07 Polka dot Riesling (Pfalz): Sweet but not cloying; floral but not that fruity; cheap but not too bad # 07 Sebeka Cabernet Pinotage (Western Cape, SA): Dark red fruit… followed by… the fat of… BACON!!! # Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc/Viognier (CA): You might expect this to be flabby, but bright acidity & tropical fruits…
Biggest On-Line Wine Tasting Event EVER… TONIGHT!
As Neil Young sang… “Toniiiiight’s the niiiiiight…” The Biggest On-Line Wine Tasting Event EVER is happening TONIGHT! Click the headline above for details – I’m frankly kind of sick of repeating them at this point ;-). If you’re one of the (many) participants taking part via twitter, or if you’re one of the 500 soon-to-be-drunken-best-friends…
You’ve Come a Long Way, Eyfel (2 Examples of the Rise of Kosher Wines)
This exciting edition of Tales of the Purple Monkey has Plumboo (the monkey) and me (not a monkey but likely descended form them) traveling to the exotic Middle East, specifically crossing the oft-disputed borders into Israel to sample kosher wines as part of the Wine Blogging Wednesday blog carnival. This month’s WBW is being hosted…
Tax Season (or “Wine For Muppets”)
I am a muppet. I don’t mean that I’m a small, furry puppet that entertains millions of kids and adults – though it can certainly be argued that small, furry and puppet are all apt descriptors for me (on occasion). What I mean is, I’ve acted like a total idiot. My friends in the U.K….