Always a good grapey time with my writing group. We do get some work done… Btw, the awesome American flag art is from the E Pluribus series. Represents different nationalities in America by using different ethnic materials – so cool! Continue reading
A wild sky calls for Wild Horse wine. Perfect pairing for these crazy clouds is either their Unbridled Chard and Pinot Noir. I really love their Pinot Noirs, especially the silky black cherry 2010 Cheval Sauvage which is made from the best grapes they grow each year. They’ve got Pinots at every price though, so you can … Continue reading
It’s Wine Week over on Salted & Styled, the food blog I do wine pairings for. But what does grapefriend write about when it’s a whole week devoted to my favorite topic? I was given some creative freedom, though of course I wanted to keep it food-centric. So I started thinking about food and wine … Continue reading
Oh hi, and welcome to the North Fork, where when you arrive you’re greeted with a chair full of rosé on each arm. I went to Croteaux last year if you recall, the only winery in the US that makes only rosé which I think is pretty rad. Most of their rosé is made from … Continue reading
A brewery in Hertford, England, made a special royal baby ale called Heir Raiser. It’s made by McMullens Brewery and is described as a “light coloured, crisp refreshing pint with a light, hoppy finish.” Well, since Kate’s fancy hospital wing had its own wine list, I think George is definitely going to be more of a grapefriend … Continue reading
Summer is in full swing, and grapefriends are drinking well! From fireworks to feasts, the tags were awesome. Here were a few of my faves! We started out with a bang – or at least a crackle (of fireworks). Love this pic. The obvious companion to wine is food, and I saw a bunch of … Continue reading
Domaine de Canton is this amazing ginger liqueur that I had for the first time a few weeks ago. We went to dinner at Le Bernardin where Eric Ripert crafted an insane menu of food that either matched one of the five Domaine de Canton cocktails we tried or used the liqueur as an ingredient in … Continue reading
“So who’s the drunkest?” That’s the first thing Gavin DeGraw wanted to know when he got to our already-in-progress wine tasting. We were in a suite at the Sheraton with a sick view of all the buildings on the south side of Central Park. Starwood started Social Hours for guests at a bunch of their … Continue reading
It’s almost back to school time, when students will be buying all those new marbled notebooks, protractors, and… wine glasses! The University of Kentucky is going to offer four courses about wine this fall, and that loud cheer you heard was all 20,000 students collectively whooping. You might think of Kentucky as bourbon country (I … Continue reading
Sometimes you pop for no reason at all. Aside from just celebrating the fact that it’s summer. And I’m in the Pol position. What’s everybody drinking this weekend? Continue reading
