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tay tay swiftly goes for grapes
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a new grapefriend! Welcome to the club, Taylor Swift. She was selecting her grapes in Whole Foods, which actually has an interesting and pretty good wine selection. Can’t tell what wine region Taylor’s picking from. When she told Esquire two years ago that she drinks wine “sometimes, because it makes … Continue reading
happy vintage scotch happy hour!
Whiskey Week happy hours have to involve whiskey – or whisky in this case (and we now know the difference). This is a Balblair single malt scotch from the Highlands with a light orange/lemony flavor. The cool thing is that Balblair always releases vintage whisky, which means that all the whisky in the bottle was laid … Continue reading
sorting out scotchy scotch scotch
Whiskey Week continues! Today: scotch! Two things you need to know: if it’s single malt or blended, and which region it comes from. single malt These are made from one grain and from one distillery. They tend to have more concentrated flavor, and that flavor just depends on the individual grain used and place it … Continue reading
national drink wine day!
It’s the holiday we’ll be celebrating for 364 days! Let’s get started! Continue reading
boeuf bourguignon – or bordelais?
Boeuf Bourgignon is the best winter dinner. Pair this hearty stew with a hearty red and I could almost be fooled into thinking winter isn’t my most-loathed season. But even though it’s called Bourgignon, which means it’s from Burgundy, I usually don’t use a Burgundy to make it or even drink one with it. Burgundy’s … Continue reading
guzzling at the globes
Everyone loves the Golden Globes: gorgeous and gawdy dresses, hair you wish you could ever style similarly on your own head, and, most importantly, lots of fun boozy-inspired speeches. As usual, Moët is the bubbly sponsor and there will be 2004 Grand Vintage Brut magnums on every table (I had the 2004 rosé with one of … Continue reading
festive fizzy cocktails
Who doesn’t love a fizzy cocktail? So refreshing, and a fully acceptable way to celebrate Fizzmas. During the holidays I love getting in the spirit (pun intended) with something festively red! (One below isn’t red because I love gingery Domaine de Canton – but that one can be festively golden like a Christmas tree star.) … Continue reading
getting your grape on: turkey edition
People had some good grapes yesterday. Thanks for all the tags, was fun to see what everyone guzzled while they gobbled! Continue reading
happy post-turkey port happy hour
Tawny port with roasted nuts is absolute perfection. It’s often described as having a roasted almond flavor, so pair it up with some actual roasted almonds and you can imagine how awesome it is. Throw in a fig or two, and you’re good for lots of end of meal happiness. Keep the tags coming @grapefriend … Continue reading
