pop culture & wine hook up
Based on the bubble-filled promo pics, we’d expect nothing less. At last night’s Gatsby premeire, people drank a lot of bubbly. Champagne? Oh no, they got some Ferrari Metodo Classico. I actually put this in my Cosmo bubbly story (check it here) and thought I told you guys about it but I never did. It’s … Continue reading
So prior to the MLK assassination plotline, we were at the advertising awards thingy and Megan was packin’. She sipped her Champagne (which, as a reminder, does not count in the wine count), but after that there was very little drinking – of grapes or even cocktails. Even Don wasn’t drinking in the office, though then … Continue reading
Rihanna posted these pics on Instagram late Friday night. She may be wily about not showing the label, but I can 90% tell it’s Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio. Singers’ backstage riders BAFFLE me. She’s a platinum artist and all she has is a $22 wine. True, maybe this wasn’t on her rider and was just … Continue reading
For the second year in a row (which is only as long as I’ve been keeping track, could be more), Estancia was poured at the WHCD. The Washington Hilton tweeted out this pic: It looks like Chardonnay and maybe Cab, although the green foil on the red is throwing me because their Cab has a … Continue reading
My new obsession is Protea wines. They’re from South Africa and they make a red blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Shiraz and an absolutely delicious Chenin Blanc that’s packed with pear and honeysuckle, but very light with low acidity – pure Chenin (which is a wildly popular planting in South Africa). They both just launched in … Continue reading
The first two episodes (and one was the two-hour preem) made us wait til the last 15 minutes until we got wine. Then in Mad Men‘s whip-you way, we got not just one but two wine scenes in the FIRST 15 minutes! Woo hoo. So let’s start with Joan’s dinner, with three glasses of Lancer’s … Continue reading
Sort of bored with this Sylvia affair. She seems too frumpy for Don. All of his other tryst women have at least been cool and/or intelligent in some way. She and her poofy hair just seem really lame and matronly. Her saving grace: she’s a grapefriend. When they were at dinner (winner: clunkiest set-up to … Continue reading
I don’t watch Scandal but I might as well since everyone freaking talks and tweets about it so much. I also find it very odd that until recently no one brought to my attention that one of the main characters is a major grapefriend. That said, the show does a shit job of it. I … Continue reading
This, from the opening scene of Charade, which was made in 1963 and still so good. Audrey’s having some déjeuner at Mont d’ Arbois in Megève, Switzerland. Local red wine there is made mostly from either Mondeuse or Gamay grapes, both make light red wine perfect for Alpine ski breaks. (Check out that vintage bottle of … Continue reading
Lollapalooza has been rocking Brazil and Chile with bands like The Black Keys, Queens of the Stone Age (love), Puscifer, and Pearl Jam. Solid lineup, but let’s focus on the last two since they’re the best – because they’re grapefriends. First, Puscifer is fronted by Maynard James Keenan who makes wine. His wineries, Caduceus and … Continue reading
