pop culture & wine hook up
Ohhh I just love Southern Charm and the next season’s back on Bravo tonight! Pour yourself a glass of Gentry Bourbon, $53.99 here. It’s made by JD and of course our beloved but aimless Craig couldn’t manage to hold a job there for more than a season. Then click around on the site and wonder if … Continue reading
The royal baby might be ready for a bottle with a plastic tip, but everyone else is getting out quite a different kind of bottle. If they have any wine left over from Harry and Meghan’s wedding, then maybe they’ll pop open one of these to celebrate the latest wee royal! Champagne: One of the … Continue reading
The last season is finally here! We’ve been granted so many amazing wine moments and met so many hardcore medieval grapefriends throughout the years, and I’ll be sad to see them go. All good goblets must be drained, however. Here are my bets on who will win the throne, and their grapey pairings: Dany: She … Continue reading
So much movie celebrating requires wine – and lots of it. Of course Hollywood’s covered on the bubbly front. All best actor and best actress nominees were given a bottle of Rare Le Secret which is produced in the very best vintages (only 9 have been made in the past 40 years) and only come … Continue reading
Claire is quite the grapefriend, so you’ll be in good company when you binge the series’ last episodes which all launched today on Netflix. Pop open one of the wines that they’ve drunk on the show: In Season 1, Zoe Barnes drinks Lapostolle, a great biodynamic winery in Chile. I love their Carménère, and the Cuvée … Continue reading
Planning to binge The Romanoffs? Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner’s new show premiered on Amazon this month. Starring multiple MM alums, it’s 8 episodes about people who all think they’re descendants of Russian royalty. As for what to drink, most of the land in Russia isn’t suitable for grape growing but they actually do grow … Continue reading
Luckily, Game of Thrones leads the Emmy nominations since the clips we’ll see are all we’re getting of this show for over a year! It’s killing me. For tonight’s awards, I’ll get through the pain with my personally-etched 70th anniversary bottle of Ferrari. Hailing from the Trentino area in Italy, the metodo classico Ferrari Brut has been the official … Continue reading
I worked at MTV for many years and totally miss being involved in the production of the show. But now I get to sit back with a glass and watch it all go down without working! Wooooot. Here are this year’s nominees for Video of the Year along with what you should drink for each … Continue reading
“Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life.” – Dean Wormer Well, you grab that wine in a can and see what you can do. I feel like the Delta house would be drinking Underwood Pinot Gris, which is only $7.99. PARTY HERE Sign up for all monthly pop culture pairings and recommendations here … Continue reading
OK, we’ve got our first Royal Wedding wine! Kensington Palace said Pol Roger Brut Réserve NV is getting popped at the reception. Pol Roger is a blend of 30-35 base wines across at least three vintages, and is made with the three traditional Champagne grapes: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier. It’s $49, buy it … Continue reading
