It’s an Argentina vs Germany World Cup! We’ve got gritty Malbec on one side and sugar-acid Riesling on the other. Who are you rooting for? Continue reading
Tag Archives: wine
happy 4th!
Happy 4th! Rosé and ribs are an awesome combo. Basically rosé is awesome for anything spicy, and this Left Coast Cellars Pinot Noir one is Willamette Valley goodness. Continue reading
grapefriends always win
Bummer of a loss. The real winners: grapefriends! Belgium can keep their dumb beer. Cheers to all the grapefriends who watch the World Cup with wine! Continue reading
graping it up with…real housewives’ kristen taekman
No one would argue that the Real Housewives shows are some of the grapiest on TV. And on the New York version, Ramona even has her name on her own wine and Luann has dated a wine importer. It came to my attention that Kristen Taekman, the newest addition to the cast, was a grapefriend but really … Continue reading
birthday at the beach
I had to be in LA for work on my birthday, and wanted to just have people stop by somewhere for casual drinks. James Beach was my place. I’d seen my friend’s pics from this place in Venice, and thought it looked awesome. Yep, I was right. The owner James – Mr. Beach as we … Continue reading
drink me: gary farrell hallberg vineyard pinot noir
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
#throwbackthursday: pink. skateboard. wine.
Love. It. All. Despite her name, I wouldn’t pair “pink” wine with skateboarding. Obviously, neither would Pink herself, since she’s rocking a pretty big glass of red while skating. I’d go for a gnarly wine, like Old Vine Zinfandel. The trunks and vines of older vines can get pretty knotty and gnarled, so it seems … Continue reading
grape passport: mendocino
I travel to explore wine, so here are some good tips to help your grapey travel experiences. . drink Here’s a full list of wineries in the region. But aside from your usual fun sampling wine, you can: Play bocce at Balo Visit Pennyroyal Farm to sample some handcrafted cheese they make from goats and sheep raised on their family … Continue reading
must-try mendocino wines
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
mmm: more masút in mendocino
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
