“In Europe then we thought of wine as something as healthy and normal as food and also as a great giver of happiness and well being and delight. Drinking wine was not a snobbism nor a sign of sophistication nor a cult; it was as natural as eating and to me as necessary, and I … Continue reading
Killer 70s find! What do you think Sabrina was drinking – a little Whispering Angel, perhaps? Actually, I’m pretty sure Whispering Angel wasn’t around in the 70s nor is she drinking rosé so that’s really just a lame Angel joke. More likely it was Chablis or Blue Nun, which were popular whites back then. Despite … Continue reading
“Good weed, white wine I come alive in the night time” ‘Memba this two years ago, when Rihanna and Drake shared a bottle of white wine in the “What’s My Name?” video: “Hey boy, I really wanna be with you cause your just my type…” But is she talking to Drake or the wine? Wine. … Continue reading
This time last year I was foot treading grapes for vintage port at Taylor’s in the Douro Valley. Was suuuuper fun! Full posts here plus a pretty freaking hilarious video of chicken dancing in the lagar. Continue reading
It’s Thursday, and here’s what I’m throwing back: There are so many well-known and well-marketed Champagnes in the 40-buck range. So when I find one that’s the same price but so gorgeous and unknown, I gotta tell grapefriends about it. Gorgeous nutty brioche! You could smell it for hours (ok, minutes, because you’ll want to … Continue reading
This, from the opening scene of Charade, which was made in 1963 and still so good. Audrey’s having some déjeuner at Mont d’ Arbois in Megève, Switzerland. Local red wine there is made mostly from either Mondeuse or Gamay grapes, both make light red wine perfect for Alpine ski breaks. (Check out that vintage bottle of … Continue reading
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