Micromedia tools such as Twitter, Plurk, and Pownce have introduced the concept of group conversations. Similar to instant messaging, Twitter allows you to send quick, short messages to hundreds of friends at once. Anyone that signs on to “follow” your Twitter profile will receive an alert—via instant message, mobile text message, or email—each time you send a new message. Read the full article
I've also learned it's probably best to not mix wine and microblogging, lest you Tipsy Tweet and embarrass yourself in front of God and Jesse Stay (blurgh).