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
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
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
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
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
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
August is over but summer is not. And who wants to ruin the party that grapefriends have been having all summer long? Once again I got hundreds of tags that made me happy, proud, jealous, or thirsty (or all 4). Here were my fave pics, accompanied by the types of grapefriends I love. grapefriends who … Continue reading
Happy Labor Day, the day of no labor! And to all these people being like, “It’s the end of summer!” and “Here comes fall!”: you are all quitters. Weather will still be good for crispy whites, rooftop rose drinking, and other outdoor summer shenanigans for at least another month. SUMMER FOREVER! Continue reading
I’m all teary because this is our last post in the Friday Fizz series. We’ve had lots of refreshing cocktails each Friday in August that hopefully have helped cooled down your weekends. I was in Napa last month and went to Goose and Gander restaurant one Sunday afternoon. Well it was hot out and I … Continue reading
We’re nearing the end of summer,but it’s not going out without a fight. It’s been muggy and humid, and that’s why we need wine. As per yesterday’s suggestion, Riesling is great for humid days. But I wanted to also recommend one of my other summer faves: Pinot Blanc. I bust this out when it’s sweltering … Continue reading
