pop culture & wine hook up
I probably care less about who will actually win Album of the Year than I do about what wine to pair with all of the nominees! There’s actually an app called drinkify that pairs music with cocktails (though the suggestions are pretty random). That’s why grapefriend’s here – to give you fun, relevant wine pairings! some … Continue reading
The SAG Awards were a while ago but they always get winners to sign swag backstage that they auction off. Proceeds go to the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, which supports children’s literacy programs, emergency relief for union members, preservation of union members’ creative legacy and scholarships. The auctions end tonight around 9pm EST and this … Continue reading
I absolutely love reading musicians’ tour riders. I can’t imagine they use even 10% of what they request, although I always like to imagine the musician and dancers popping open all the wine they asked for and having an awesome grapey post-show party every night. Gaga’s one of those performers who likes to get her grape … Continue reading
Awards seasons is in full swing, and that means lots of champagne being popped. First we saw everyone chugging the Moet at the Golden Globes, and at tonight’s SAG Awards get ready for tons of Taittinger! This is the 13th year they’re sponsoring the SAG Awards and to open the red carpet, Peter Facinelli (nominated for “Nurse … Continue reading
Remember that hilarious Hitler/Carmegeddon parody two years ago? Well now someone made one for the New York wine served at the Inaugration, so I love it even more. Happy Friday, grapefriends! Continue reading
I haven’t read any of the 50 Shades of Grey books and don’t have plans to. The following is about the only thing about it that’s seemed worthy of anyone’s time! Apparently the South African wine Vin de Constance is on the menu at a masked ball that Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele go to in … Continue reading
Guy Fieri recently bought a five-acre vineyard of Pinot Noir grapes in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley. Last year was the first vintage but right now he’s just selling grapes to La Crema and Williams Selyem who both have contracts with his vineyard. Ultimately, though, he wants to make his own wine of course. “Our son’s … Continue reading
Today lots of political peeps are sitting down to lunch with the Prez for his second Inauguration. The White House understandably makes a big deal out of the menu – and the wines served with it. This year, New York’s senior senator Chuck Schumer is the chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and … Continue reading
This week on Revenge they had a charity wine auction – you knew because there was a big banner that said “Charity Wine Auction” at the event. It was to raise money for foster kids or something, whatever, not important. So the final wine they auctioned off started at 10k, and after a bidding war … Continue reading
People are really fighting over the right to drink lately. Simon Doonan recently wrote an article for Slate about how he wished Prohibition was back in action. What??? I love Simon (he’s the Creative Director of Barney’s if you don’t know) so I wanted to see what his gripe with the grape was all about. … Continue reading
