Welcome to the latest edition of Tales of the Purple Monkey! This month’s Wine Blogging Wednesday blog carnival has Plumboo and I contemplating the theme: “Wines Brought to You by the letter S.” Like a fine wine grape, that one is just ripe for interpretation! Finding a wine that starts with the letter S was…
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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 German words. Proceed with EXTREME CAUTION!! To give you an…
May I Be Franc With You (WBW #44 – French Cab Franc Review)
(images: nysaes.cornell.edu, artsci.wustl.edu, merchantwines.com) This edition of Tales of the Purple Monkey has Plumboo and I tasting a French Cabernet Franc, as part of Wine Blogging Wednesday #44. This WBW theme comes to us courtesy of the irrepressible Gary V. over at Wine Library TV. Before Plumboo and I head of to Chinon in France’s…
Announcing "Tales of the Purple Monkey!"
Inspired in part by El Bloggo Torcido’s Take Your Rubber Chicken to Work Day, as well as Jill’s plans to introduce a plush toy version of her wine bottle mascot at domaine547 – and, to be more honest, to give myself an excuse to play with my baby daughter’s plush toys – I give you…