Let’s just get straight to it, because things have gotten VERY exciting! Wine made its first appearance last night at the Draper’s household. No, we haven’t yet converted Don to the grape, but the arrival of Megan’s French parents meant wine was going to be drunk Chez Draper! They had white wine, so I’m guessing … Continue reading
After all the brouhaha (love that word, mainly because it has haha in it) about wine being served at the White House, I wondered what they served celebs at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. News outlets throw this bash and try to get big celebs at their table. S0, since it isn’t a dinner that the … Continue reading
Beyoncé is the Most Beautiful person in the world, at least according to People mag, but grapefriend can agree with their choice for two reasons. First, she lost all her baby weight from going on a diet of egg whites, protein shakes, fruit, and yellowtail tuna sashimi. But she says she cheats on the diet with … Continue reading
OK, we’re now fully ensconced in Season 5 of Mad Men. It’s been a very symbolic season, and since wine has been in every episode its use has unsurprisingly followed suit. Let’s take a look at wine’s scenes this week. First, Jane drags Roger to her friends’ dinner party, where there’s a bottle on the … Continue reading
Happy Earth Day! God, my crunchy college would be so proud of me. And so would my Long Island hometown with today’s post. Did you know that Long Island has two wine AVA’s? The Hamptons are one, and the North Fork is the other. And the big news today is: the first sustainable vineyard certification … Continue reading
I went to school in Vermont, where many hours were accompanied by Dave Matthews songs. About just as many hours (ok, probably more) have been spent drinking wine. Luckily, Dave agrees that those two things pair really well together. He has not one but two wineries – Dreaming Tree in California and Blenheim Vineyards in … Continue reading
Lots of cool Earth Day festivities are on tap this weekend – and they have wine! The Wine Institute is rocking a new campaign called “Down to Earth.” It’s a month-long celebration of California’s sustainable wineries, who’ll be doing cool little events. here are just a few I thought sounded especially unique: Riverbench Winery: They’re doing … Continue reading
all “drink me” posts this week feature wines that are green in some way – they might not all have earthy notes, but they’re earth-friendly! grape: Pinot Noir producer: Scott Paul. They’re organic and biodynamic, “utilizing practices that fully respect the earth and the chain of human lives that create, nurture, market and consume the wines.” Love … Continue reading
We all know drinking wine makes you feel good. Now just buying it makes you feel good too. pine ridge From April to June, Pine Ridge will donate $1 for every bottle of Chenin Blanc + Viognier sold (even in restaurants) to American Forests to plant up to 5,000 trees. At $14, I HIGHLY recommend … Continue reading
Boxed wine isn’t something you’d normally get excited about – unless it’s Green Week and grapefriend is telling you about some good, non-bottle grapes and packaging! Then you’re so excited you can’t even stand it! After yesterday’s post you know all about how wineries are getting green in the vineyard and in terms of how … Continue reading
