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….
Issue #2 of Chester County Cuisine and Nightlife Now Available!
The second issue of Chester County Cuisine and Nightlife is now available! For those of you in Chester County, PA., there is quite a bit of excellent information in this issue on the local foodie & nightlife scene, but those of you in other areas of the planet might find some of the content interesting…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2009-04-11
Veuve Clicquot Brut “Yellow Label” (Champagne): Well-balanced green apples and yeasty bread, & still quite worthy of the heady reputation. # 07 Rosa D’Oro Muscat Canelli (Lake COunty, CA): Intense lemon, green grape, & blistering citrus acid that just screams for a crab salad. # 07 Rosa D’Oro Sangiovese (Lake County, CA): Nice balance of…