Reese Witherspoon just: a) turned 37 b) went to Cabo with her husband Jim Toth c) celebrated with rosé – twice All of the above of course. Happy birthday, grapefriend! follow @grapefriend on Twitter for more grapey fun Continue reading
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hey girl, i heard you like wine
I just went down a really weird hole looking at wine-related Hey Girl memes. And since Ryan Gosling‘s not making any movies for a while, these should tide you over. I swear I’m not even into Ryan Gosling, but these just started making me laugh. Clearly we need a new meme “Hey Grapefriend.” follow @grapefriend on Twitter … Continue reading
ICYMI: weekly wine tweets
If you’re not following grapefriend on Twitter, you may have missed these great grapey gems this week! No seriously, these people sell an abalone Grenache Blanc for $25: It’s not the abalone farm I went to but obsessed that they have their own wine: Chateau d’Abalone! @giovannisfish giovannisfishmarket.com/fish/Chateau-d… — grapefriend (@grapefriend) March 22, 2013 My Glossi … Continue reading
drink me: trust riesling
grape: Riesling producer: Trust Cellars country: USA region: Walla Walla, Washington – newly obsessed with wines from here. Had dinner with three winemakers from there and not only do they have good wine they are hilarious. year: 2011 yum factors: I got Gonzaga going all the way in my March Madness bracket. Yeah, that’s right, I said Gonzaga. I go bold … Continue reading
heathers lunchtime poll: spring drankin’
It may not feel like it, but it’s official today: SPRING. IS. HERE. I ordered a Sancerre a few weeks ago with some oysters, and my friend was like, “I can’t believe you’re ordering a white in the winter.” Please. I pop white and rosé based on mood and food all year round. I think … Continue reading
what to drink when an abalone is inhaling your hand
I’d never had abalone before last week, but now I want to have it all the time. That’s probably not gonna happen since apparently it’s kind of rare and sort of expensive from what I heard from the people drooling over the pictures I was posting. So at least I had it at the Ocean … Continue reading
weird grapes, good wine, medium money
Love stories like this – the random grapes, the entrepreneurship via social media, the awesome attitude in video slate cards. This winemaker Regan Medor is a dude who likes weird grapes. I have literally never even heard of Teroldego, but it’s a red grape from Alto Adige (which I’m mildly obsessed with) and that’s what … Continue reading
paso robles wine: bradley cooper, war plane crashes & wuthering heights
Spent a great couple of days in Paso Robles last week. It’s mostly known for Cabs and Rhone varietals (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Viognier, etc), but really you can find a lot of diverse grapes being grown and in all different styles. The region gets overhsadowed by Napa and Sonoma, but it’s the next largest wine-producing … Continue reading
happy st. patrick’s day happy hour!
If you’re a grapefriend, St. Patrick’s Day is like being Jewish on Christmas. Until now. Grab a Firestone Walker beer, many of which are made in bourbon and sherry barrels. They. Are. Awesome. Here are the old spirits being pushed out of the barrel by the beer (beer is kind of territorial I guess). I tasted … Continue reading
cocktail friend: amaro nonino
SO good. Great aperitif before dinner, and really easy since you don’t have to mix anything. Just put the Amaro in a glass with a few ice cubes and an orange slice. Tastes like bitter blood orange (amaro means bitter in Italian). It’s a grape distillate that’s aged aged for 5 years in oak barrels. … Continue reading
