Tonight’s the Scandal finale, and any good gladiator grapefriend will be grabbing their glass and pouring out copious amounts of red wine. Here are a few essential tips for your viewing party: most importantly, what WINE to drink??? Red, red, and then some more red. And good red. Olivia has mentioned drinking Bordeaux (love, but it … Continue reading
Bordeaux’s main white grapes are Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, so obv that’s what most of their sparkling is made from. Jaillance Crémant is made in the same method as champagne, and their “Cuvée de l’Abbaye” is made with Semillon and Cab Franc grapes. It’s dry, delicious, and awesome with savory foods (like gougères, aka cheese puffs). The … Continue reading
Surprise album? Interested. Surprise grapefriend moments on said album? OHHHHHHHHHHHHH YEAHHHHHH! Now, we all know what huge grapefriends Bey and Jay are. I’ve only told you like 83 times. That time they drank Cheval Blanc for her birthday (last November, to be exact) still kills me. And a somm I know said Jay came over … Continue reading
If you’ve never heard of Colgin, here’s what you need to know: they’re incredible Bordeaux-style blends and Cabernets (and a little Syrah) from Napa, they’re expensive (starting at $350 a bottle), they make roughly 2500 cases each year, and you won’t be able to get any since there are 2000 people on the wait list. People go … Continue reading
Even though a ton of wines are served at any Downton dinner, “they don’t drink much of any of it” as Anna (horrifyingly) notes. Nonetheless, Wines That Rock is making a Downton Abbey wine line with Dulong Grands Vins de Bordeaux. Two blends, a Bordeaux Claret and a Bordeaux Blanc, will be reminiscent of the Bordeaux wines imported … Continue reading
Well, we didn’t have a drop of wine on the finale (boooooo) but we still beat last year’s count! Season 5’s total glasses was 22, and this season clocked in at 23. Eh, we only got one more glass, but I’ll take it. Plus, last season was more about having wine at dinners out, and … Continue reading
It’s a sad Throwback Thursday, but instead of being down let’s applaud some of James Gandolfini’s wine moments on The Sopranos. 1 Before delivering a family ultimatum, he brings an Acuto di Soprano Taurasi as a gift. Taurasi is a baller wine, made from really inky, bold Aglianico grapes. Great choice to have coming from … Continue reading
The whole episode was causing me a lot of anxiety because wine didn’t make an appearance until the last scene. Torture! But then it made up for it. First, I don’t like how they’re manipulating me into liking Megan by having her drink wine all the time. It’s obvious and shameless. But I mean, it … Continue reading
Lots of gifts are given to the president. I mean hell, I get gifts and I’m just grapefriend so you can surmise that the leader of the free world gets some killer swag. Let’s just concentrate on the wine-related ones though, and see which country is the biggest grapefriend: portugal Professor Anıbal Cavaco Silva, president of Portugal: W&J … Continue reading
Finally! After two dry weeks, we are back on grapey track. Since this is so exciting, let’s get right to it. Once again, we have Megan to thank. First, before dinner she poured Don some Canadian Club but already had some wine in her own glass. No bottle in sight, but it was white. She’s … Continue reading
