Winners and losers at the Wine OlympicsWINE: Bland wines that offend nobody tend to do well in panel-based awardsSat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
Hitting the high notesHigh achievers in the Languedoc region are sending out some very classy winesSat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Getting in the gameDRINK: AS I WRITE, the cold weather has arrived. The heating has been switched on and gardening seems less appealingSat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Italy in a glassDRINK: We are not adventurous in our choice of Italian wines, but Montepulciano d’Abruzzo has become a favouriteSat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Austrian affairAustria’s red wines have improved over the past decade, with the elegant Blaufränkisch variety offering the greatest promise…Sat Sept 22 2012 - 01:00
The sale season for winesSEPTEMBER MARKS the start of the silly season for supermarkets and wineSat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
Vines in Temple BarEver wondered what it would be like to stroll through a vineyard? Australian wine producer McGuigan is building a city vineyard…Sat Aug 25 2012 - 01:00
Win a trip to BarcelonaTHE IRISH TIMES wine quiz is back. Test your knowledge of the world of wine with these 20 questionsSat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
More wines to put by in the cellarIf you’re going to stash away some wine in the hope that it will improve with age, make sure it has good ageing potentialSat Jun 09 2012 - 01:00
Irish Wine GeeseThe Grain Store at Ballymaloe House will host an Irish "Wine Geese" tasting next Thursday, June 7th, at 7pm, presented by organic…Sat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
The Californian that trumps BordeauxMonte Bello Cabernet, from the original vineyards on Monte Bello ridge, is recognised as one of the great Bordeaux-style wines…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Independent gemsDRINK: Independent wine shops may not be able to compete with supermarkets on price, but they have well-chosen optionsSat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
The amigos creating a new Spanish styleThe met in college in Madrid and now they’re changing the image of Spanish winesSat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
The sweet taste of dessertWe don’t have a big tradition of consuming dessert wines here, but try them over Christmas and you may be surprised – they make…Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
A great red for winterDRINK: Amarone is described as a vino di meditatzione – a meditation wine – to drink at the end of a mealSat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Thinking inside the boxWine boxes and self-fill, re-useable bottles are popular elsewhere, so why are we so reluctant to embrace them?Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
More of a good thingWINE: There are so many good Grenache wines that we just had to bring a few more to your attentionSat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Win a trip to BarcelonaTHIS WEEK, a wine quiz to keep you occupied in those quiet moments over the bank holiday weekendSat Jul 30 2011 - 01:00
In the pink for salad daysWINE: Looking for something light to suit the mellow days and long nights? Try a glass of rosé, a sparkling wine such as cava…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Guilt-free tipplesLow-alcohol doesn’t have to mean low-taste, but no-alcohol is a tougher nut to crackSat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Taste the differenceWINE: There’s a cracking wine sale on at Dunnes Stores, and the new buyer at O’Briens has put her signature stamp on the stock…Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Full of Eastern promiseWINE: Bulgarian wines are now on sale in Ireland, and some of them will give Champagne a run for its moneySat May 21 2011 - 01:00
Classic companions for fishy dishesWINE: The mantra used to be white with fish, red with beef, but you can mix it up a bit now, and make some exciting discoveries…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Vintage whites to keep an eye out forWINE: Here are some bargain white wines worth searching out, as well as a couple of splurges that won’t leave you feeling short…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Jolly nice BeaujolaisGood Beaujolais is not cheap, but it can be just as good as more exalted wines from Bordeaux and BurgundySat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
Game on GamayDon’t overlook Gamay. Here is a selection of easy drinking wines made with this grape variety, none costing more than €15Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
Bull's blood and other secretWINE : Many Central and Eastern European producers have not lived up to their history, but Hungarian wines are well worth a …Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
What to look for from Chilean winesWINE: Best known for its cheap and cheerful ranges, there are far more interesting wines from Chile for those willing to spend…Sat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
Olive oil on tapBrod and Caroline Kearon are the proprietors of Nature’s Gold health food shop in GreystonesSat Jan 08 2011 - 00:00
New Zealand winesThe 2011 New Zealand annual wine tasting will take place on Monday, January 17th, at the SAS Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Golden…Sat Jan 08 2011 - 00:00
In vino veritasA WINE QUIZ TO keep you occupied in those quiet moments over ChristmasFri Dec 24 2010 - 00:00
Fizz without a headacheWRITE ABOUT FIZZ that won’t give you a headache the morning after, I was toldSat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Supermarket sweepAT THIS TIME of year, the supermarkets pull out all the stops with their very best offers for the month of DecemberSat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
Party reds & whitesWINE: Here's a starter list of decent, not-too-pricey party wines to get the ball rollingSat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
Ranelagh UncorkedThe village of Ranelagh will celebrate its first wine festival next Monday to Saturday.Sat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
Top tipplesWHISKEY: Whiskey afficionados might pour themselves a dram and get stuck into this new book on the subjectSat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
Allez AligotéWINE: There’s more to Aligoté than using it as the base for a KirSat Oct 16 2010 - 01:00
Low-level pleasureI RECENTLY OPENED AN elderly bottle of Domaine de Trévallon, one of the top wines of Provence, from the 1989 vintageSat Oct 09 2010 - 01:00
Raising the bar on BardolinoI AM TOLD WE are guilty of a certain wine snobbery in this countrySat Sept 18 2010 - 01:00
Regional rustic redsFOLLOWING ON FROM last week’s look at inexpensive European white wines, today we turn our attention to the redsSat Sept 11 2010 - 01:00
The allure of AlsaceWRITING ABOUT wine, as I am sure you understand, can be an arduous and difficult taskSat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00
The future is plasticAN UNUSUAL COMBINATION of terrorists and Michael O’Leary has made it very difficult for wine lovers to carry wine through airports…Sat Aug 07 2010 - 01:00
Camino's red classicsThe Camino de Santiago passes through two premium red-wine areas, Navarra and Rioja, but there are others also deserving of a…Sat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
Savouring these Spanish stepsTHE TRAVEL BROCHURE gives five reasons to undertake the Santiago pilgrim routeSat Jul 24 2010 - 01:00
More Gwyneth, less DollyWINE The viticultural area of Australia is the same size as the whole of France, leading to very different styles of Chardonnay…Sat Jul 10 2010 - 01:00
A convert's taleIF A WILLINGNESS to change one’s mind in the light of new evidence is a sign of rationality or intelligence, then there may be…Sat Jun 26 2010 - 01:00
The good news continues . . . .WINE: It’s not just France that is celebrating a bumper 2009 harvest – the rest of Europe is happy, tooSat Jun 19 2010 - 01:00
2009 was a very good yearFOR THE PAST eight months, vignerons in most parts of France have had broad grins on their facesSat Jun 12 2010 - 01:00
Something for all tastesChar-grilled steak demands a robust red, such as this Aussie – but sometimes you can’t beat a good beerSat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
Class in a glassONE WARM SPRING evening in Seville, in 1999, Erik Robson and his wife Michelle sat in a bar enjoying some pleasant wines while…Sat May 29 2010 - 01:00
