We actually have all Values this month, because even though one of the recommendations is over $40 it’s such a great red that it’s really a steal. Villa Wolf Sekt: Absolutely delightful light-strawberry Pinot Noir sekt from the Pfalz region in Germany. (Sekt is what they call sparkling wine in Germany and Austria). $17 Erbaluce: Had … Continue reading
Tag Archives: amarone
things i love about renacer
1 duck, duck, grapes The guy and his son who own Renacer are both named Patricio but their nickname is Pato which means Duck. Obviously, they gotta have some ducks at the winery then. 2 they make an amarone style wine in argentina Renacer’s Amarone-style wine is called Enamore (a near-anagram for Amarone). Amarone is from … Continue reading
you deserve a grape today, katy perry!
The VMAs will always offer a mix of bad performances, provocative performances, and amazing performances. Hands down, Katy Perry won that last one. From the boxing ring and boxer dancers to the incredibly inspiring song to the gorgeous shots under the Brooklyn Bridge, the performance was my favorite of the night by FAR. And Katy’s … Continue reading
my greatest grapes of 2012
For best-of lists, most people get all well, well, well look at the old amazing wines I drank, 1000’s of dollars worth, and say stuff like “it’s drinking well now.” That’s not really grapefriend though. Partly because I don’t have the money, partly because you probably don’t either, partly because sometimes I love non-expensive wine. … Continue reading
getting your grape on: august
And the grapes just keep on coming. Especially if you’re Amy, who wins the Grapefriend of the Month award for tweeting me pictures of everything she drank on her French vacation! Salut! Here’s Amy’s trip du vin in the south of France and Paris: In other parts of the world, Lauren said this wine in … Continue reading