Many people have said “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” Can’t really replicate one art form with another – unless you’re writing poems about wine! Why haven’t we done more of this? Rhone Valley Wines had a brilliant event where they poured out wines from different regions of the Rhone and then had … Continue reading
Woo hoo, it’s the Kentucky Derby today, for the 140th time (which is pretty cool). The official cocktail is the mint julep, but any good grapefriend will be grabbing their awesome horsey accessories and even horse wine! Wild Horse is the perfect choice. They do great Pinot Noir but I love this perfumey Viognier (Paso Robles loves their … Continue reading
When I think of spring, my trends revolve around light, refreshing wines. But for a style expert, it’s all about fashion. And so it is for my friend Amy Tara Koch, who had the brilliant idea of throwing a dinner party based on spring fashion trends. She called me to do the wine pairings and … Continue reading
When Obama got to Japan, Emperor Akihito told him, “You have a very hard job.” Then he took him to dinner at the Jiro Dreams of Sushi place and also poured him some really, really awesome wine at the state dinner last night. Kudos to the way emperors do business! So at this state dinner, they kicked things off … Continue reading
So everywhere I went in Washington I kept seeing a musical theme – in wines, in wineries. At Gorman Winery in Woodinville, they have a bunch of guitars hanging on the wall. In fact, Black Sabbath was playing as we walked in and sampled some wines straight from the barrel. Chris wants to start a metal band and … Continue reading
In a land where almost every guy wears Carhartt (I didn’t know what it was til I went there either), they’re making some good wine. We tried a ton when we visited Walla Walla and Red Mountain AVAs during the week. Then we headed to Seattle for the weekend to hit up Taste Washington, a huge event full of … Continue reading
If you follow grapefriend on Twitter or Instagram, you saw all the wine fun we had in Washington state a few weeks ago. I love heading to wine regions I’ve never been to, learning about their whole deal and – obvs – tasting a ton of wine. Washington state had been on my list since they’re the third … Continue reading
A little cheesy, but it’s Sunday morning… xo, Thirsty Bubbles Hogger Continue reading
Today is National Pancake Day, a holiday my nephew celebrates every day just like I celebrate National Wine Day every day. Anyway, the Daily Mail reported that a restaurant in Manchester, England has created a pancake that costs £800 (that’s $1333). It includes lobster, caviar, truffles, and is topped with a hollandaise sauce made with Dom Pérignon … Continue reading
It’s the holiday we’ll be celebrating for 364 days! Let’s get started! Continue reading
