Godello. Pan con tomate. Jamon. Spain is in FULL SWING. (And this pan con tomate is out of this world!) Just got to Spain and will be drinking some awesome Albariño and other vinos all week, so stay tuned! Also, staying in Santiago de Compostelo tonight at the Paradores Hotel – which they think is … Continue reading
Here were grapefriend’s top moments at the Veuve Cliquot Polo Classic yesterday. 1 completely amazing preppy pants Everyone covers the girls’ fashion, but I got way more a kick out of the guys’ colored and printed pants. That said, I did my part by wearing a hat. 2 pricey popping They charged $115 for rose champagne and $75 … Continue reading
As another awesome kickoff to summer passes, let us remember the fantastic summer meals we made this weekend. Along with their grapey pairings, of course. First, I made veal saltimbocca, which no one guessed based on this lovely little Vine. What are we making for dinner? https://t.co/RuSV9QIrsV — grapefriend (@grapefriend) May 24, 2014 You basically … Continue reading
No one deserves a glass more than people who fight for us to be free. CHEERS. Love this Charles & Charles rosé. My go-to for quick and easy drinking, Walla Walla, Syrah-based and $14 or less depending on where you find it. Continue reading
Pack it up, grapefriends! SUMMER. HAS. BEGUN!!!!!!!!! What’s everyone drinking this Memorial Day weekend? Obv, I’ll be rocking some rosé. Continue reading
It’s finally spring!!! The flowers, the dresses, the sandals, and now special spring Champagne! Perrier Jouet just created a cuvee entriely inspired and dedicated to spring. I like this kind of thinking both for its warm-weather mental space and its rose-sipping mental space. The Edition Premiere (must be said with fun frilly French accent) has … Continue reading
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
