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4/2/2009

We made time for Mourvedre, the Edward Cullen/Lord Byron of Forgotten Grapes.

4/10/2009

We gabbed about Grüner Veltliner, the Heidi Klum of Forgotten Grapes.

Gruner Veltliner

4/17/2009

We bandied about Brachetto D’Acqui, the Forgotten Grape Love Child of Strawberry Shortcake and Hawaiian Punch’s Punchy.

Brachetto D'acquiBrachetto D'acqui

4/24/2009

We sifted through Semillon, the Monaco of Forgotten Grapes.

Semillon

5/1/2009

We conferred on Carmenere, the Alec Baldwin/Charlie Sheen of Forgotten Grapes

5/8/2009

We chatted about Chenin Blanc, the Helen Mirren of Forgotten Grapes.

Chenin Blanc

5/15/2009

We addressed Alicante Bouschet, the Knott’s Berry Farm of Forgotten Grapes.

5/22/2009

We gabbed about Gamay, the Cornell University of Forgotten Grapes.

5/29/2009

We journeyed Off The Drinkin’ Path and took a trip to Beaujolais, comparing the region and its wine cru to Major League Baseball and English Premier League soccer teams.

6/5/2009

We began June’s “Destiny’s Rhone” feature and voiced our opinion on Viognier, the Beyonce of Forgotten Grapes.

6/12/2009

“Destiny’s Rhone” continued as we rapped about Roussanne, the Kelly Rowland of Forgotten Grapes.

6/19/2009

We brought “Destiny’s Rhone” to a fitting conclusion as we marveled at Marsanne, the Michelle Williams (the other Michelle Williams) of Forgotten Grapes.

07/3/2009

We got sincere with Cinsault, the Posh Spice of Forgotten Grapes.

07/10/2009

We nestled up next to Negrette, the Marvin the Martian of Forgotten Grapes.

7/17/2009

We became one with Malvasia Bianca, the Joey Tribbiani of Forgotten Grapes.

7/31/2009

We blew out Blaufränksich, the W.C. Fields of Forgotten Grapes.

8/21/2009

We got to know Grenache Blanc, the Dolly Parton of Forgotten Grapes.

8/28/2009

We grew rather fond of Grenache Noir, the Bob Dylan of Forgotten Grapes.

09/10/2009

We mulled over Müller-Thurgau, the Forgotten Grapes version of Kelly LeBrock’s character from Weird Science.

09/20/2009

We tried to understand Trebbiano/Ugni Blanc, the Talented Mr. Ripley of Forgotten Grapes.

09/30/2009

We covered Cabernet Franc, the bassists of Forgotten Grapes.

10/20/2009

We turned to Tempranillo, the Pedro Almodovar of Forgotten Grapes.

10/30/2009

We made friends with Marechal Foch, named after General Ferdinand Foch, our first “United Grape of America.”

11/10/2009

We vivisected Vignoles, our second “United Grape of America.”

12/10/2009

We sorted out Seyval Blanc, the White (wine) Witch of the Frozen North, our third and last “United Grape of America.”

1/10/2010

We partied a little with Petite Sirah, which is also called Durif, the Glenn Danzig of Forgotten Grapes.

1/20/2010

We profiled Pinot Meunier, the Cooper Manning (Peyton and Eli’s older brother) of Forgotten Grapes.

1/30/2010

We canoodled with Carignan, the Snooki of Forgotten Grapes

2/10/2010

We surveyed Silvaner, the Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress Award of Forgotten Grapes

Off the Drinkin Path: Beaujolais
Off the Drinkin Path: Beaujolais