Our Scandal wine recaps are back!!! Take it away, Abby… Scandal’s BACK. I’m BACK (thanks, Grapefriend!), and by the end of the hour Olivia is BACK doing what she does best, though perhaps to the detriment of her emotional health. Above all else the wine is BACK in a big old plot-driving way. wine moment … Continue reading
You can describe the basic characteristics of any grape, but it always ranges when you start heading from region to region. That usually has to do with the affect of the area’s unique climate and soil, but also often just the winemaking style. I’d had all of the grapes they grow in Alto Adige before heading there … Continue reading
In past Football Weeks, we’ve done our grapey comparisons of the QBs, the Wide Receivers, and the Running Backs. Now, the Tight Ends get their time to shine! jimmy graham Crushes it for the Saints. He scores so many points that he actually argued he should be classified as a wide receiver when he was negotiating … Continue reading
I love hitting up emerging wine regions in the US. The North Fork is especially fun because you get to clock some relaxing water time, usually with some Croteaux rosé on deck (their sparkling Merlot rosé is especially delicious, though sold out). Once I was thoroughly soothed by the bay, it was off to wine country. … Continue reading
grape: Pinot Noir, one of the two grapes that Sonoma’s known for (the other is Chardonnay) producer: Gary Farrell, classic Sonoma producer. Gary started his own winery in 1982 but is no longer involved. Now winemaker Theresa Heredia has taken the reins. She’s super smart – got a degree in Biochemistry, but when she saw … Continue reading
So aside from the great Masut which I told you about yesterday, here were a bunch of other wines I liked from Mendocino. Some were sampled in NY, but most were tasted right in Mendo when I was there. . Drew Pinot Noir, all 2012 I had three of their Pinot Noirs from three different … Continue reading
Went to Mendocino, CA a few weeks ago and tasted a ton of good Pinot Noir. To me, it’s probably what they do best. But one of my favorite visits was to Masút. The guys who make Masút are two brothers, Jake and Ben, who are from the Fetzer family. At first I was like, … Continue reading
It’s finally spring!!! The flowers, the dresses, the sandals, and now special spring Champagne! Perrier Jouet just created a cuvee entriely inspired and dedicated to spring. I like this kind of thinking both for its warm-weather mental space and its rose-sipping mental space. The Edition Premiere (must be said with fun frilly French accent) has … Continue reading
Today marks the 3rd anniversary of grapefriend.com! To celebrate, a little Grapefriend Appreciation is in order. Below are just a few of the latest photos I’ve been tagged in by all of you, but this has been happening for three years now and it’s the best thing ever since it’s no fun drinking alone. A … Continue reading
Woo hoo, it’s the Kentucky Derby today, for the 140th time (which is pretty cool). The official cocktail is the mint julep, but any good grapefriend will be grabbing their awesome horsey accessories and even horse wine! Wild Horse is the perfect choice. They do great Pinot Noir but I love this perfumey Viognier (Paso Robles loves their … Continue reading
