Tag Archives: wine
pancakes with the wrong rosé!
Today is National Pancake Day, a holiday my nephew celebrates every day just like I celebrate National Wine Day every day. Anyway, the Daily Mail reported that a restaurant in Manchester, England has created a pancake that costs £800 (that’s $1333). It includes lobster, caviar, truffles, and is topped with a hollandaise sauce made with Dom Pérignon … Continue reading
getting your grape on: the oscars
Well my fave song of the year didn’t win, but two things made me Happy anyway! One, I won my Oscar pool, netting a sweet trophy, snacks delivered to me for the week, and a hefty wad o’ cash. Two, all of the wine-while-watching photos that grapefriends tagged me in! Well done, movie-loving grapefriends. Here were a … Continue reading
the grapefriend oscar goes to…
Out of the people nominated for Oscars, there were a few good grapey characters. Not as many as I’d like, but we work with what we get! Here are my nominees for Biggest Grapefriend. jennifer lawrence, american hustle Right before she confronts Amy Adams in the bathroom, Jennifer Lawrence marches up to all the guys they’re … Continue reading
and the (wine) winner is…
After everyone nabs their awards and thanks their fellow nominees/agent/best spouse ever/kids who are still up, the fun begins. Namely, drinking wine at the Governor’s Ball. I love how everyone just covers what Wolfgang Puck will be whipping up food-wise each year – they miss the best part! This year, the wine winner is Sterling … Continue reading
scandal wine recap: ride, sally, ride
You may recall my grapefriend Abby Gardner, who brought us all the grapiest moments from Alias a few TBT’s ago. No stranger to tv or (more importantly) wine, she will now be bringing us weekly recaps on by far the winiest show on tv: Scandal! I don’t normally watch the show so I enlisted her and … Continue reading
terminator wine – james cameron buys a vineyard
James Cameron is a grapefriend! He just bought Beaufort Vineyard & Estate Winery in British Columbia, the latest and grapiest addition to his other sustainable farmland holdings all around the world (including a walnut farm in New Zealand). Beaufort’s a pretty small vineyard with only 8 acres and a production of 2,000 cases. They make some regular … Continue reading
national drink wine day!
It’s the holiday we’ll be celebrating for 364 days! Let’s get started! Continue reading
boeuf bourguignon – or bordelais?
Boeuf Bourgignon is the best winter dinner. Pair this hearty stew with a hearty red and I could almost be fooled into thinking winter isn’t my most-loathed season. But even though it’s called Bourgignon, which means it’s from Burgundy, I usually don’t use a Burgundy to make it or even drink one with it. Burgundy’s … Continue reading
happy decanting bear happy hour!
Does anything inspire you more to drink cabernet than a snowy winter night? Check out the foot on that woodpile! Decanting while the boeuf bourgignon simmers in the oven. Can’t wait – will post the recipe later because it’s SO good! Continue reading
