The O’Dwyers. New Irish winemakers in Australia
A treat for wine lovers is a new Cabernet Sauvignon from Australia. Donal O’Dwyer is new to winemaking, buying a prime plot in the Clare Valley and producing his first … Continue reading
The Rhone shows its colours at Berry Bros & Rudd
A recent tasting of wines from Berry Bros & Rudd revealed some good examples of single varietals from the Rhone valley which can be useful in helping us to recognize … Continue reading
Mitchells and Riedel – a winning pairing
A recent tasting of wines from Mitchell & Son had the added benefit of enjoying them in glasses designed specifically for each grape type. This time Business Manager of Riedel for … Continue reading
Portuguese wines – a quick look
Nicolas from O’Brien Wine presented an excellent selection of Portuguese wines. Below are my highlights. Prova Regia Arinto, Lisboa 2012Arinto refers to the native Portuguese grape grown in the Vinho … Continue reading
Highlights from Spanish wine tasting March 2014
A recent tasting in Cork of Spanish wines accentuated the good value to quality ratio we are getting again from Spain. A sherry tasting was a reminder that its pairing with many foods … Continue reading
A Beginner’s Guide to Sherry
A terrific tasting of Spanish wines was held in Cork recently. Visiting winemakers and Spaniards resident in Ireland sold their products very well – not too difficult considering the quality … Continue reading
Austrian wines: Come back, all is forgiven
Tasting by Joe Karwig 15 January 2014 I invited Joe Karwig from Karwig wines http://www.karwigwines.com to see if he could prove to a group of friends that Austrian wines are … Continue reading
Chateau Haut Maurin delicious
I cannot remember where I bought this delicious, elegant wine, so if it’s familiar can you advise where I might get some more? Made from the usual Semillon grapes of … Continue reading
Riedel glasses compared in wine tasting
A comparative tasting of wines in Riedel glasses will take place on Monday 9th September 2013 in Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel, St Stephen’s Green with Georg J. Riedel, courtesy of Mitchell & Son. … Continue reading
Negociant Pierre Lawton in Cork talks about Bordeaux
Pierre Patrick Lawton, negociant from Bordeaux, joined Ted Murphy, Irish Wine Geese, and author ‘A Kingdom of Wine – The Story of Ireland’s Wine Geese’ in Cork recently. Part of … Continue reading
Wine at @Ballymaloe @LeCaveau
Listen to Eric from Les Caves de Pyrène and Pascal from Le Caveau who specialise in artisan wines sourced from individual growers, that are true to their regions, are made by … Continue reading
Ballymaloe pulls it off
It seemed like an overly-ambitious project to programme so many great speakers into such a short time frame, but the extensive Ballymaloe family and their vast band of helpers pulled … Continue reading
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