Last night I went to a benefit for Look Good Feel Better, an organization dedicated to teaching beauty techniques to cancer patients to help offset the side effects of treatment. Like many NYC benefits, this one was held at Cipriani. I’d already had a pre-party Crémant de Loire so wanted to continue the bubbles theme … Continue reading
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if your cockburn’s…
A little scared of the SEO on this one, but it’s worth it. First, it’s pronounced CO-burn’s. I found this out the hard way on my first night in Portugal, and was politely corrected. Still, it’s not like everyone there doesn’t know what they’re dealing with. And many of them do have a wicked sense … Continue reading
getting your grape on: august
And the grapes just keep on coming. Especially if you’re Amy, who wins the Grapefriend of the Month award for tweeting me pictures of everything she drank on her French vacation! Salut! Here’s Amy’s trip du vin in the south of France and Paris: In other parts of the world, Lauren said this wine in … Continue reading
happy BBQ happy hour
Grapefriend came to a BBQ. Grapefriend came packin with lots of rosé, which goes great with BBQ. Continue reading
mad men: wine passes on this episode
Again, this is a catch-up post but it’s a doozy. Last Sunday’s episode was the official first where no wine was consumed. But being the most amazing drink in the world, it is completely obvious why: the episode was about ugly things, and wine wanted NOTHING to do with it! Joan had her epic moral … Continue reading
mad men: the coronation of megan
First of all, this is really delayed because I was on vacation and am just catching up on my Mad Men. So this one’s about the episode where Don and Joan went drinking and the other dude went chanting. It was getting really treacherous at the end because we were at like the 50-minute mark … Continue reading
happy pre-memorial day happy hour!
Love a good Cotes du Rhone rosé! Summer’s officially here! Continue reading
millennials are grapefriends!
I really hate the term “millennials” but that doesn’t mean I hate them. Here are a few awesome things I’ve learned in my grapey travels (aka research) that make my palate smile: they love wine “37% of Millennials say beer is their drink of choice, compared to 41% of Generation Xers. The shift is toward wine; … Continue reading
jimmy fallon’s cheeky wine
Jimmy Fallon debuted the cover of his new comedy album, which comes out this summer. He’s lounging by a fireplace, pants-less but drinking a glass of red wine. “It’s just a guy relaxing at home,” he said on his show. “He has a nice glass of wine. … Started listening to the album and his … Continue reading
mad men wine count – on vacation!
If you’re anxiously awaiting this week’s Mad Men Wine Count, it sadly isn’t happening today. I’m on vacation and will have to tally the glasses next week. Hope there’s lots to count! xoxo grapefriend Continue reading
