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Friday, February 15, 2008

Wine Blogging Wednesday

WBW Just 7 Words - the round-up - from Spittoon.biz
Luckily my slightly off-beat theme for Wine Blogging Wednesday seems well received; plenty of thoughtfully produced entries. Number of entries: 53 +1 (missed). All the wines (bar a handful) were Italian reds.

My Wine Education: WBW #42: Just Seven Words
I did a little research on using Just Seven Words to express a thought. It's currently a popular idea, thanks to Michael Pollan's new book "In Defense of Food."

Through The Walla Walla Grape Vine: WBW #42
How about if I blog about a red grape with Italian origins, but grown in Walla Walla?

domaine547 » WBW #42: Italian wine in seven words
We’re wordy folks. So the challenge of reviewing a wine in just seven words is a bit outrageous and daunting.

Good Wine Under $20: WBW #42: An Italian Red in 7 Words
This has to have been the most devilishly difficult WBW yet. So, without further ado, the review:

1WineDude: WBW #42 (Banfi Rosso di Montalcino)
Tricky, to say the least (get it?); especially for those of us whose prose, how shall I put this... does not value highly the elegance of the concise.

Cantine Sasso Aglianico del Vulture, 2005, Basilicata, Italy - from Spittoon.biz
...for this tasting note I neglected to photograph the bottle before it hit the bottom of the recycling-bin. Which is more important than normal for this note for it is my entry to Wine Blogging Wednesday where I set the theme as an Italian Red in Seven Words.

Dr Vino’s wine blog » Paitin, Serra Boella, Barbera d’Alba - WBW 42 - red in seven words
WBW 42: The assignment, describe an Italian red in seven words. The wine: Paitin, Serra Boella, Barbera d’Alba, 2006 $20. (find this wine) My seven words, in alphabetical order!...

WBW #42: Feudi de San Gregorio Rubrato Aglianico 2004
Smoldering pomegranate undulates; cherries, corseted, explode briskly.

Wine Blogging Wednesday 42: Just Seven Words
2004 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano...

domaine547 » WBW Logo Contest: win a blogger-pack from d547
We may not throw our hat in the ring from a design perspective, but we’d like to help properly reward the winner of the contest (entries due on March 31st) by supplying them with a Catavino-Pack of 3 Portuguese table wines.

the wine wanker
Sabazio Rosso di Montepulciano DOC La Bracceca 2004 Tuscany...

Wino sapien: Wine blogging Wednesday #42
After struggling with typical wine descriptors I opted for two metaphors and a venn diagram.

Winehiker Witiculture
“Decant today, and you will smile tonight.”

WBW: In Seven Words or Less 2005 Gaja Ca Marcanda Promis
I chose the 2005 Gaja Ca Marcanda Promis based on a recommendation from the commentary on a recent Sangiovese post and I was not disappointed.

Music & Wine » WBW #42: Just Seven Words
This months Wine Blogging Wednesday: sum up an Italian red (or Italian-style red, in my case) in just seven words. As a bonus, I’ve also made a haiku out of it.

Dr Vino’s wine blog » tasting sized pours
...Wine Blogging Wednesday theme has been announced: review an Italian red in seven words. Since having a good picture might help stretch that to 1,007, check out this month’s host and his tips on how to take better pictures of wine bottles.

LENNDEVOURS: Announcing: Wine Blogging Wednesday Logo Contest
I'm excited to announce the new Wine Blogging Wednesday Logo Contest, which starts today [Jan 25] and will run until March 31, 2008.

LENNDEVOURS: Three Quick Sips
I also have an update on the Wine Blogging Wednesday Logo Contest that I announced almost a week ago. The prize pack for the winner is really starting to come together.

Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog: A Graphic Display of Wine
The venerable Wine Blogging Wednesday folks are having a logo design contest that will result in a new logo for the group. ...To get you started, here are my "Thinking Tips" for your approach to logo creation:

Wine Scamp » Wine Blogging Wednesday Logo Contest
So I might fiddle around with some ideas for the Wine Blogging Wednesday Logo Contest, but I harbor no illusions that I might actually win.

WBW 41 Summary Posted, WBW 42 Announced | Winecast
Much has taken place in the Wine Blogging Wednesday world since I last posted about our monthly virtual tasting, so I thought it would make sense to gang up all the news in one post.

Fermentation: Bloggerview #18: BrooklynGuy's Wine & Food Blog
I found myself wanting to participate in Wine Blogging Wednesday, and that was the final push for me to start my own blog.

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