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 German words. Proceed with EXTREME CAUTION!! To give you an…
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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. Nada. Goose-eggs. You can thank me later, by clicking the…
So You Want To Own Your Own Vineyard? (How to Be a Wine Geek, Part III: Winemaker Interview)
(images: delawaretoday.com, gophila.com, vinology.com, newdaleville.com) “It is my life’s work to identify and bring out colors, smells and flavors that not only typify my region but are also delicious.” – Eric Miller, Chaddsford Winery A few months ago, I started a mini-series of posts about how to become a ‘wine geek’ (see Part I and…
Meditation By The Glass: The Mindfulness of Wine Appreciation
(images: all from Joe’s house!) Although I was raised in the shadow of Roman Catholicism, I am not by any stretch of the imagination a religious man. In fact, after attending an Oblate grade school, a Franciscan high school, and a Jesuit university for undergrad, I ended up totally religiously-confused. Not exactly a poster-child for…