Here’s the deal with pétillant naturel wine, or pet-nat as it’s called on the quick. All wine goes through fermentation and creates CO2 gas. Usually this burns off into the air, but in sparkling wines they cap it to keep the bubbles in the bottle. Pét-nat lets the natural yeast on the grapes kick off … Continue reading
It was the wrong day to wear a dress. We got to the coastal Leyda Vineyards in San Antonio, Chile and the morning fog had become the afternoon fog so it was freezing. Usually fog dissipates by noon but it hadn’t. We started to chat about the Pinot, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc they specialize in. … Continue reading
So after I did the post about Jennifer Lawrence drinking BV Cab in Hawaii, she found out about it and started tagging me in pics when she was drinking wine. With a total of four tags, she’s our March Grapefriend of the Month! We all now how big of a grapefriend she is, so this … Continue reading
I’d never had abalone before last week, but now I want to have it all the time. That’s probably not gonna happen since apparently it’s kind of rare and sort of expensive from what I heard from the people drooling over the pictures I was posting. So at least I had it at the Ocean … Continue reading
So last night I was at the Mermaid Inn Oyster Bar where they have Happy Hour – $6 wine by the glass. They had a Pinot Grigio from Veneto (not my fave), Pinot Noir from Chile (not with oysters), and a sparkling rosé from New Mexico. Obv, I had to give the NM wine a … Continue reading
We start Father’s Day early here. And even though my mom is actually the bubbly fan, grapefriend has some sampling to do. It’s going quite well with the farmer’s market cheese and tangy pine nut red pepper dip! Look for full reviews during Rosé Week, coming end of month. Very exciting. Continue reading
I’ll admit I’m not a Hello Kitty fanatic, but I know a lot of people are. I don’t totally get it but it’s just a fact I’ve stopped questioning, like why some people tolerate or even like mayonnaise. Anyway, yummy Ladurée just came out with limited-edition Hello Kitty macarons (though they aren’t even shaped like … Continue reading
It’s Grammy Day! If you’re having a viewing party or even just hanging at home I’m sure you want to know what wine to pair with the Record of the Year you’re rooting for. So here ya go! firework Nothing says fireworks more than sparkling wine of course. But for a California Girl like Katy, … Continue reading
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