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November Wine Events (Reminder: WBW #51 is Nigh!)
Just a few quick-hits on upcoming wine events in November for you, before we head into another (hopefully fabulous) autumn weekend! Reminder: Wine Blogging Wednesday #51Alright, people – Wine Blogging…
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“A Sense of Urgency”: The Reinvention of Opus One from the Ground Up
“Every living thing at Opus One, whether it be person or grape vine, needs to have a sense of urgency.” It was yet another gorgeous, sun-filled day in Oakville, the…
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Off the Beaten Path in Sonoma & Napa (or "KAZ & ACME Rock My Socks")
After finishing up at the first North American Wine Bloggers Conference last week in Santa Rosa, I took the Dude-le and hit the road for a few well-deserved appointments in…
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Portable vs Potable II: A Tetrapak Smackdown (or "Garbage In, Garbage Out")
In this exciting edition of Tales of the Purple Monkey, Plumboo (that’s the monkey) and I take on some wine samples provided in Tetrapak packaging. And narrowly survive! During the…