Reality: they named it the Open because you should be opening wine. Duh. The official wine of the US Open is Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc. New Zealand varieties are always super zesty, zingy, and punchy with grapefruit. Kind of like some people’s backhand I guess. They serve it all over the stadium but you can find it … Continue reading
When it comes to New Zealand wine, you probably think about the punchy, tropical, zesty Sauvignon Blancs. Fair enough, since that’s 72% of their production. People there sometimes call it Savvy B which I thought was sort of funny, but then a winemaker told me to never cheapen it like that. I’d rather have my … Continue reading
First off, critical PSA: wine (and all alcohol) is incredibly dangerous for dogs. Their livers aren’t built to process alcohol so it can be lethal. Give your pup an extra dog treat on March 23 but you and any other humans should grab a glass of Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc.The name Dog Point comes from … Continue reading
Just yesterday I was sort of groaning that we were in for a few years of people over-swooning about Baby George photos. But then I got the grapefriend equivalent of cute baby pics: William and Kate touring a vineyard in New Zealand! They toured Amisfield Vineyard in Central Otago, which is a region known for its Pinot … Continue reading
A lot of discussion is devoted to the best food and wine pairings. Who knew that some of the best are just when you put wine right on the food? Recently I went to a dinner where they put some Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand right on oysters. When it comes to oysters, I’m usually … Continue reading
I love boats. I used to joke that instead of having an open drink that would splash all over me when I was on the high seas (or, the ocean waters off of Connecticut) that we should make frozen wine popsicles. Well, my dreams have come true!!! Kim Crawford teamed up with People’s Pops to … Continue reading
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