I love the playoff bets that happen every year! It’s usually the mayors of the cities who are in the games, although this year the governors of Indiana and Massachusetts got in on it for the AFC. Here are my predictions of who should win the conference titles, based on their bets. If there’s a more … Continue reading
One of my favorite things is the bets that the political reps of the cities/states whose teams are in the playoffs make. Many of them involve wine, which then makes me even happier. This year, however, I’m very disappointed. Here’s the bet between the Panthers (via North Carolina’s Congressman Richard Hudson) and the 49ers (via House … Continue reading
So I was trying to find some wine-related info about Breaking Bad, which ends tonight, but it’s way more of a drug and beer show. We’ll leave the liquids to Mad Men, and become Hopsfriend for a day to detail two interesting Breaking Bad beer facts! First, Marble Brewery made two commemorative beers for the … Continue reading
Just a little Friday fun. I love the “DESERT – THIRSTY” part! So where would you most want to live based on imbibing? Grapefriend would clearly have to reside in Europe. Continue reading
It’s draft night! Seriously, the old beer and football pairing can suck it. This is how we do it at Grapefriend HQ. The plan was to get some other people from my league over and ply them with tons of wine so that when the draft starts they’ll be wasted and I’ll be able to grab … Continue reading
A brewery in Hertford, England, made a special royal baby ale called Heir Raiser. It’s made by McMullens Brewery and is described as a “light coloured, crisp refreshing pint with a light, hoppy finish.” Well, since Kate’s fancy hospital wing had its own wine list, I think George is definitely going to be more of a grapefriend … Continue reading
If you’re a grapefriend, St. Patrick’s Day is like being Jewish on Christmas. Until now. Grab a Firestone Walker beer, many of which are made in bourbon and sherry barrels. They. Are. Awesome. Here are the old spirits being pushed out of the barrel by the beer (beer is kind of territorial I guess). I tasted … Continue reading
If you’re not following grapefriend on Twitter, you may have missed these great grapey gems this week! Katie Couric tweeted to ask what people thought about “wine play dates” http://ktie.tv/15vd1n6. Lately there’s been all this chatter about moms who need wine blah, blah, blah. Why are moms different? Grapefriends are grapefriends, mom dad, or whatever. Wine play dates … Continue reading
OK, so this isn’t about sparkling wine but we are in the middle of Fizzmas and beer has fizz so we’re going with this. HBO has partnered with Ommegang, a New York brewery that makes Belgian-style beer, to make a line of Game of Thrones beer. They’re gonna make four kinds, the first of which will be … Continue reading
