We’re hitting pizza school! Kneading our dough (tip: pat it like soft bongos), slapping on awesome toppings (Brussels sprouts – who knew?), and of course drinking some wine. Our smoked duck and carmelized onion – killer with the Cakebread Zin And the Brussels sprouts and roasted garlic – no brainier with the Sauvignon Blanc. Mangia… Continue reading
If you haven’t been to Stone Barns, it’s one of the best restaurants ever. Farm to table and super delicious and innovative. I could almost have water with the food (only almost) but luckily we got to drink Dave Matthews’ Dreaming Tree wines with every course so I didn’t even have to contemplate such a … Continue reading
As far as a grapey Super Bowl between the 49ers and the Ravens, you’d think San Francisco would have it in the bag. They’re super close to Napa and Sonoma, and California makes almost 90% of wines consumed in the the US. So maybe you’d be right about them winning. But don’t totally dismiss Baltimore, … Continue reading
grape: Zinfandel – it’s a wack job of a grape. You never really know what you’re going to get – deep and blackberry brambles, or this guy. producer: Dashe. This is their Les Enfants Terribles series (“Les Enfants Terribles” means the rebel children, and you’re about to see why it has this name). country: USA region: Potter Valley, Mendocino County … Continue reading
Huge month of everyone getting their grape on! We had a lot of grapefriends drinking some good grapes with their turkey, but holiday drinking is never included in the Grapefriend of the Month competition. So here’s what everyone drank every other day in November, at least the ones they tagged me in… Stephanie in Aurora, … Continue reading
I may have previously thought that Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel drank shitty wine at their wedding (see: “Justin Timberlake probably drank shitty wine at his wedding“). But the evidence at that point seemed to be clear. Anyway, it has come to my attention that Justin and Jessica made their own custom blend for their … Continue reading
The last Twilight movie, Breaking Dawn – Part 2, doesn’t come out til Friday but of course Twihards are already camping out. Most of them probably aren’t even of drinking age, but I’ve seen interviews with people up to 48 years old. I just don’t even know what to say about that. But they could … Continue reading
The scariest wine is probably barfy flavorless Pinot Grigio, but in the spirit of Halloween let’s get a little spookier. Here are great wines to serve at or bring to any Halloween party, or just to drink at home alone Sandy-style (i.e. if you’re still without power). talbott pinot noir, sleepy hollow vineyard It’s rare … Continue reading
What’s the best way to end your day of winery visits? More wine – and cornhole. We got some good wines to taste at Paraduxx – my faves were the rosé and the Z Blend – pretty great with the charcuterie and Mimolette cheese. The we topped it off with a killer game of cornhole. … Continue reading
So this promo just came out for the TBS debut of Cougar Town in January. These guys seem like they’d be actually fun to hang out with. Even if they weren’t, I’d get to have some pretty good wine as evidenced by the two wines in this promo. The two wines they’re drinking are Faust … Continue reading
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