California Dreaming of Wine at Chateau Montelena
This article first appeared in different form with three other interviews with winemakers in the Sunday Times 4 May 2014 entitled THE GRAPE ESCAPE. The other three interviews are available … 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
Crab Apple Jelly Recipe
The season of mists and mellow fruitfulness isn’t far away so collect jars now to have to hand and forage to make the most delicious jars of jams and jellies … 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
Wine of the Week Chateau de Fieuzal
It’s a treat to come across a wine which gives pleasure when young and just as much as it ages. A white wine that deepens and delivers more complex flavors with each … Continue reading
Idaho Gelato opened today
Wonderful to see a new business opening in Cork. This one is a sister to Idaho café, and is located a door down from it in a space we hardly … Continue reading
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
Pesto rave and rant in tomorrow’s Irish Examiner. Who will get the top marks?
Renvyle goes Italian
At this stage most fine diners in ireland know how well chef Tim O’Sullivan can cook. As Head Chef at Renvyle House he lures weekenders with tastes of local foods … Continue reading
Fizz for any time
Fizz Survey 130215 From basic non-alcoholic to the best of classy British fizz, there could be something here to please you.
New Zealand’s convincing wines
A recent tasting of New Zealand wines in Dublin was preceded by a tutored masterclass on Chardonnay for trade and press given by Master of Wine Martin Moran (on right … Continue reading
John Wilson on Wine on the ball
It’s not surprising that the layout of Wilson on Wine 2015, John Wilson’s latest book is clear, not over wordy and easy to follow. That’s the way he is with … Continue reading
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