mission to get better wine in sports bars hasn’t swept the nation (YET) you can still pop a good bottle on your … Continue reading
cocktail friend: pat field fashion week find
It’s Fashion Week! Instead of detailing any clothes or anything (why would we do that on grapefriend?), let’s just detail the favorite liqueur of one of my favorite stylists, Pat Field. As the costume designer for Sex and the City, Pat is basically half the reason the show was so popular. And one of her drinks of … Continue reading
no more rolling wine bottles
Grapefriends have all been there: you get a bottle of wine, lay it down in the fridge to chill it (because it never fits standing up on your top shelf), and then it just rolls all over the place (though hopefully not onto the floor – which has happened to me). Anyway, then I found … Continue reading
you deserve a grape today, aquarium!
People and places are still feeling the effects of Hurricane Sandy, but grapefriends have come to the rescue! The New York Aquarium was badly damaged by Sandy – they finally reopened on a partial basis in May and plan to be fully reopened in spring – of 2016! That’s a long time. They’ve already raised $100,000 but … Continue reading
