Just landed in Portugal this morning and staying at the Yeatman, aka awesomest place ever. It’s a “wine hotel”: every room is named after a wine producer, they have 82 wines by the glass, and the pool is shaped like a decanter!!! Grapefriends: I am home. Continue reading
Category Archives: free run juice
true story: I poured my wine at the White House!
The White House finally released the formula for their homemade beer (congrats, hopsfriends), but they still won’t reveal what wines they’re pouring at state dinners. Well Joy Sterling, CEO of Iron Horse, said that she was recently invited to the launch of the State Department’s Culinary Diplomacy Initiative, and she lived to tell the tale! Some … Continue reading
a pledge everyone should adopt
Had dinner with Joel Peterson, the founder and winemaker of Ravenswood. We tasted his 7 single-vineyard Zinfandels as well as the Icon from the 2009 vintage. My faves: Dickerson: this was the first one I tasted, and what I tasted was toothpaste! I couldn’t believe it since I had brushed my teeth over an hour … Continue reading
marc jacobs wants you to shop, not just drink for free
This was a giveaway t-shirt at Marc Jacobs’ Fashion’s Night Out event last night. We hope at least the wine was good even if it was free! Continue reading
happy #CabernetDay!
I’m still gonna squeeze another month out of summer, so heavy reds aren’t what I’m gravitating towards. But it’s apparently #CabernetDay today, so of course I gotta give it a little shine. A few other grapes need the attention more, but Cabernet is nothing if not worthy. A few fun facts: WHAT’S YOUR FLAVOR? Major … Continue reading
rich kids still drinking on instagram
Sad summer’s over? Not as much as the Rich Kids of Instagram. Our last post was so full of grapefriendy fun I thought we’d check out what those crazy kids have been up to since we saw them last. Let’s start with some Dom: Then we demote to Veuve: Suddenly we’re down to Moet: But … Continue reading
north fork fun
Had a fantastic time visiting vineyards on the North Fork this weekend. It’s not Napa – and that’s what’s good about it. The wineries are mellow, the vineyards are pretty, and they serve me wine. Nothin’ not to like there. Here were my two faves. croteaux This is the only vineyard in the US that … Continue reading
proof: marriage drives women to drink
It’s official: marriage makes women drink. At least according to this new study. But before me and all of my single friends start clinking glasses, the upped consumption isn’t from what you think (or what I thought – namely, marriage must be annoying and hard and every single girl should be ecstatic); it’s just because … Continue reading
obama, biden, romney, ryan: who gets grapefriend’s vote???
Americans have a lot to think about in the next few months. Grapefriend has been dutifully researching the issues at hand: namely, which presidential-ticket candidate is the biggest grapefriend! Citizens of Grapefriend, here are the facts: obama Even though he rocked some Graham Beck on Election Night, he’s way more into beer than wine. The … Continue reading
gone gruner
As we know, my fridge is packed as much as it possibly can be with wine. A total dream for many people, but this fact of a wine blogger’s world comes with its perils, too. Namely, this: The other day I was trying to get a bottle out from the under layer on my second … Continue reading
