April showers bring May flowers, but May flowers bring wine! This Sauvignon Blanc from Mondavi is great because its from the To Kalon vineyard. Full and lush apple and orange but still crisp. Hope you’re drinking well this Memorial Day weekend! Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day to moms of all types! A half bottle (accompanied by a full bottle, obvs) is a fantastic present. Continue reading
Earth Day isn’t til April 22, and grapefriend will once again be doing Green Week. But as a little prepper, we’re having a happy hour wine chat with the DeMartino winemaker tonight. They’re in the Maipo Valley in Chile, and they were the continent’s first carbon neutral winery. They have three new organic wines in the … Continue reading
This has got to be one of the prettiest bottles of Champagne on the market. And the bubbly inside is sooooooooo good! Yeah, ok, so it’s $150 – but that’s a small price to pay for a little spring in your glass, is it not??? Continue reading
If you’re a grapefriend, St. Patrick’s Day is like being Jewish on Christmas. Until now. Grab a Firestone Walker beer, many of which are made in bourbon and sherry barrels. They. Are. Awesome. Here are the old spirits being pushed out of the barrel by the beer (beer is kind of territorial I guess). I tasted … Continue reading
It was 50 glorious degrees in NYC today and just a day of gorgeosity! Not busting out my bikini or anything, but definitely busting out the rosé. This lean J. Albin was lovely – Willamette never disappoints. Continue reading
We’re hitting pizza school! Kneading our dough (tip: pat it like soft bongos), slapping on awesome toppings (Brussels sprouts – who knew?), and of course drinking some wine. Our smoked duck and carmelized onion – killer with the Cakebread Zin And the Brussels sprouts and roasted garlic – no brainier with the Sauvignon Blanc. Mangia… Continue reading
Blech, it was one of those vile cold and rainy January nights in NYC. But a very yucky night was made way better with some Veuve Clicquot and curling lessons at the Standard ice rink! Normally you’d just be psyched with magnums and trays of Veuve flutes being served to you every five minutes, but … Continue reading
Since no one would question drinking rosé with football or Chinese food, I’ll leave the debate to this: who are you rooting for??? Rosé is particularly good with spicy food. This Boedecker is just ok, but so are these playoffs. Go Giants… Continue reading
Post-holiday winter merriment begins. This is a Cab from Howell Mountain. When you grow grapes on a mountain, the wines take on a kind of rugged, funky character. It’s also really tannic and big. Some call the wine mountain juice, and this Red Cap is a good example. I think Ladera is even funkier, but … Continue reading
