Here were grapefriend’s top moments at the Veuve Cliquot Polo Classic yesterday. 1 completely amazing preppy pants Everyone covers the girls’ fashion, but I got way more a kick out of the guys’ colored and printed pants. That said, I did my part by wearing a hat. 2 pricey popping They charged $115 for rose champagne and $75 … Continue reading
It’s finally spring!!! The flowers, the dresses, the sandals, and now special spring Champagne! Perrier Jouet just created a cuvee entriely inspired and dedicated to spring. I like this kind of thinking both for its warm-weather mental space and its rose-sipping mental space. The Edition Premiere (must be said with fun frilly French accent) has … Continue reading
With all the reporters in the room at the White House Correspondents Dinner, you’d think we would’ve known what wines were on the menu much sooner than we did. But it was all about arrivals and pre-parties without any mention of grapes. Clearly everyone was feeling very off duty. But finally we got a tweet … Continue reading
Today would’ve been Audrey’s 85th birthday, There aren’t many details about her love (or lack) of wine, but we have a few photos that could make a good case. And then of course, this scene from Breakfast at Tiffany’s where, during their day of doing things they’ve never done before, they drank Champagne before breakfast. … Continue reading
When Obama got to Japan, Emperor Akihito told him, “You have a very hard job.” Then he took him to dinner at the Jiro Dreams of Sushi place and also poured him some really, really awesome wine at the state dinner last night. Kudos to the way emperors do business! So at this state dinner, they kicked things off … Continue reading
The final season of Mad Men started last night (the first half anyway, since it’s split into two mini-seasons). Roger Sterling, for one, was ready – WITH WINE: @MadMen_AMC @MadMenSCP What business would that be? Wine, women and song? I’m ready… — Roger Sterling (@NYRogerSterling) April 11, 2014 Between Scandal, Game of Thrones, and now … Continue reading
Today is National Pancake Day, a holiday my nephew celebrates every day just like I celebrate National Wine Day every day. Anyway, the Daily Mail reported that a restaurant in Manchester, England has created a pancake that costs £800 (that’s $1333). It includes lobster, caviar, truffles, and is topped with a hollandaise sauce made with Dom Pérignon … Continue reading
Well my fave song of the year didn’t win, but two things made me Happy anyway! One, I won my Oscar pool, netting a sweet trophy, snacks delivered to me for the week, and a hefty wad o’ cash. Two, all of the wine-while-watching photos that grapefriends tagged me in! Well done, movie-loving grapefriends. Here were a … Continue reading
Nothing like hanging out with someone whose family makes some of France’s best Champagne. Clovis Taittinger, who commutes from Paris to his family’s estate in Champagne every day, was in NYC for a few days and luckily opened some bottles with me. He travels almost every week, all over the world, and had just gotten back … Continue reading
Prince Harry just trekked to the South Pole with Walking With The Wounded, a charity that funds the re-training and re-education of veterans. How did they celebrate their arrival? By drinking Champagne out of one of the vet’s prosthetic legs. Fellow trekker Sgt Duncan Slater lost both his legs in Afghanistan in 2009, and used one … Continue reading
