So last night I was at the Mermaid Inn Oyster Bar where they have Happy Hour – $6 wine by the glass. They had a Pinot Grigio from Veneto (not my fave), Pinot Noir from Chile (not with oysters), and a sparkling rosé from New Mexico. Obv, I had to give the NM wine a … Continue reading
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cool it now
The other day on Instagram, someone goes, “I just read on that grape friend thing that ice in wine is bad.” I replied to let them know that’s not always so – you gotta do what you gotta do when it’s brutally hot and humid out (and it’s been brutally hot and humid a lot … Continue reading
phenom summer cocktail!
I absolutely love port and often drink it after dinner in the winter. It’s pruny, sweet, thick and warms you up by the fire. Much to grapefriend’s summer happiness, they now make a rosé style! Just like rosé wine, the pink version of port gets its color from the juice’s short exposure to the grape skins. … Continue reading
do aliens make out of this world wine?
As you know, people send me a lot of pictures of what their drinking which I love. But this was one of the most intriguing bottle pics I got in the past few weeks, from my friend Abby: Why an alien on the screw cap? Why a UFO with a beam on the label? The … Continue reading
drink me: nobilo sauvignon blanc
grape: Sauvignon Blanc producer: Nobilo country: New Zealand region: Marlborough, the most famous region in NZ for Sauv Blancs and rightly so year: 2011 price: $23 yum factors: This is from their Icon line of wines, which is a little higher end and made from their best vineyards. Everyone says NZ Sauv Blancs have a … Continue reading
poolside grapes with diddy
Yes, you would rather be doing this right now: Diddy’s floating around in Ibiza; chances are you’re not. I’m not. For now, I’ll have to just settle for drinking some Spanish whites. Diddy didn’t name-call the wine, but we can guess what it might be. There are four wineries on the island of Ibiza, all … Continue reading
happy smart happy hour!
Happy Pinot Noir happy hour! In my other life I meet smart people through work and have great drinks convos with them. Also, they wait for grapefriend to arrive to pick the wine! This rosé is from the Loire and very yummy. Continue reading
ramona and luann – grape fight!
Grapefriend had other stuff going on the week of LuAnn’s infamous blind tasting set up challenge to Ramona. Recap: LuAnn and her wine boyfriend were doing a blind wine tasting, Ramona called the wine lacking in depth and flavor, and it turned out to be the Ramona Pinot Grigio she endorses. Wine fight! In Ramona’s … Continue reading
getting your grape on: summer
Haven’t done one of these in so long, but people have been sending me tons of fantastic grapefriendy pics of what they’re drinking lately! Love it. Keep them coming! If you’re obsessed with what you’re drinking (I don’t know anyone like that obviously), send me a pic via twitter @grapefriend, email at grapefriend@gmail.com, or join our … Continue reading
wine qualifies for the olympics!
For the first time in Olympics history there are official Olympic wines!!! This is so cool! And pretty fascinating in terms of how they chose the wines. The three official Olympic wines, a red a white and a rosé, are the only ones on sale at the Olympic Park and pretty much every other 2012 venue. … Continue reading
