Hopefully you’ve had your fair share of fizz this holiday season. But if you haven’t, you’ve got one more night to unleash those corks from their cages and into your glass (and then continue for the next 364 days…) The conundrum of New Year’s Eve is always what to pop. Hanging with a small group? Definitely … Continue reading
Holidays always seem to involve a lot of time spent wrapping, the finishing touch on any gift. For wine and Champagne, it can be easy as people tend to just hand over their present in a silver wrapping with a red bow. But don’t miss an opp to get your grape on even at this final stage! I … Continue reading
And this is what it looks like: Along with fireplacing. Tonight’s Pinot is a 2009 La Rochelle – Santa Lucia Highlands is such a good Pinot area. Cheers! Continue reading
![it’s thanksgiving: drink whatever the [bleep] you want](https://grapefriend.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/norman-rockwell-wine.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "it’s thanksgiving: drink whatever the [bleep] you want")
Everyone’s been doing posts about what to drink on Thanksgiving. But here’s the truth: You can just drink whatever the eff you want. So if you were feeling like this about picking Thanksgiving wine: you should now just feel like this: Thanksgiving is a mishmash of a million foods – how could you possibly pair … Continue reading
Mick Rock is a British photographer who’s shot everyone from the Beatles to Blondie, and is still clicking away. In this new show On The Record With Mick Rock, Mick heads to the hometowns of musicians like Kings of Leon and The Flaming Lips to see what’s inspired them. Well aside from awesome music, we all know what … Continue reading
#4 in our Rosé Week countdown is suuuch a good one! This Balletto ($20.99 here) from Russian River Valley is made from Pinot Noir – hands down one of my favorite rosé-making grapes. They’re really light and refreshing, but still have a lot of strawberry fruit and the best ones balance that with great acidity … Continue reading
People think Champagne is for Fancy Times, popping it only with caviar, paté, and wedding toasts. And how often is that? Not very. If those are your only usual excuses to drink Champagne, I’m about to give you a lot more. And ones that will rock your palate. Champagne is an excellent food match – it has beautiful … Continue reading
Everyone is over winter. OVER. But there’s nothing like an awesome all-Champagne dinner to brighten your cold and slushy night. Marika Vida-Arnold, the wine director at the Ritz’s Auden Bistro, puts together Phenomenal Femmes wine dinners throughout the year to showcase wines made by women. At yet another fantastic one last week, I had dinner with Maison … Continue reading
Today is International Women’s Day, so wanted to share a few of my favorite wines made by women. Winemaking has traditionally been a male-dominated art, and in California only 10% of the lead winemakers at wineries are women (this website is great for stats and education resources). I’ve travelled all over the world and have met so … Continue reading
According to every channel of social media, this is pretty much what everyone did this weekend: My friends even had a contest to see who could create the most “grapefriendy” photo of their wine and their HOC. In the final episode they drink Siduri, a Pinot Noir-only winery who told me they gave their wine to production … Continue reading
