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…
In the News: Drinking Can Cut Risk of Heart Disease (+ Other Tidbits)
(image: healingdaily.com) Mark Fisher, who writes the Uncorked blog at the Dayton Daily News, has posted an interesting piece this week with his thoughts on a recent American Journal of Medicine alcohol study. Mark’s thoughts are always worth a read, and this article is no exception (and thanks to him as well for mentioning my…