Wine: Get the party startedFor a truely delicious Christmas meal, pop open a bottle of fizz and impress your guests with these wines that have been chosen to mtch our recipes from Domini Kemp, Andrew Rudd and Eunice PowerSat Dec 13 2014 - 06:00
Get crafty with beer this ChristmasIrish craft brewers are producing seasonal beers which are more full-bodied and flavoursome than regular ones and which should be be sipped like a good wineThu Dec 11 2014 - 11:27
Drink: John Wilson's top tips to find the best value party winesCrowd-pleasing wines can be found in both supermarkets and independent retailers, but beware the cheapest offerings; a euro or two more may be money well spentWed Nov 19 2014 - 16:45
Wines to match your meat-free mealsA fruity white is good with tomato sauces, while a robust red is great with mushrooms – embracing meatless Mondays opens up new wine optionsMon Nov 17 2014 - 10:41
New Zealand reds are ripe and ready to goIt may be best-known for its Sauvignon Blanc, but Gimblett Gravels in Hawke’s Bay is now producing some stunning reds to rival France’s bestSat Nov 08 2014 - 01:00
A wine for every biteWhether it’s good old fish and chips or the newly ubiquitous pulled pork sandwich, there’s a wine for every dishSat Nov 01 2014 - 01:00
A lighter wine from the Rhône valleyCrozes-Hermitage is a more affordable introduction to the wines of the northern Rhône than its tiny, upmarket neighbour, HermitageSat Oct 25 2014 - 01:00
Get to know the neighbours in RhôneChâteauneuf-du-Pape and Hermitage are the best-known Rhône wines but take a trip down the road for some good quality, lesser-priced locals such as GigondasSat Oct 18 2014 - 01:00
Wine: Passionate for appassimentoDried grapes are the basis of a good Amarone – and so many more delicious redsSat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00
Mitolo The Jester Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, McLaren Vale, Australia, 14.9%, €24.99Sat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00
Tralivio 2012 Sartarelli Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Superiore, 14%, €18.75/£12.99Sat Oct 04 2014 - 01:00
Time to turn to richer autumnal whitesLight whites are the stuff of summer but when the weather turns, looksfor a white with a bit more richness, texture – and alcoholSat Oct 04 2014 - 01:00
