As another awesome kickoff to summer passes, let us remember the fantastic summer meals we made this weekend. Along with their grapey pairings, of course. First, I made veal saltimbocca, which no one guessed based on this lovely little Vine. What are we making for dinner? https://t.co/RuSV9QIrsV — grapefriend (@grapefriend) May 24, 2014 You basically … Continue reading
“So who’s the drunkest?” That’s the first thing Gavin DeGraw wanted to know when he got to our already-in-progress wine tasting. We were in a suite at the Sheraton with a sick view of all the buildings on the south side of Central Park. Starwood started Social Hours for guests at a bunch of their … Continue reading
So last night’s dinner was amaze. After we tasted through a bunch of Frank Family wines, we had a massive paella feast! This guy Gerard cooked it all for us, and he actually beat Bobby Flay in a paella throwdown so you knew it was gonna be insane. First we got this sick spread of … Continue reading
Rosé Week is here!!! As most grapefriends know, I drink rosé all year round. Most people, however, associate it with summer and really that’s fine with me if that’s what it takes to get people to try it out. One thing I’ve noticed lately is that people have serious rosé preferences for either pale or … Continue reading
If you’re not following grapefriend on Twitter, you may have missed these juicy grapes: I was interviewed by Bon Appetit about one of my favorite grapefriendy posts – the Mad Men wine count! Screw Don and his Old Fashioneds – we got grapes! We also played a fun game matching the characters to different types of … Continue reading
Mouton Rothschild is probably the most famous wine that gets artists to do their labels, but Ornellaia has done their “Vendemmia d’Artista” series for the past five years and it’s awesome. They get an artist to produce a special label that reflects the character of the vintage. Every year they auction off a salmanazar (that’s equivalent to 12 … Continue reading
We all know Andrea Bocelli for his songs, but most people probably have no idea his family’s been making wine for 130 years in Tuscany. I didn’t, but got to taste them a few weeks ago with Andrea, his brother, and his sister-in-law who run the vineyard. As Andrea put it, “My role is to … Continue reading
grape: 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Sangiovese, 22% Syrah. producer: B Cellars. I also had their Sauvignon Blanc (yum) and their Sangiovese (good, but I’m not the world’s biggest Sangio fan) country: USA region: Napa year: 2009 yum factors: Cab/Sangiovese is the classic pairing in Super Tuscans. Cab gives bold black cherry, and the SG adds grit and … Continue reading
I’m still gonna squeeze another month out of summer, so heavy reds aren’t what I’m gravitating towards. But it’s apparently #CabernetDay today, so of course I gotta give it a little shine. A few other grapes need the attention more, but Cabernet is nothing if not worthy. A few fun facts: WHAT’S YOUR FLAVOR? Major … Continue reading
Saw Hunger Games last week. Yeah, that’s right, grapefriend’s pretty baller. Loved the books, loved the movie, loved the idea of each of the 12 districts making wine. Ok, obviously the Capitol would never allow that, but grapefriend is embracing the fantasy genre so just roll with it. Since each of these districts produces one … Continue reading
