South African wine tasting
A clever pairing of information on cuts of meat and sampling of them cooked with South African wines got us out on a windy night. Organiser and wine educator Jean … Continue reading
Wines Direct tasting
At a recent tasting given by the informative and interesting Fionnuala Harkin of WINES DIRECT there were some delicious highlights. Wine can be bought on line at winesdirect.ie, but … Continue reading
Eight nights in Nice
With plenty of bistros serving good value – and fairly run of the mill – traditional Niçoise dishes, Nice has plenty of culinary offerings. Salads are a good bet for lunch, … Continue reading
Bring on the Albarino
Located in the north west of Spain, Rias Baixas is by far the best region to deliver Albarino, a white wine made from a white grape grown in the region … Continue reading
March to the Marches
The Marches – rural Italy. A visit to this beautiful region some years back has me wanting to get back there with friends. I have given here some idea of … Continue reading
White wines
Finding a well rounded yet fresh white wine to drink in summer is not always easy. I found Prova Regia 2010, a Portuguese one in O’Donovan’s off licence for €11.50. … Continue reading
Spain’s food and wine
Spain’s culinary history goes back a long way, but it was Cervantes through his character Sancho Panza who declared that hunger was the best sauce, and often surviving on a … Continue reading
Vermentino: a grape variety to watch out for
A grape type to watch out for in Italy is Vermentino. It would be easy once a sample is enjoyed to describe its fruitiness and full flavour, but it’s not … Continue reading
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