May 2008
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Book Review: 101 Wines (or “Will Gary Vaynerchuk Save the World of Wine Reviews?”)
You see, it’s like this: Gary Vaynerchuk is the Howard Stern of the on-line wine world. In case you’ve been living under a rock for the last two years: Gary is the driving force behind Wine Library TV, an on-line video blog of wine reviews…
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5 Common Wine Drinking Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)
Whoops. Everyone makes mistakes. In the case of the Dude here, mistake frequency is pretty much daily. Thankfully, almost every mistake is an opportunity to learn. Fortunately for you, the Dude here has made plenty of mistakes when it comes to drinking and appreciating wine.…
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How to Take On a German Wine Label and Survive (WBW #45)
In this ultra-exciting edition of Tales of the Purple Monkey, Dude and Plumboo face off against a German Wine Label, as part of Wine Blogging Wednesday #45 (this month hosted over at the venerable Winecast.net). AND LIVE TO TELL THE TALE! WARNING: This post contains…
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10 Free Wine Web Resources You Probably Aren’t Using
We’re all short on cash in these times of recess -er, I mean, economic challenge. So the Dude has compiled a list of his 10 favorite wine resources on the web. All of them FREE. Each one will cost you exactly $0.00 to use. Bumpkis.…
