I travel to explore wine, so here are some good tips to help your grapey travel experiences. . drink Here’s a full list of wineries in the region. But aside from your usual fun sampling wine, you can: Play bocce at Balo Visit Pennyroyal Farm to sample some handcrafted cheese they make from goats and sheep raised on their family … Continue reading
So aside from the great Masut which I told you about yesterday, here were a bunch of other wines I liked from Mendocino. Some were sampled in NY, but most were tasted right in Mendo when I was there. . Drew Pinot Noir, all 2012 I had three of their Pinot Noirs from three different … Continue reading
Cabernet and steaks on the grill: one of life’s better combinations. What’s your favorite grilling wine? Continue reading
Back from a great trip to Rias Baixas, which is in the Galicia part of Spain, right north of Portugal. At this point I’m probably more Albariño than human, but while I detox I’ll share the more interesting things I learned. 1 albariño is the star grape Most wine growing regions grow a few types of … Continue reading
We’ve had a lot of Albariño here in Rias Baixas, and it’s been interesting to try different styles. This Señor da Folla Verde is a blend of 70% Albariño, 15% Loureira, and 15% Treixadura. Yellow and green apple with tons of white floral. So pretty! And, was fantastic with our piping hot gambas al ajillo. … Continue reading
Godello. Pan con tomate. Jamon. Spain is in FULL SWING. (And this pan con tomate is out of this world!) Just got to Spain and will be drinking some awesome Albariño and other vinos all week, so stay tuned! Also, staying in Santiago de Compostelo tonight at the Paradores Hotel – which they think is … Continue reading
First course: Cab. Last course: cake. Love this Cliff Lede – all the vineyards are named after rock songs. And I highly recommend chocolate cake with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups – but not with the wine. Not a of chocolate and wine, except for ruby port. TIP: Dessert wine should always be sweeter than your … Continue reading
Today marks the 3rd anniversary of grapefriend.com! To celebrate, a little Grapefriend Appreciation is in order. Below are just a few of the latest photos I’ve been tagged in by all of you, but this has been happening for three years now and it’s the best thing ever since it’s no fun drinking alone. A … 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
When I think of spring, my trends revolve around light, refreshing wines. But for a style expert, it’s all about fashion. And so it is for my friend Amy Tara Koch, who had the brilliant idea of throwing a dinner party based on spring fashion trends. She called me to do the wine pairings and … Continue reading
