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
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
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
It’s the holiday we’ll be celebrating for 364 days! Let’s get started! Continue reading
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
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
Who needs roses when you can have rosé??? Or in this bottle’s case, you an have it all! Continue reading
So excited for the second season of House of Cards, all of which is now gloriously on Netflix for my viewing pleasure. Being grapefriend, one of my favorite things about the first season was how much good wine they all drank. Let’s take a look back. 1 Zoe gets down to business she pours herself … Continue reading
Cut the crap about if you’re single or head over heels – let’s get drinking. Here are wines for every possible stage of a relationship. Crack one open on Valentine’s Day and you’ll probably fall in love with one of them. beginning stages you’re in love! going south back to single Continue reading
