Last month we made mom merry with wine, this month we delight the dads. One of my dad’s favorites (and now mine) is Châteauneuf-du-Pape, a southern Rhône blend. The primary grapes are Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre although there are 13 that are officially allowed. Although the name means the new house of the pope, “pape” is … Continue reading
One of my all-time favorite TV shows is Buffy, The Vampire Slayer. The writing was so clever, and it was also just a super entertaining show. If Buffy were still around, I bet she’d have a hefty glass of wine at the end of her rough vampire-ass-kicking day. And she’d possibly wear this tank top. … Continue reading
Despite the fact that people’s rosé obsession has gotten totally OOC these past two summers, here at grapefriend we’ve been trying to get people popping for years. Five years, to be exact. Woo hoo! This year we’ll be exploring the grapes, the regions, celeb roséfriends, and of course our favorite bottles. Kicking it off with this … Continue reading
Holidays always seem to involve a lot of time spent wrapping, the finishing touch on any gift. For wine and Champagne, it can be easy as people tend to just hand over their present in a silver wrapping with a red bow. But don’t miss an opp to get your grape on even at this final stage! I … Continue reading
So although nothing can really be better than actual wine itself, sometimes you want to supplement it with some other grapey gifts! So much celebrating happens during the holidays, don’t be caught without awesome glasses to hold what you’re drinking. These Riedel Veritas coupes ($69 for 2) are so elegant and chic – and serving cocktails in them … Continue reading
Giving anything but grapes would just be completely un-grapefriendy or friend-y at all pretty much. So here’s my rundown of some great and fun bottles to give to all types of people in your life! token cheer Ah, the perennial holiday must: the token gift as a small but happy thanks to all sorts of … Continue reading
It’s happy hour and maybe you’re distracted or maybe you’ve had many sips – have no fear, now everyone can keep track of their glass with these cute bunny ear glass markers. You can also liven things up and put them on the rim for real rabbit fun. (Actually, that would be great for Easter! … Continue reading
California wine country produces a ton of wine and food, but I like when it inspires non-wine products too – and Olive & Poppy has taken grapey accessories to the next level. Love their totes ($76) – spacious, rugged, and stylish with three cool grapefriendy features: 1) It has an inner attached wine pocket to … Continue reading
One of the best parts of being a houseguest is getting treated to a homemade breakfast. But any good grapefriend would never show up to the table empty-handed. We show up with the proper gifts that add a grapey touch to the meal. I mean you can have some regular blueberry jam, but what … Continue reading
It’s summer time, and that means getting invited to lots of fun things like BBQs, pool parties, and summer house weekends! Fun will be had and wine will be drunk, but you don’t want to show up to your host’s house empty handed. So this week we’re going to be giving some great grapey recommendations … Continue reading
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