Nine great sparkling wines for ChristmasJohn Wilson picks his favourite bottles of bubbly wines from independent merchantsFri Dec 14 2018 - 12:45
White wines to drink with Christmas dinnerJohn Wilson: Turkey goes with most wines but Chardonnays from Burgundy work wellSat Dec 08 2018 - 06:00
Marks & Spencer’s Christmas wine: my pick of the best bottlesJohn Wilson: A sweep of the supermarket’s top bubblies, whites and reds for the seasonTue Dec 04 2018 - 11:20
Top-notch sparkling wines for ChristmasJohn Wilson: We’re way past peak prosecco. Happily, there are other options for fizzSat Dec 01 2018 - 06:00
New whiskies for ChristmasJohn Wilson: This week a few new Irish whiskies to dream about for ChristmasSat Nov 24 2018 - 06:00
Bordeaux wines that don’t cost a fortuneLess expensive Bordeaux can offer great value for moneySat Nov 17 2018 - 06:00
Aldi, Dunnes and O’Briens: The best of their wine salesJohn Wilson finds the best bottles from some of the supermarket and off-licence offersFri Nov 16 2018 - 10:20
The wine trade: ‘It’s hard, but working for yourself makes it all worthwhile’This week, three independent wine retailers, all celebrating an anniversarySat Nov 10 2018 - 06:00
Wine secrets: what’s really in your bottle?Makers have managed to avoid telling us what is within. Should we be worried?Sat Nov 03 2018 - 06:00
Pinot noir: the perfect autumnal wineJohn Wilson: Wine goes so well with all sorts of game birds, rabbit and venisonSat Oct 27 2018 - 06:00
Wines from independent producers to try (while you still can)John Wilson: Label legislation may end small producers’ wines in IrelandSat Oct 20 2018 - 06:00
The best wines for your Sunday lunchJohn Wilson: What goes best with roast beef, what’s lovely with chickenSat Oct 13 2018 - 06:00
Alcohol and wine: What’s in a number?John Wilson: Four reds that strike the right balance between ABV and flavourSat Oct 06 2018 - 06:00
Austrian wine: A little bit of everythingMost of Austria’s wines are unique and consistently of a very high qualitySat Sept 29 2018 - 06:00
Wine: Four ports to try as autumn begins to biteJohn Wilson: Vintage port matures and improves for decades, making it an ideal gift for a godchildSat Sept 22 2018 - 06:00
Orange wine? Yes, it’s strange but give it a goOrange wine combines the freshness and acidity of a white with the tannins of a redSat Sept 15 2018 - 06:00
Does price matter when it comes to wine?Over €10, wine does usually taste better; €15-€25 and you should notice a big jumpSat Sept 08 2018 - 06:00
The best wines to drink with fish and seafoodJohn Wilson: My deathbed meal would include mussels, crab and these four whitesSat Sept 01 2018 - 06:00
September sales: The best discounted wines to try this autumnJohn Wilson: Dunnes Stores, SuperValu and O’Briens have some excellent wine dealsFri Aug 31 2018 - 10:26
Vineyard tours: Where to visit for beauty and tasteJohn Wilson: New Zealand, the US and Europe have some outstanding wine destinationsSat Aug 25 2018 - 06:00
Last of the summer wine: light whites to savourJohn Wilson: Muscadet is enjoying a mini-revival, and Verdicchio is always worth a trySat Aug 18 2018 - 06:00
Offbeat Chilean wines that offer great value for moneyThe country is potentially home to some of the world’s oldest commercial vineyardsSat Aug 11 2018 - 06:00
The best of the supermarket summer wine salesJohn Wilson picks his favourite bargain bottles from the supermarket salesWed Aug 08 2018 - 12:00
Wine awards: worth the gold stickers they’re printed on?In some wine competitions, the majority of (paying) entrants gets a prizeSat Aug 04 2018 - 06:00
A wine even our wine writer hadn’t heard aboutJohn Wilson: Instead of an old reliable try an unsung hero: Marsanne, Dafni, Aglianico or MandóSat Jul 28 2018 - 06:00
Graham Norton wines: Are they any good?Duo behind GN wines say TV host has great enthusiasm and a great palateSat Jul 21 2018 - 06:00
Pale pink or cherry-red? Dry or sweet? How to choose the right roséIf your memories of Spanish rosé are of cheap plonk guzzled on holidays, think againSat Jul 14 2018 - 06:00
The best wines to drink with saladsIt makes sense to match light-bodied wines with delicately flavoured foodsSat Jul 07 2018 - 06:00
Cheap white wines for summerWhen the weather is good, the wine can be cheap(er)Sat Jun 30 2018 - 06:00
Chill out: Why you should be drinking red wine from the fridgeLighter summery reds are best at 10-15 degrees – an hour in the fridge is about rightSat Jun 23 2018 - 06:00
Yes to flavour, no to hangover: great low and no alcohol winesThese wines always seemed confected and a little bit weird – until nowSat Jun 16 2018 - 06:00
Six Irish gins to try on World Gin Day, or any dayFlavoured with seaweed, rhubarb, Barry’s Tea or just classic gins made well, we’ve found the best Irish gins to tryFri Jun 08 2018 - 06:00
The best rosé wines to try right nowThere are plenty of decent inexpensive rosés to be foundSat Jun 02 2018 - 06:00
White wines perfect for a posh summer lunchBeyond Riesling, our knowledge of the wines of the French Alsace region is sketchySat May 26 2018 - 06:00
Wine: Something from the ‘new old’ SpainA quiet revolution has been taking place, with producers literally returning to their rootsSat May 19 2018 - 06:00
Summer glugging: it’s time for lighter red wines to shineIn warmer weather, we want reds that are low in alcohol but still high in flavourSat May 12 2018 - 06:00
Great Portuguese white wines from €8John Wilson: A country better known for its reds also has plenty of exciting dry whitesSat May 05 2018 - 06:00
Fantastic natural wines and where to find them‘We did not invent anything, we simply returned to what our grandfathers did’Sat Apr 28 2018 - 06:00
The sun is shining, why not try a Chenin Blanc?John Wilson asks: when are we going to rid ourselves of our Sauvignon Blanc obsession?Sat Apr 21 2018 - 06:00
Two corkers: Dublin wine shops, new and oldA look at one wine shop celebrating 20 years in Portmarnock and another starting off with a bang in TerenureSat Apr 14 2018 - 06:00
What’s the big deal with sake?Closer to beer than wine in production, the Japanese favourite offers a world of tasteSat Apr 07 2018 - 06:00
The best red wines to go with your Easter lambFrancophiles will head straight for Bordeaux, but Rioja, Chianti Classico and Malbec are good alternativesSat Mar 31 2018 - 06:00
Vegan and vegetarian wine: does it really matter to the wine consumer?Vegans beware: there are two fairly common non-vegan methods of clarifying wineSat Mar 24 2018 - 06:00
A fantastic four Irish whiskeys from among our very finestTempted to raise a glass of our national spirt on St Patrick’s Day, then why not try these?Sat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00
Puglia: the last of the winter wineThe Italian region is replacing overly alcoholic wines with some very impressive bottlesSat Mar 10 2018 - 06:00
Turbo-charged wines: the big beasts of the wine worldSeveral interesting wines have a high alcohol contentSat Mar 03 2018 - 06:00
Is Chardonnay the world’s greatest white wine?Rest assured, oaky Chardonnays of the early 2000’s are a thing of the pastSat Feb 24 2018 - 06:00
‘I was a girl when I met this prince’: Wines for your ValentineThis is not the time for a beefy Malbec – choose a silky sensuous Pinot NoirSat Feb 10 2018 - 06:00
