What a difference a two months and one arrest make. Yesterday Reese and Jim Toth were spotted having lunch at the Soho House. While Jim is going for the grape, Reese looks like she’s very politically drinking water. But remember her birthday in Cabo in March? Ah, but that was all pre “Do you know … Continue reading
Oh hey, have you heard? Prince Harry’s in the US. The Daily Beast is doing rolling updates on his every move which is hilarious. Grapefriend is heart-warmed at all the pics of him visiting soldiers and stuff, but come on, all we really care about is the wine he was served at the British Embassy … Continue reading
It’s that time of year! Once again, Team Grapefriend takes a little break from the grapes to raise funds for Skip Lunch Fight Hunger, City Harvest’s annual campaign that asks people to donate what they normally spend on lunch to help feed New York’s hungry children and their families. During the summer, access to free … Continue reading
This week’s ep was all about control – losing it, gaining it, infuriating Don with it. When Sylvia calls him at the office, she says, “I need you, and nothing else will do.” Don being Don, and also being vulnerable and power-bummed at that moment, was all pumped. Oh, Don. SHE WAS TALKING TO THE … Continue reading
If you’re not following grapefriend on Twitter, you may have missed these amazing grape gems this week! Did an awesome Twitter sake tasting with the winemaker for SakeOne. These two int he front were my faves – the SakeMoto had a kind of anise touch but mellow and complex, and the Yoshinogawa Winter Warrior had some super … Continue reading
It’s the second annual Albarino Day! And if you want an Albariño, this is one of the best I’ve seen, yo. grape: Albariño producer: Zarate – they make amaaazing Albariño’s country: Spain region: Rías Baixas, reigning king of Albariño making year: 2009 yum factors: This has the crispy yellow apple and citrus that’s typical Albariño but this cool touch of almond … Continue reading
Straight up I’m going to tell you it’s over $400 so just know that going into this post. That said, it’s one of those wines that’s so EFFING good you’d feel like it was worth it. grape: Cabernet producer: Dana (pronounced “dahna”). It’s the owner’s nickname, which means “generosity” in Sanskrit. And the lotus flower on their labels represents … Continue reading
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis spent this past weekend in Jerez, the Spanish town where sherry is made. The Daily Mail said he’s “clutching a bottle of what looked like red wine” – good lord, please call grapefriend before printing these things. They’re in Jerez, and the bottle clearly says “Cream” on it which means … Continue reading
The Chanel Culture exhibit opened in Paris yesterday. It’s a collection of art, photos, and objects that inspired Coco Chanel’s work, like this Essence of Dali photo at the right. So Chanel hosted a dinner to give some media people a sneak peek of the show on Friday and Leah, the Beauty Director at Cosmo, … Continue reading
It makes sense that Marie is my new hero, since she gave birth to Megan, the Official Mad Men Grapefriend. She may have just usurped the title though. First, we get both mom and daughter having Jadot Beaujolais Blanc at dinner. About 99% of Beaujolais is red and made from Gamay grapes, but the Blanc … Continue reading
