Kickin’ it domestic on the third day of Fizzmas, with this awwwwesome sparkling by Sea Smoke. You might remember Sea Smoke Pinot Noir from Sideways. They’re a killer Pinot Noir producer in Santa Barbara, in the Santa Rita Hills AVA to be exact. Well, they just came out with their 2011 bubbly called Sea Spray, made … Continue reading
On the second day of Fizzmas, we hit up Tasmania for good bubbles! Tasmania is the island off of the southeastern tip of Australia (you probably know its “devil” masupials), and the climate there is much cooler than most of the mainland. Cooler temps mean much better conditions for growing Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes, … Continue reading
FIZZMAS. IS. HERE!!! . I love Champagne, but there’s so much bubbly being made all over the world that I decided to explore around. And what better time to do it than the holidays? So I’m bringing you one good sparkling wine I’ve never had before, from lots of different countries, every day until Christmas. … Continue reading
Last week I was happily drinking at Boulud Sud when who walks in to get his grapes but Victor Garber. I immediately sent a pic to grapefriend Abby, who’s a huge Alias fan. She said there were tons of wine moments on Alias, which he starred in. I never really watched the show, so I’m … Continue reading
We just had a Thanksgiving edition one so I’ll keep this (sort of) short of sweet. Here were my fave tagged pics last month: Haven’t ever had this wine but have heard it’s great, and here was further proof: Kerin, love the pic but hate the hashtag! You need to become a Giants fan, despite … Continue reading
People had some good grapes yesterday. Thanks for all the tags, was fun to see what everyone guzzled while they gobbled! Continue reading
Catching Fire, the second Hunger Games movie, comes out today. Last year I did what kind of wine each district would make if they were allowed to let their grapefriend flags fly, but let’s now take a look at what wine grape best fits each of the main characters. Fittingly, this study came out saying … Continue reading
Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque Champagne is amazing. Match it with the incomparable food at Le Bernardin and it’s just complete insanity. We started out with some 2002 Blanc de Blancs (made only with Chardonnay grapes). This is only the fourth time they’ve ever even made a vintage Blanc de Blancs. Most people go crazy for BdB’s, … Continue reading
Yesterday Oracle Team USA clocked a massive sailing win of the 34th Annual America’s Cup! How did Skipper Jimmy Spithill and the crew celebrate? With bubbly of course (come on what’d you think, pie???). They popped magnums of Mumm Napa Brut Prestige, which happened to be the official sparkling wine of the 34th America’s Cup. … Continue reading
It’s been a bit muggy in NYC these past few days, and really that’s just sort of perfect weather for acidic whites. It’s like all that acid cuts through the humidity and refreshes you. So last night’s Riesling Extravaganza was pretty great, since we had 6 German Rieslings from David Rosengarten’s wine import collection. David’s … Continue reading
