These playoff bets are just bumming me out now and yet I still keep documenting them, hoping someone will stop acting like a concussed player and bet some wine. broncos vs patriots The loser will have to wear the opposing team’s jersey at next week’s US Conference of Mayors meeting in DC. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock … Continue reading
Now that we know what Champagne and wine they’ll be downing at the Globes, Moët also created a special cocktail for the ceremony for the first time ever. Sounds absolutely delicious, but you should get your cardamom and pear brandy ahead of time since it’s not likely you have those on hand. Moët Golden Night Makes … Continue reading
Just got back from an incredible trip to Honduras. It might sound shocking being grapefriend, but when I’m in the tropics all I crave is a fruity cocktail and I rarely drink wine. Here are the best I had. monkey la la This is everywhere in Honduras. Not a huge fan of creamy drinks (too … Continue reading
Who doesn’t love a fizzy cocktail? So refreshing, and a fully acceptable way to celebrate Fizzmas. During the holidays I love getting in the spirit (pun intended) with something festively red! (One below isn’t red because I love gingery Domaine de Canton – but that one can be festively golden like a Christmas tree star.) … Continue reading
Some nights during the winter I should be called Cornfriend, because when it’s fa-reezing out there’s nothing better than the brown stuff. The other night was one of those thaw-me nights, so I got some Woodford Reserve bourbon. I like both my drink and my tables reserved. When it gets really freezing out (like 0 … Continue reading
A little break in the South American wine action to bring you some Argentinian cocktail love! On my last night in Buenos Aires, went to this super cool bar called Floreria Atlantico. You have to walk through a small flower shop/wine store and go down these rickety spiral stairs to get to the bar. Loved … Continue reading
I don’t know what kind of loser thought pisco sours weren’t frothy on top. Ah yes, that was me, in my last post just a few hours ago. Seems that a classic pisco sour DOES have white froth on top, formed by shaking egg whites in a cocktail shaker. Also seems I’ve mostly had crappy … Continue reading
Despite the fact that I’m grapefriend and just landed in Chile for an amazing wine trip, my first meal was at the Mercado Central which is a humongous fish market in Santiago that provided us with a non-wine highlight. The building was built around 150 years ago and has amazing iron work. We walked around … Continue reading
I had dinner at Seersucker the other night, and before we got to wine drinking I grabbed a cocktail at the bar. And thank god. This Levon Gimlet was so yummy and refreshing. Ingredients: Dorothy Parker gin fresh lemon-lime juice basil (this was from the garden at their other restaurant, Nightingale 9) Easy, right? I’m not … Continue reading
We’ve already detailed all the wine they’ll be downing at the Emmys, but if you’re feeling like a cocktail tonight grapefriend’s got you covered there too. There’s an official Emmys one, which has a kind of uninspired name: the grey goose emmy cocktail 1 ½ parts Grey Goose Le Citron 1 part St. Germain Liqueur … Continue reading
