So excited for The Bling Ring, since I’m obsessed with Sofia Coppola movies. And here she is drinking wine with my other favorite modern director, Wes Anderson! As if I didn’t think she was awesome enough just from her movies, her dad named both a bubbly and a rosé after her. Major grapefriend jealousy! If … Continue reading
Sex. The City. And Champagne. Laurent Perrier to be specific (yum). I just did a SATC #tbt last month but I didn’t realize it’s now the show’s 15th anniversary, debuting 15 years ago today! The girls were partial to the Cosmo of course, but you know if it took place today they’d be rocking the grape … Continue reading
Forget Cosmo’s. Sex and the City also had tons of Champagne, a few bottles of wine, and Big even wound up moving to Napa. Oh, and look whose glass is empty? Miss that show. Continue reading
It’s Thursday, and here’s what I’m throwing back: There are so many well-known and well-marketed Champagnes in the 40-buck range. So when I find one that’s the same price but so gorgeous and unknown, I gotta tell grapefriends about it. Gorgeous nutty brioche! You could smell it for hours (ok, minutes, because you’ll want to … 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
While we’re waiting for the return of the Mad Men 60s, let’s travel a few decades later to those fun 90s when Kate Moss & Johnny Depp dated, wore weird sunglasses, and drank wine. Let’s not forget that when she bought a vineyard in the south of France for her now-husband Jamie Hince, she called … Continue reading
