Fire up your grill and grab some good wines. Try some Petite Sirah for grilled meat, rose for spicy BBQ. And of course, an American sparkler for the fireworks! Continue reading
Tag Archives: wine
getting your grape on: june
The Grapefriend of the Month post is always incredibly thrilling, but this month’s is extra exciting because people were competing in the sippy cup contest! Some really good entries, yay for #imagrapefriend! So this month we’re featuring my top 20 fave contest pics – congrats to all the grapefriends who turned it out for the … Continue reading
icymi: weekly wine tweets and treats
Lots of cool grape tidbits happened this week! Went to the Guggenheim, where they poured out some really good wine at the James Turrell exhibit. Had a Vermentino first from Poggio al Tesoro, which is an interesting white to have in your arsenal. It’s light and sort of herbal, mineral, lemony. Great for some fresh … Continue reading
rooftop rosé!
It’s not quite Rosé Week yet, but grapefriend is gearing up! Stop #1: my birthday, which I kicked off with this guy! Have been sampling roses like a fiend for some stories I’m working on. A few grapefriends got to share in the grapey bounty, and one amazing grapefriend supplied her roof for the festivities. … Continue reading
birthday truths
Love my birthday, love wine (OBV), and pretty damn good to be alive too. Continue reading
downton abbey’s getting its own wine line
Even though a ton of wines are served at any Downton dinner, “they don’t drink much of any of it” as Anna (horrifyingly) notes. Nonetheless, Wines That Rock is making a Downton Abbey wine line with Dulong Grands Vins de Bordeaux. Two blends, a Bordeaux Claret and a Bordeaux Blanc, will be reminiscent of the Bordeaux wines imported … Continue reading
mad men wine count: grapiest moments
Well, we didn’t have a drop of wine on the finale (boooooo) but we still beat last year’s count! Season 5’s total glasses was 22, and this season clocked in at 23. Eh, we only got one more glass, but I’ll take it. Plus, last season was more about having wine at dinners out, and … Continue reading
happy rosé rainbow happy hour
Rosé Week is coming!!! Get ready. Also, I just saw The doc SOMM and it made me laugh when he had to chill the wine. I still haven’t found the perfect way to do that quickly! Continue reading
icymi: weekly wine tweet treats
If you’re not following grapefriend on Twitter, you may have missed these juicy grapes: 1 So remember how it was Robert Mondavi’s 100th birthday this past Tuesday? Well they had a huge bash at the winery and had wine cupcakes!! Kara’s Cupcakes made these vanilla “Cent’anni” cupcakes with Fumé Blanc curd filling and Fumé Blanc buttercream frosting (and there’s actual wine … Continue reading
throwback thursday: tony soprano, grapefriend
It’s a sad Throwback Thursday, but instead of being down let’s applaud some of James Gandolfini’s wine moments on The Sopranos. 1 Before delivering a family ultimatum, he brings an Acuto di Soprano Taurasi as a gift. Taurasi is a baller wine, made from really inky, bold Aglianico grapes. Great choice to have coming from … Continue reading
