The holiday happiness continues! And like the coolest girls with the most party invites, here are the top 10 Champagnes searched for on Snooth: 1 NV Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top Brut 2 NV Bisenger Grand Prestige Champagne Premium Cuvee 3 NV Veuve Cliquot Brut 4 NV Louis Charey Champagne 5 George Cartier Premier Cuvee Brut … Continue reading
Category Archives: free run juice
frizzante! spumante! italy sparkles
So we chatted about the Rudolphy Lambrusco yesterday. But today we’re going to drool over Italy’s two other (and better) sparklers. prosecco Prosecco is from the Prosecco grape. It’s made in the Charmat method, which means its second fermentation is in a large stainless steel tank rather than in the bottle. Largely, this is what … Continue reading
what goes with bubbly?
Short answer: EVERYTHING! Long answer: well, see below if you really need a little more detail. fatty foods Chowing on some hush puppies, fried chicken or tempura and you’re gonna be pretty pleased if you wash it down with some sparkling wine. The bubbles and the acid cut through the fat in an amazing way. … Continue reading
the rudolph of sparkling wines
This holiday season I’ve been thinking about the song “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and how really all the other reindeer are kind of assholes. This cute reindeer had a different nose and they all laughed and called him names. This would so turn into a case of cyber-bullying in today’s times. Enter Lambrusco. It, too, … Continue reading
jeter or jouet?
it’s bubbly week!
OK so I’m a day late with this whole start of the week thing, but grapefriend has been busy! And lots of celebrating has been involved! But Bubbly Week starts…NOW. So obviously it’s the holidays, and obviously most people start popping bottles of Champagne around now. Well, the bub is back, baby! Sales have been … Continue reading
a very grapey gift guide!
Oooooooohhh I just love presents. Obviously, grapefriend’s favorites come in bottles but there are plenty of other fun holiday treats to try! stylin bottles Every time I look at these I just crack up – so random and whimsical!!! Great to warm up a bottle of red that you’ve been hauling out in the cold … Continue reading
winemonds
I have to say, I’ve never drooled much over diamonds. I grew up on Breakfast at Tiffany’s and will point you to this scene that supports my stance: Salesman: IS THERE SOMETHING SPECIAL YOU HAD IN MIND? Fred: WELL, WE HAD CONSIDERED DIAMONDS, AND I DON’T WANT TO OFFEND YOU, BUT THE LADY FEELS THAT … Continue reading
wines i’m thankful for
As we contemplate what we’re all thankful for on this Thanksgiving, I think it’ll come as no surprise that grapefriend is thankful for wine! Here are a few I’ve been most thankful for sipping this year. chateauneuf du pape – a little bit of everything, a lot of amazing What I love about the CdP … Continue reading
tommy boy, grapefriend’s founding father
On the day before Thanksgiving, it’s time to get our study on! Back in the day, Europeans thought that the New World would be a perfect place to make wine. It was not. Colonists tried to make wine out of native grapes like Concord, Catawba and Delaware which are from a different kind of vine … Continue reading
