I’m still gonna squeeze another month out of summer, so heavy reds aren’t what I’m gravitating towards. But it’s apparently #CabernetDay today, so of course I gotta give it a little shine. A few other grapes need the attention more, but Cabernet is nothing if not worthy. A few fun facts: WHAT’S YOUR FLAVOR? Major … Continue reading
In NYC, you tend to do a lot of rooftop drinking in the summer. I know I’ve done my share, so I started thinking about wines made at high altitudes, and then I thought about the highest winemaking area in the world: Salta, Argentina. And what do they make there that’s great for summer sipping: … Continue reading
BTW, did you see The Real Housewives of New York last night? grapefriend loved it. As if you needed another reason to want to be in St. Barths, their house had a wine dispenser that doled out chilled rosé and Pinot Grigio (ew, but Ramona was there, so…). Carole said that when Ramona and Sonja saw … Continue reading
Sad summer’s over? Not as much as the Rich Kids of Instagram. Our last post was so full of grapefriendy fun I thought we’d check out what those crazy kids have been up to since we saw them last. Let’s start with some Dom: Then we demote to Veuve: Suddenly we’re down to Moet: But … Continue reading
Had a fantastic time visiting vineyards on the North Fork this weekend. It’s not Napa – and that’s what’s good about it. The wineries are mellow, the vineyards are pretty, and they serve me wine. Nothin’ not to like there. Here were my two faves. croteaux This is the only vineyard in the US that … Continue reading
What I’m drinking: Chateau Revelette rosé from Coteaux d’Aix en Provence After a short stint of light reds this week due to NYC’s cooler weather, grapefriend is back to rosé! Continue reading
It’s official: marriage makes women drink. At least according to this new study. But before me and all of my single friends start clinking glasses, the upped consumption isn’t from what you think (or what I thought – namely, marriage must be annoying and hard and every single girl should be ecstatic); it’s just because … Continue reading
Americans have a lot to think about in the next few months. Grapefriend has been dutifully researching the issues at hand: namely, which presidential-ticket candidate is the biggest grapefriend! Citizens of Grapefriend, here are the facts: obama Even though he rocked some Graham Beck on Election Night, he’s way more into beer than wine. The … Continue reading
As we know, my fridge is packed as much as it possibly can be with wine. A total dream for many people, but this fact of a wine blogger’s world comes with its perils, too. Namely, this: The other day I was trying to get a bottle out from the under layer on my second … Continue reading
“Claret” is the English term for Bordeaux. Love Fawlty Towers. Continue reading
