Are wine bloggers insecure? Wait a second… why are you asking? You trying to say I’m not any good?? Who the hell do you think you are, anyway, buck-o!!?!?? Ahem. Sorry about that. Seems that some topics can touch a bit of a nerve when it comes to blogging – especially wine blogging. You see,…
Back to My Roots: 3 Wine Lessons from a Magnum Opus (WBW #48)
This ultra-exciting edition of Tales of the Purple Monkey has Plumboo and I once again taking part in the Wine Blogging Wednesday blog carnival! Because it’s an anniversary edition of WBW, it’s being hosted this month by cool-guy and WBW founder Lenn Thompson at Lenndevours. I say “ultra-exciting” edition because Lenn’s theme has Plumboo and…
International Conflict and Wine: Georgia’s Treasures Under Fire
Just to bring a bit of palpable focus to the ongoing conflict in Georgia, I thought I’d highlight a few of the wine-related impacts of the fighting that is making worldwide news headlines: Georgia’s Caucasus region is widely believed to be the birthplace of wine, based on archeological findings of the oldest known cultivated vines….
Win Free Wine Gear (Prep. for Twitter Tasting Live #2)!
In preparation for the upcoming Twitter Tasting Live Event (hosted by Winecast & BinEndsWine.com) on August 21st, I’m giving away FREE 1WineDude.com gear! This round of the live twitter wine tasting will focus on the fabulous Alsace wines of Hugel & Fils. I will (once again) be hosting a group of local wine geeks and…