The gluttony is over. And when you’re a grapefriend, that means gluttony of grapes! Looks like everyone drank very well on Thanksgiving – nicely done, grapefriends! We did our Fiacre grower champagne, Breggo Pinot Gris and this Wolffer Meritage (2007, decanted but still felt young). Abby and Lauren in New York rocked some Sauvignon Blanc … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving!!! I’m thankful for this amaaaaazing grower Champagne! Ohhhhh so yummy with caviar and salmon apps. #thankful Continue reading
Ok, so we’re very excited to wine our turkey – aka, brine as other people say, but those people aren’t grapefriends and are missing the point. Traditionally, we never do this but after I wrote about Martha’s winey recipe we decided to give it a go. First, here’s what brining does – it sounds very … Continue reading
Do you know why the Pilgrims were so awesome? The Mayflower was used mostly as a cargo ship in the trade of goods (often wine) between England and France. Wikipedia says so! So what wine did they drink at the first Thanksgiving? Well here’s the basic rule about Thanksgiving food and wine pairing: there is … Continue reading
Thanksgiving is less than a week away, so obviously Martha is really busy right now. Home chefs across the country are turning to her as they slice, dice and prep their feasts. Hopefully, they’re all doing it with a glass of wine at their side, which is the best and funnest way to cook. If … Continue reading
It’s like I’m inundated with pictures of women in Jay-Z’s life drinking wine. Inundated! Take yesterday. First, on MTV’s Instagram I come across this pic of Rihanna pouring out champers on the plane after her concert. They didn’t say what kind it was, but any good grapefriend instantly knows it’s Ace of Spades. That’s Jay’s … Continue reading
The last Twilight movie, Breaking Dawn – Part 2, doesn’t come out til Friday but of course Twihards are already camping out. Most of them probably aren’t even of drinking age, but I’ve seen interviews with people up to 48 years old. I just don’t even know what to say about that. But they could … Continue reading
Let’s call it what it is – Katie Holmes married a very famous scientologist and then she got very famous too. Tom Cruise’s utter devotion to the “body of beliefs” was clear to all, and I will never believe she didn’t know full well what she was getting into. Anyone now calling her a victim … Continue reading
I think we can all agree that if you and Mark Sanchez just broke up you’d be trying to figure out how to live another day. Eva Longoria has done this the smart way: the grapefriend way! The Daily Mail ran this article and pic of her outside of Ralph’s supermarket in LA, with quite a … Continue reading
The anticipation is KILLING grapefriend! Last election, he and Michelle drank Graham Beck Brut NV (which means Non Vintage). It’s a sparkling wine from South Africa, and the same thing Nelson Mandela drank at his inauguration as South Africa’s first black president. I like Graham Beck, but really Obama should be drinking American! Did he drink Mumm Napa, … Continue reading
