Ah, a Football Week classic. We’ve been through the QBs and the Wide Receivers (my fave – Nicks!), and for the third annual Football Week we hit the fantasy monsters: Running Backs! Let’s see what the wine pairings are for some of the best in the NFL. adrian peterson It’s nice to be the #1 … Continue reading
It’s fall(ish), it’s football, and it’s FOOTBALL WEEK once again on grapefriend! Most people think beer for games, but grapefriends think wine. Football foods are actually amazing with wine, and even though my mission to get better wine in sports bars hasn’t swept the nation (YET) you can still pop a good bottle on your … Continue reading
It’s draft night! Seriously, the old beer and football pairing can suck it. This is how we do it at Grapefriend HQ. The plan was to get some other people from my league over and ply them with tons of wine so that when the draft starts they’ll be wasted and I’ll be able to grab … Continue reading
Moet! That’s what the Ravens apparently popped on the field to celebrate their win over the 49ers. Not that any official sports photogs snapped any shots in the locker room – why capture the important stuff??? But I found this one on Simon Evans’ Instagram – he’s a Reuters reporter. There was also this pic … Continue reading
As far as a grapey Super Bowl between the 49ers and the Ravens, you’d think San Francisco would have it in the bag. They’re super close to Napa and Sonoma, and California makes almost 90% of wines consumed in the the US. So maybe you’d be right about them winning. But don’t totally dismiss Baltimore, … Continue reading
We’ve extensively covered all the ex football players and coaches who’ve gotten into the grape business many times on grapefriend. But now we’re getting their grapes on the field to find our 2013 champion! mike ditka position: coach for the Bears and the Saints play: “The Coach” Cabernet Sauvignon. Ditka has a whole line of … Continue reading
One of my favorite things about the playoffs is the bets that the cities’ mayors make with each other. For this weekend’s games, lots was on the line: crab cakes from Baltimore, Denver “cowboy steaks,” cheese curds from Wisconsin, and San Fran sourdough bread. There is one mayor and one mayor only who is a … Continue reading
David Wilson is MAKING our afternoon. 155 yards, two plays, one touchdown. Screams all around. Wine for Wilson. Continue reading
So last night I’m hanging at this WSJ Magazine event at Burberry for the launch of The Britain watch. I was happy enough just sipping on my Veuve when I heard there were Giants on premises: cornerbacks Prince Amukamara and Justin Tryon. Well of course I had to meet them, and they were really lovely … Continue reading
The pain just keeps on coming. It’s bad enough Giants fans have to contend with RG3 in our division, now I find out the Redskins have their own wine this year!?! Some 80th anniversary commemorative thing, it’s a Cab from California’s Alexander Valley which is a pretty good place for Cabs. They’re selling it for … Continue reading
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