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Tag Archives: olympics

beyond champagne ceremony sips
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beyond champagne ceremony sips

Posted on August 11, 2024 by grapefriend • Leave a comment

Paris winners can easily bust out Champagne (let’s hear it for that toasty raspberry Bolly, $135) to celebrate their medals. But for those of us sitting on the couch without lucrative endorsement deals we might want to turn to more affordable French bubbles to sip on during the Closing Ceremonies. Namely, crémant which is made in the … Continue reading →

night night lack of gold
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night night lack of gold

Posted on August 11, 2024 by grapefriend • Leave a comment

Team USA shot past France for basketball gold, many thanks to Steph Curry’s incredible three-pointers. While we know the Olympic stadium wasn’t allowed to serve wine, hopefully Steph and team celebrated afterwards. Perhaps it was with the Domaine Curry Celebration Set, from his wife and sister’s winery. Domaine Curry, which they sold to The Prisoner Wine … Continue reading →

the crazy olympic wine fact
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the crazy olympic wine fact

Posted on July 26, 2024 by grapefriend • Leave a comment

OK, so here’s the craziest thing. Despite the Olympics being held in one of the greatest countries for wine, they can’t serve wine at the Olympics! Evin’s Law has been in place since 1991 in France, and it bans alcohol from being served to the public in stadiums.  Ironically, athletes used to drink when training during the … Continue reading →

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