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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
I can't believe it's Wednesday afternoon already! Normally I'm looking forward to weekend about now, but I'm up to my eyes in work, my desk is piled high and there's no sign of things slowing down. I need a Girl Friday... any takers?
:: BIG NOSE IS BACK!
Our esteemed leader decided that it would be a good idea to do some video walk-throughs of the BoozeMonkey features to guide people through: the question we get asked most is "how do I...?" so it makes sense to show you rather than to write it down and ask you to follow the instructions. We're in the digital age, after all.
But with me working flat out on other things, he somehow got it into his head that he should have a crack at the videos himself. Fair play to him for trying of course, but if ever a bloke had a face for radio... and whoever stole his eyebrows, if you could just stuff them in an envelope and mail them back to him here at BoozeMonkey HQ, I know he would be grateful.
Anyway, you will notice on the right hand side of the homepage (under the New Members section) there is a link to "BOOZEMONKEY 101 VIDEOS". There's another link in the maroon bar at the top of the page too.
I'm told that more videos will follow later this week (oooh, the excitement!) but it would be great to get some feedback on the current ones (be blunt, he's got a thick skin). And if you have any ideas for NEW videos you would like to see, please let us know: you can leave comments here.
:: WINE SAMPLES FOR VIDEO REVIEWS
Talking of videos, we're working on video wine reviews with a Sommelier here in Sydney (you will meet him soon), so we're putting the call out to all our wineries for samples: if you would like us to review your wine then please forward your samples to:
BoozeMonkey HQ
21 Fallon Drive
Dural, NSW 2158
:: NZ WINE ONLINE COMPETITION
There's no competition this week, but I'm giving you a heads-up for next week because NZ Wine Online will be our competition sponsor. I will let you know the prize details next Tuesday, but if you take a look at their website, you will see that it's jam-packed with over 200 great Kiwi wines. I wouldn't mind winning some of that myself. Maybe they won't recognise me if I wear a hat...
Okay, that's all from me for today. I hope that you enjoy what's left of the week, and that you manage to squeeze some fun out of Thursday & Friday.
Cheers!
Matt
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:: BIG NOSE IS BACK!
Our esteemed leader decided that it would be a good idea to do some video walk-throughs of the BoozeMonkey features to guide people through: the question we get asked most is "how do I...?" so it makes sense to show you rather than to write it down and ask you to follow the instructions. We're in the digital age, after all.
But with me working flat out on other things, he somehow got it into his head that he should have a crack at the videos himself. Fair play to him for trying of course, but if ever a bloke had a face for radio... and whoever stole his eyebrows, if you could just stuff them in an envelope and mail them back to him here at BoozeMonkey HQ, I know he would be grateful.
Anyway, you will notice on the right hand side of the homepage (under the New Members section) there is a link to "BOOZEMONKEY 101 VIDEOS". There's another link in the maroon bar at the top of the page too.
I'm told that more videos will follow later this week (oooh, the excitement!) but it would be great to get some feedback on the current ones (be blunt, he's got a thick skin). And if you have any ideas for NEW videos you would like to see, please let us know: you can leave comments here.
:: WINE SAMPLES FOR VIDEO REVIEWS
Talking of videos, we're working on video wine reviews with a Sommelier here in Sydney (you will meet him soon), so we're putting the call out to all our wineries for samples: if you would like us to review your wine then please forward your samples to:
BoozeMonkey HQ
21 Fallon Drive
Dural, NSW 2158
:: NZ WINE ONLINE COMPETITION
There's no competition this week, but I'm giving you a heads-up for next week because NZ Wine Online will be our competition sponsor. I will let you know the prize details next Tuesday, but if you take a look at their website, you will see that it's jam-packed with over 200 great Kiwi wines. I wouldn't mind winning some of that myself. Maybe they won't recognise me if I wear a hat...
Okay, that's all from me for today. I hope that you enjoy what's left of the week, and that you manage to squeeze some fun out of Thursday & Friday.
Cheers!
Matt
http://www.BoozeMonkey.com
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!
BoozeMonkey Wine Review RSS Feed BoozeMonkey Blog RSS Feed
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Okay, NOW it's starting to feel like spring is here! Bright, sunny mornings, cockatoos squawking in the trees, lizards scuttling into the undergrowth and perched on every wall... seriously, who would want to live anywhere else?!
IT'S THE BOOZEMONKEY WEEKLY UPDATE :: WHAT'S THE BOOZE NEWS?
:: PELICAN'S LANDING MARITIME WINES COMPETITION
This week's competition is sponsored by Pelican's Landing Maritime Wines. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS of how to win a bottle of each of the four different varieites they produce.
:: BOOZEMONKEY VIDEO COMPETITION WINNER
Well, it was a slow start, but our video competition was a success in the end. We enjoyed watching your entries (well, MOST of them...). And our winner is...
:: BOOZEMONKEY WINE REVIEWS
Our wine reviewers have been busy recently, with over 25 new wines reviewed in the past week alone. Get in on the action: reviewing your favourite wine is really easy and your review will sit up there alongside the pros. CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED!
:: FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!
If you use Twitter, please don't forget that you can LINK YOUR BOOZEMONKEY PROFILE TO YOUR TWITTER ACCOUNT. Your friends will appear on your BoozeMonkey profile and you can follow the whole twitting world from the comfort of your BoozeMonkey armchair.
That's all from me for today. Have a great week and enjoy the sunshine.
Cheers!
Matt
Australian Wine on BoozeMonkey
PS -- please feel free to leave your comments here.
PPS -- FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!
IT'S THE BOOZEMONKEY WEEKLY UPDATE :: WHAT'S THE BOOZE NEWS?
:: PELICAN'S LANDING MARITIME WINES COMPETITION
This week's competition is sponsored by Pelican's Landing Maritime Wines. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS of how to win a bottle of each of the four different varieites they produce.
:: BOOZEMONKEY VIDEO COMPETITION WINNER
Well, it was a slow start, but our video competition was a success in the end. We enjoyed watching your entries (well, MOST of them...). And our winner is...
:: BOOZEMONKEY WINE REVIEWS
Our wine reviewers have been busy recently, with over 25 new wines reviewed in the past week alone. Get in on the action: reviewing your favourite wine is really easy and your review will sit up there alongside the pros. CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED!
:: FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!
If you use Twitter, please don't forget that you can LINK YOUR BOOZEMONKEY PROFILE TO YOUR TWITTER ACCOUNT. Your friends will appear on your BoozeMonkey profile and you can follow the whole twitting world from the comfort of your BoozeMonkey armchair.
That's all from me for today. Have a great week and enjoy the sunshine.
Cheers!
Matt
Australian Wine on BoozeMonkey
PS -- please feel free to leave your comments here.
PPS -- FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
BoozeMonkey Weekly (29th September 2009)
Remember I told you I was going away for the weekend? Abseiling, rock-climbing, mountain biking... I suppose I should have known better, but THANKS for not warning me that I would be in serious pain after all that. Does no-one care? Joan, I thought you might have said something... When I woke up on Monday morning and had pain in places I'd only read about in books. Have you tried jumping backwards off a cliff recently and dangling by your nether regions till you hit terra firma? And apparently some people do this for fun...
I have to admit I enjoyed it though (well, before the spasms kicked in) and on the Saturday night we all had a few drinks and told lots of stories round the fire (because it was cold up in the mountains). Only one thing marred the evening, and that was a particularly militant god-botherer who made it his business to convert me to his particular brand of "thrash me with nettles and chains, I'm a sinner" bible-bashing. Clearly religion and alcohol don't mix (well, not in his case anyway) and I after an hour of his fire and brimstone and "what is written in a man's heart?" I can well understand why so many missionaries were eaten by cannibals... maybe it was the only way they could get them to shut up.
But I digress. What have we got for you this week?
:: THE VW MAPS COMPETITION
Maps? What's that got to do with wine? WINE COUNTRY MAPS!! vW Maps make maps of wine country and they are offering five lucky winners the chance to wine one of their fantastic maps covering Tasmania or Victoria. Click here to link to the competition page.
:: THE ZEMA WINE COMPETITION WINNER
Congratulations to Kristy Annetts from Nunawading, the winner of our Zema wine competition! Kirsty is the lucky winner of six bottles of Zema red which the hard-working BoozeMonkey staff haven't even sampled yet (hint hint Zema!). We know you will enjoy them and we hope you will review them on the site when you have tried them. Cheers!
:: WINEMAKERS -- STICKIES AND BUBBLES
We've had quite a few requests for reviews of stickies and fizz recently, so if any of our illustrious wine-makers are interested, we will be doing some comparative tastings soon. You know where to send samples if you would like us to review your wines on the site (and if you don't, you can ask). And as always, everything that comes through the door will find its way onto the pages of BoozeMonkey, guaranteed.
Short and sweet this week, Monkeys. Just like my missus.
Enjoy the lead-up to October... I know, it catches up with you, doesn't it?
Cheers!
Matt
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
IT'S FRIDAY! WHAT'S HOT?!
Friday again! Another one bites the dust.
At the end of every week we ask the same question: IT'S FRIDAY! WHAT'S HOT?!
:: THE ZEMA ESTATE WINE COMPETITION IS HOT!
Zema EstateLast chance... don't say I didn't warn you. This is by far the easiest competition we've ever had, and you'll kick yourself if you miss out (or I might send someone round to do it for you). Coonawarra winemaker Zema Estate is offering a mixed case of some of their lovely reds and you only need to answer ONE QUESTION to be in the running... ONE QUESTION! You'd be NUTS not to enter: here's the link to the competition page.
:: BRIGHT ORANGE SYDNEY WAS HOT!
orangeIf you weren't here to witness it first hand, you missed the closest thing to the red weed from War Of The Worlds descending on Sydney earlier this week. Here are a few pictures. It was quite remarkable, but by lunchtime it was all over and we could see blue skies again. Fun while it lasted though...
:: ASK THE EXPERTS IS HOT!
We've had some great questions on the ASK THE EXPERTS forum, and some great answers too... who knew that putting bubbles in sparkling wine was so complicated? I certainly didn't. And what about the difference between French and American oak? Check out the forum post, then bore thrill your friends with your superior wine knowledge at the weekend BBQ. I certainly intend to...
:: THE VALE CRU EVENT WAS HOT!
altThe Vale Cru event at Sellicks Hill was apparently a raging success, so no doubt it will become a regular fixture from now on. If anyone has photographs, why not post some here on BoozeMonkey so we can pretend we were there with you? Don't leave us out in the cold, McLaren Vale or we won't love you no more (though we may still sneak a few bottles of your gorgeous wine when you're not looking).
Well, that's all from me for this week. I'm off to Port Hacking for a bit of outward-bound R&R : some climbing, a bit of mountain biking, maybe some canoeing... I don't want to tempt fate by taking my guitar in case I come across a toothless kid playng the banjo... we all know how badly that ends. And anyway, I don't look anything like Burt .
Have a great weekend, whatever you're up to.
Cheers!
Matt
BOOZEMONKEY :: FOR THE VERY BEST IN AUSTRALIAN WINE
At the end of every week we ask the same question: IT'S FRIDAY! WHAT'S HOT?!
:: THE ZEMA ESTATE WINE COMPETITION IS HOT!
Zema EstateLast chance... don't say I didn't warn you. This is by far the easiest competition we've ever had, and you'll kick yourself if you miss out (or I might send someone round to do it for you). Coonawarra winemaker Zema Estate is offering a mixed case of some of their lovely reds and you only need to answer ONE QUESTION to be in the running... ONE QUESTION! You'd be NUTS not to enter: here's the link to the competition page.
:: BRIGHT ORANGE SYDNEY WAS HOT!
orangeIf you weren't here to witness it first hand, you missed the closest thing to the red weed from War Of The Worlds descending on Sydney earlier this week. Here are a few pictures. It was quite remarkable, but by lunchtime it was all over and we could see blue skies again. Fun while it lasted though...
:: ASK THE EXPERTS IS HOT!
We've had some great questions on the ASK THE EXPERTS forum, and some great answers too... who knew that putting bubbles in sparkling wine was so complicated? I certainly didn't. And what about the difference between French and American oak? Check out the forum post, then bore thrill your friends with your superior wine knowledge at the weekend BBQ. I certainly intend to...
:: THE VALE CRU EVENT WAS HOT!
altThe Vale Cru event at Sellicks Hill was apparently a raging success, so no doubt it will become a regular fixture from now on. If anyone has photographs, why not post some here on BoozeMonkey so we can pretend we were there with you? Don't leave us out in the cold, McLaren Vale or we won't love you no more (though we may still sneak a few bottles of your gorgeous wine when you're not looking).
Well, that's all from me for this week. I'm off to Port Hacking for a bit of outward-bound R&R : some climbing, a bit of mountain biking, maybe some canoeing... I don't want to tempt fate by taking my guitar in case I come across a toothless kid playng the banjo... we all know how badly that ends. And anyway, I don't look anything like Burt .
Have a great weekend, whatever you're up to.
Cheers!
Matt
BOOZEMONKEY :: FOR THE VERY BEST IN AUSTRALIAN WINE
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
BoozeMonkey Newsletter (5th May 2009)
May already? At this rate it will soon be Christmas! So much time, so little to do... no wait, scratch that, reverse it.
:: MOLLY'S CRADLE WINE COMPETITION
Congratulations to Kym from Ballina, the winner of our Molly's Cradle wine competition. For someone who calls herself a novice, you sure did good! Your prize is winging its way to you as we speak and we hope you enjoy every drop. We're also looking forward to reading your reviews on BoozeMonkey. Molly's Cradle will be back with another competition for you soon, offering you the opportunity to win a holiday at their 5-star lodge. More details to follow...
:: GALAFREY WINES COMPETITION
Kim and Linda are enjoying reading the madcap reasons why you think you should win a case of their outstanding wine S~O~O~O much that they have asked us to extend the competition deadline till the end of the week... just three easy questions to win a $300 mixed case of award-winning wines. You won't get another chance at this, so grab it while you can. The winner will be announced next week. http://www.boozemonkey.com/competition.php
:: WINE BLOGGERS
A quick shout out to a couple of our regular Stateside wine bloggers, Randy (http://tinyurl.com/dm52jz) and Alleigh (http://tinyurl.com/cwmpe6): check out their blogs and show them some love. And while you're at it, I think we need a bit more home-grown blogging talent, don't you? Roscoe's the only one waving the flag in the Southern hemisphere right now. So if you fancy yourself as a wine reviewer or a blogger -- even if you're not blogging about wine -- don't be shy, step up and have a crack. I'll make it worth your while... I need to make a couple of calls this week to our secret guest star (he's a busy guy), but there will be prizes for the best blog entries.
:: SANDIE'S BLOG
"Sandie... (sing along) can't you see..." Remember John Travolta in Grease? Now I'm showing my age. Okay, it's not the same Sandie, but I'm willing to bet that after a couple of Chardonnays she does a pretty good impression of Olivia Newton-John. Sandie Holmes is our wine-marketing guru from Adelaide who went on a voyage of discovery this week and got down and dirty with Twitter. And enjoyed it. So if you haven't lost your Twitter cherry yet, Sandie will tell you all you need to know to get you started: http://tinyurl.com/cmxtwg
Have a great week.
Cheers,
Matt
:: MOLLY'S CRADLE WINE COMPETITION
Congratulations to Kym from Ballina, the winner of our Molly's Cradle wine competition. For someone who calls herself a novice, you sure did good! Your prize is winging its way to you as we speak and we hope you enjoy every drop. We're also looking forward to reading your reviews on BoozeMonkey. Molly's Cradle will be back with another competition for you soon, offering you the opportunity to win a holiday at their 5-star lodge. More details to follow...
:: GALAFREY WINES COMPETITION
Kim and Linda are enjoying reading the madcap reasons why you think you should win a case of their outstanding wine S~O~O~O much that they have asked us to extend the competition deadline till the end of the week... just three easy questions to win a $300 mixed case of award-winning wines. You won't get another chance at this, so grab it while you can. The winner will be announced next week. http://www.boozemonkey.com/competition.php
:: WINE BLOGGERS
A quick shout out to a couple of our regular Stateside wine bloggers, Randy (http://tinyurl.com/dm52jz) and Alleigh (http://tinyurl.com/cwmpe6): check out their blogs and show them some love. And while you're at it, I think we need a bit more home-grown blogging talent, don't you? Roscoe's the only one waving the flag in the Southern hemisphere right now. So if you fancy yourself as a wine reviewer or a blogger -- even if you're not blogging about wine -- don't be shy, step up and have a crack. I'll make it worth your while... I need to make a couple of calls this week to our secret guest star (he's a busy guy), but there will be prizes for the best blog entries.
:: SANDIE'S BLOG
"Sandie... (sing along) can't you see..." Remember John Travolta in Grease? Now I'm showing my age. Okay, it's not the same Sandie, but I'm willing to bet that after a couple of Chardonnays she does a pretty good impression of Olivia Newton-John. Sandie Holmes is our wine-marketing guru from Adelaide who went on a voyage of discovery this week and got down and dirty with Twitter. And enjoyed it. So if you haven't lost your Twitter cherry yet, Sandie will tell you all you need to know to get you started: http://tinyurl.com/cmxtwg
Have a great week.
Cheers,
Matt
Monday, April 27, 2009
BoozeMonkey Newsletter (28th April 2009)
I don't know how it is where you are, but winter has definitely set in here in Sydney. I swear we had a touch of frost this morning...
:: GALAFREY WINES COMPETITION
There are only a few days left to take part in our Galafrey Wines competition, so stop putting it off and enter now (yes Tony, I'm talking to you): three easy questions to win a $300 mixed case of award-winning wines? What are you waiting for? CLICK HERE TO BE A WINNER!
:: PRIZES FOR YOUR PICTURES
Please don't forget that we're offering prizes for the best profile photos, so give us all a good laugh and show us what YOU look like. Hank's got my vote so far, but I know there are funnier looking folk out there.
:: ROSCOE HALLIGAN
If you've not come across this guy yet, do yourself a favour - read his blog. Roscoe Halligan is a legend in his own lunchtime. Not only does he know his stuff when it comes to wine, but he's always got a great story to tell too: Roscoe's Wine Blog
Have a great week, and keep warm.
Cheers,
Matt
:: GALAFREY WINES COMPETITION
There are only a few days left to take part in our Galafrey Wines competition, so stop putting it off and enter now (yes Tony, I'm talking to you): three easy questions to win a $300 mixed case of award-winning wines? What are you waiting for? CLICK HERE TO BE A WINNER!
:: PRIZES FOR YOUR PICTURES
Please don't forget that we're offering prizes for the best profile photos, so give us all a good laugh and show us what YOU look like. Hank's got my vote so far, but I know there are funnier looking folk out there.
:: ROSCOE HALLIGAN
If you've not come across this guy yet, do yourself a favour - read his blog. Roscoe Halligan is a legend in his own lunchtime. Not only does he know his stuff when it comes to wine, but he's always got a great story to tell too: Roscoe's Wine Blog
Have a great week, and keep warm.
Cheers,
Matt
BoozeMonkey Newsletter (23rd April 2009)
It's a short one today -- blame it on the cold weather.
:: GALAFREY WINES COMPETITION
Take a look at our new competition: Galafrey Wines in Mount Barker are offering a $300 mixed case of their award-winning wines if you answer just three easy questions. Would anyone in their right mind say no to that?! So what are you waiting for? You will find the competition link on the front page of the website: http://www.boozemonkey.com/competition.php
:: SHOW US SOME LOVE
Lots of people have emailed me and messaged me on BoozeMonkey to tell me how much they love the site. And I like that a lot -- it gives me a warm fuzzy feeling. So why not share the love a little? There are two things you can do right now (no Hank, not that... I'm already married and you're not my type, so get up off your knees and put the ring away):
1) Invite a friend to join us. Don't be shy, just click on the INVITE link on the grey task bar. They'll thank you for it: http://www.boozemonkey.com/invite.php
2) And if you read a blog or a wine review you like, click on one of the social bookmark links to tell the FaceBooking, Twittering, Digging and Stumbling world "BoozeMonkey is cool!"
:: MONKEYS EVERYWHERE!
We like monkeys. You know we do. It would be strange if we didn't. But there are an increasing number of grumpy monkey faces in the members' list recently and one thing we would REALLY like, is to see what YOU look like. Or what you WISH you looked like. So to encourage you to add a photo to your profile, we're offering a prize for the profile photo we like the best. I'm not telling you what it is -- it's a surprise prize -- but I can tell you that I've got one and it's very cool, so I know you'll like it too. SO IMPRESS US WITH YOUR PHOTOS!
I hope you all have a great week: don't worry, it'll soon be weekend again.
Cheers,
Matt
:: GALAFREY WINES COMPETITION
Take a look at our new competition: Galafrey Wines in Mount Barker are offering a $300 mixed case of their award-winning wines if you answer just three easy questions. Would anyone in their right mind say no to that?! So what are you waiting for? You will find the competition link on the front page of the website: http://www.boozemonkey.com/competition.php
:: SHOW US SOME LOVE
Lots of people have emailed me and messaged me on BoozeMonkey to tell me how much they love the site. And I like that a lot -- it gives me a warm fuzzy feeling. So why not share the love a little? There are two things you can do right now (no Hank, not that... I'm already married and you're not my type, so get up off your knees and put the ring away):
1) Invite a friend to join us. Don't be shy, just click on the INVITE link on the grey task bar. They'll thank you for it: http://www.boozemonkey.com/invite.php
2) And if you read a blog or a wine review you like, click on one of the social bookmark links to tell the FaceBooking, Twittering, Digging and Stumbling world "BoozeMonkey is cool!"
:: MONKEYS EVERYWHERE!
We like monkeys. You know we do. It would be strange if we didn't. But there are an increasing number of grumpy monkey faces in the members' list recently and one thing we would REALLY like, is to see what YOU look like. Or what you WISH you looked like. So to encourage you to add a photo to your profile, we're offering a prize for the profile photo we like the best. I'm not telling you what it is -- it's a surprise prize -- but I can tell you that I've got one and it's very cool, so I know you'll like it too. SO IMPRESS US WITH YOUR PHOTOS!
I hope you all have a great week: don't worry, it'll soon be weekend again.
Cheers,
Matt
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