Attention wine elitists: Not everything has to be serious. This includes wine. Yes, it does. No, really, it does. You see, it’s a bit like the movie Snakes on a Plane. With a title like that, you know exactly what you’re in for. Snakes. On a plane. Eating people. Good guys will beat the snakes,…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2009-02-21
06 Chateau Fuisse Le Clos (Pouilly-Fuisse): Rich & oaky Chard. Set your alarm, you may need it to wake you up when the finish finally stops! # 05 Nicolas Potel Volnay Vieilles Vignes (Volnay): Berry cobbler w/ bacon. A finish so smooth, you could slip on it. But it sure ain’t free. # 05 JJ…
New Label, Same Plonk (Are Wine Bloggers Going Maintream? Already?)
This is an article about wine blogging. Yeah, I know… at least I saved it for Friday when most people (myself included) head offline to mingle and sip in the “real” world (translation: my traffic stats take a dive). Topic the First: What happened to 1WineDude.com ? First, those of you visiting 1WineDude.com will (hopefully,…
“Little Sweet One”: Tales of the Purple Monkey Returns for WBW #54!
Little sweet one… I’m not talking about me. Or Plumboo (that’s the monkey – who, now that my daughter is old enough to play with her toys, has been M.I.A. somewhere in her bedroom). I’m talking about a grape from Piedmont. More on that in a minute. Or two. Plumboo (in spirit) and I (physically)…