To be honest, there are better “pink” wines I could recommend you drink (namely, any rosé). But every year for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Sutter Home does Capsules for Hope. When you send in your capsule or twist-off cap receipt, they’ll donate a dollar to City of Hope to help find a cure. This year, … Continue reading
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charity, cipriani, and chugging
Last night I went to a benefit for Look Good Feel Better, an organization dedicated to teaching beauty techniques to cancer patients to help offset the side effects of treatment. Like many NYC benefits, this one was held at Cipriani. I’d already had a pre-party Crémant de Loire so wanted to continue the bubbles theme … Continue reading
grape stomping, an accordion, and the chicken dance
Wine has been made for 1000’s of years, and the grapes all used to be crushed by foot. Very few port houses still do this though since it’s so expensive and time consuming. But to get the best quality out of the grapes, foot treading is the way to roll: it’s gentle, random, and can drag … Continue reading
port primer
OK, so I’ve been posting a lot about port but figured I should do one that just walks you through the some basics. First, to make port you add brandy to stop the fermentation process and “fortify” it (this makes it higher in alcohol and keeps it sweet). There are a bunch of different styles … Continue reading
morning in the vineyard
I could spend every morning learning about port grapes from Croft’s insanely knowledgeable and sweet winemaker! We taste each berry – all different but very ripe. I loved the Tinta Roriz. They’re getting picked next week! Continue reading
olá, portugal! olá, wine hotel!
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
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
