The scariest wine is probably barfy flavorless Pinot Grigio, but in the spirit of Halloween let’s get a little spookier. Here are great wines to serve at or bring to any Halloween party, or just to drink at home alone Sandy-style (i.e. if you’re still without power). talbott pinot noir, sleepy hollow vineyard It’s rare … 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
BEREFT that September is over, but so many grapefriends sent me pics of what they were drinking all month. The memories will warm me as we head into cold climes… William in Boston texted me: “Dear grapefriend, I’m drinking Gruner Veltliner.” That made me happy enough, but then two days later he sent me this … Continue reading
So this promo just came out for the TBS debut of Cougar Town in January. These guys seem like they’d be actually fun to hang out with. Even if they weren’t, I’d get to have some pretty good wine as evidenced by the two wines in this promo. The two wines they’re drinking are Faust … Continue reading
As you know, people send me a lot of pictures of what their drinking which I love. But this was one of the most intriguing bottle pics I got in the past few weeks, from my friend Abby: Why an alien on the screw cap? Why a UFO with a beam on the label? The … Continue reading
Maybe some of you have been waiting all week for French rosé day, but grapefriend doesn’t roll like that. Still, most people just think France when they think rosé and with good reason: it produces most of the world’s rosé, and the pink juice actually outsells white wine in France. Provence is the major player, as it produces … Continue reading
Unlike other countries which usually have one or two primary grapes that they make rosé from, the US accepts all different kinds of grapes! Highly recommend experimenting and taking note of what grape it’s made from if you like it. The quality can vary a bit with the American rosés, so take a few bottle … Continue reading
Tanglewood really is a grapefriend paradise! Everyone comes with wine for their picnics, pouring it out on the lawn and then under the stars once the sun sets. People even came over and asked to borrow our corkscrew – it’s so grapefriendly there! As you saw yesterday, we had some Cliff Lede Sauvignon Blanc – … Continue reading
Add yet another celebrity who’s entering the wine biz. Fergie just announced that she’s coming out with Ferguson Crest wine, probably sometime this summer. It all came about because her dad moved to Santa Barbara County, which is where Sideways took place fyi. Her dad’s a horticulturalist and planted about an acre of vines on his … Continue reading
I thought we were on a major grape swing after last week’s whopping 9 glasses of wine. But next week never knows what will happen, and at the 45 minute mark we were still totally wine-less. But leave it to Francophile Megan to save the day! Really coming around on her. She was cooking some … Continue reading
