Dermot Sugrue at Wiston winery, Sussex – An Irishman makes wine sparkle in England
This article first appeared in a different form as part of a longer article on four of Ireland’s Winegeese in the Sunday Times 4 May 2014 called THE GRAPE ESCAPE. … Continue reading
Mark Hix’s Recipe for Success
See my feature on this down to earth, savvy chef at http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsfilmtv/the-mark-hix-recipe-for-food-business-success-345622.html. He was fun to interview and I also enjoyed listening to him talk to restaurant critic and former … Continue reading
Wine of the Week 3 Malbec Collio IGT Venegazzu
I love a wine to surprise me. Our expectations of Malbec have been formed by Argentina, but recently at a tasting by Joe Karwig this one from the Veneto region of Italy … Continue reading
Barbecues and great food on the side http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/features/finger-lickin-good-bbq-recipes-to-try-this-summer-338633.html
Premium wines at Chateau de Fieuzal. Meet the Winemaker
MEET THE WINEMAKER This is the first of what I look forward to being a series of interviews with top winemakers throughout the world. A version of this one appeared … Continue reading
Irish cookbooks for Christmas
Book reviews 211114 RC food There are plenty of cookbooks this year, but here are my choice for a wide range of readers with different needs.
Moro and more wines from Spain
The recent Wines from Spain Fair in Dublin was a good showing of value wines from a country which has seen its up and downs where both quality and price … Continue reading
Coffee tested
While my Top 8 appeared in the Irish Examiner this weekend, there were a few which we tested which didn’t make the final selection. Here’s why. The full article will … Continue reading
Aresti wines impressed
Jon Ander Usabiaga is an unassuming winemaker. Modest, clear thinking and not in the business of selling hard, he explains his output well. He is responsible for an annual average output of 800,000 … Continue reading
Aresti Arrests me – in a good way…
Jon Ander Usabiaga is an unassuming winemaker. Modest, clear thinking and not in the business of selling, he explains his output well. He is responsible for an annual average output of 800,000 cases … Continue reading
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