pop culture & wine hook up
Ken Cosgrove has never been a key player on Mad Men. I mean I loved the “It’s my job” speech, but until this episode I’ve never felt riled up about him. But then, he popped a Chateau Margaux at dinner. Suddenly, we have a new official grapefriend! Chateau Margaux is a grand cru from Bordeaux, and one … Continue reading
Sorry for the delay, grapefriends! We’ve been recovering from the Scandal finale while simultaneously prepping for the Mad Men finale. It’s a lot! Anyway, let’s get to my and Abby’s recap, shall we? Another season of Scandal has come to an end and let’s just say it was not my favorite, but at least the … Continue reading
It’s the end of an era. And the most fitting way to send off Mad Men and its 60s-70s time period is with a fab cocktail party. Grapefriend always does a wine count for each episode, but a finale party should honor the most-loved alcohol on the show: whiskey (which I also love). I’ve scoured through … Continue reading
There’s been an odd lack of wine guzzling on Scandal lately. We’re pouring out some Ribera del Duero in our Liv-approved Camille glasses in hopes that she will be too on tonight’s finale! Will the finale dis the grape? Take our poll! Continue reading
Abby was out last week, leaving me to my own paltry plot devices. Luckily, she has returned… I’m back, Grapefriends! Sorry to have missed you last week in what was a very dramatic episode. To be honest, I really could have used a drink before this episode even started thanks to Scandal’s lead-in, Grey’s Anatomy … Continue reading
Abby is away and this is what happens when I don’t have my plot recapper. wine moment #1 It was very exciting because we got a wine moment right at the open! Papa Pope was at Olivia’s place and pouring out what’s certainly better than her go-to California Oak. A lot of berating and threatening happens … Continue reading
Who knew the 70s were so grapey? Well, at least they are for our Official Mad Men Grapefriend, Megan. She starts off the episode in California, with a glass poured out from a big ol’ jug of Almaden. Jugs of wine were huge in the 70s. I remember growing up as a kid that my … Continue reading
Welcome back to our final half-season of Mad Men wine recaps! As a show that’s known for prevalent cocktail drinking, grapefriend tracks the few but increasing glasses of wine they knock back. In the 60s, when the show fictionally started out, there wasn’t much wine being consumed in the US – Napa hadn’t really begun … Continue reading
The world has seen their share of wine by the Real Housewives. Most of them are affordably priced and not amazing but some are decently drinkable for the value. Brandi Glanville is the latest to enter the grape scene, but the offering doesn’t get grapefriend’s approval. Not that I’ve even had yet (it’s out next … Continue reading
It’s My Big Gay Republican Wedding, Scandal-style! That translates to war rooms, evil (and let’s not forget, CRAZY) gay-bashing ex-VPs, and a sneak peek at Mellie the politician just to name a few key parts of this week’s shenanigans. The wedding itself is all a ruse to protect Cy’s reputation but it ends up with … Continue reading
