It’s harvest time all around the land (well, the northern land), and Stoller Wines in Dundee Hills, Oregon, was busy picking their Pinot Noir and Chardonnay when I was there last weekend. It’s an amazing time to visit a winery, and here are just a few reasons why: 1 They play Eminem in the tank … Continue reading
grape: Pinot Noir producer: Talley Vineyards. They started out planted vegetables in 1948 in Arroyo Grande (near Edna Valley), and then (luckily for us) planted vines in 1982. They make great restrained wines, unlike lots of big. fruity California ones. country: USA region: Arroyo Grande Valley, CA year: 2011 yum factors: Had a bunch of their Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs last weekend and … Continue reading
What an awesome weather month we had! Not too hot, not too cold, but every once in a while a chill enough where you wanted to pop open a light red. And most importantly, the return of football which here in grapefriend land means a lot of wine drinking! This month, I did a contest … Continue reading
For the 10th year BV will provide the wine for the Emmys. At the Governors Ball dinner they’ll be pouring 2009 BV Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon ($135) and 2011 Beaulieu Vineyard Carneros Chardonnay ($25), as well as a Muscat and a port (all available here). Some limited edition Beaulieu Vineyard wines will also be available at … Continue reading
August is over but summer is not. And who wants to ruin the party that grapefriends have been having all summer long? Once again I got hundreds of tags that made me happy, proud, jealous, or thirsty (or all 4). Here were my fave pics, accompanied by the types of grapefriends I love. grapefriends who … 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
A wild sky calls for Wild Horse wine. Perfect pairing for these crazy clouds is either their Unbridled Chard and Pinot Noir. I really love their Pinot Noirs, especially the silky black cherry 2010 Cheval Sauvage which is made from the best grapes they grow each year. They’ve got Pinots at every price though, so you can … Continue reading
It’s Wine Week over on Salted & Styled, the food blog I do wine pairings for. But what does grapefriend write about when it’s a whole week devoted to my favorite topic? I was given some creative freedom, though of course I wanted to keep it food-centric. So I started thinking about food and wine … Continue reading
Summer is in full swing, and grapefriends are drinking well! From fireworks to feasts, the tags were awesome. Here were a few of my faves! We started out with a bang – or at least a crackle (of fireworks). Love this pic. The obvious companion to wine is food, and I saw a bunch of … Continue reading
“So who’s the drunkest?” That’s the first thing Gavin DeGraw wanted to know when he got to our already-in-progress wine tasting. We were in a suite at the Sheraton with a sick view of all the buildings on the south side of Central Park. Starwood started Social Hours for guests at a bunch of their … Continue reading
