Win tickets to Wine Australia’s Rugby World Cup tastings
Posted on August 25th, 2011
UPDATE: And the winners are…
Lyn said…
Fermoy Estate (Named after John Anderson,
founder of Fermoy in County Cork)
Deirdre said…
Xanadu Lagan Estate (established by Drs. John Lagan, Omagh and Eithne Sheridan, Offaly)
Margaret River, Western Australia
Wine Australia will be in touch with you shortly!
Wine Australia are putting together two tastings to align with two of our group matches against Australia and Italy and you, as a loyal reader of sourgrapes.ie, can win a pair of tickets to each event – that’s two prizes.
To enter, all you have to do is pop a comment below mentioning an Australian wine with an Irish connection – if you can’t think of one, you can copy previous comments.
Winners, at random, will be announced on 7th September.
Thursday 15th, September – Ireland v’s Australia.
Two days to go before our critical match against Australia the theme of the tasting will be about Australian wines with an Irish story.
The triumvirate of Wine Australia’s John McDonnell, wine historian Ted Murphy (author of A KINGDOM OF
WINE: A Celebration of Ireland’s Winegeese) and the Sunday Business Post’s wine scribe Tomas Clancy will take you though the wines and their stories.
When? 7pm – 8.30pm followed by two course supper.
Where? Donnybrook Fair, Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4.
How much? €30
Book now: Direct with Niall Murphy at Donnybrook Fair on 01 6683556, ext. 20
Thursday 29th September – Ireland v’s Italy
Italy are a potential banana skin for Ireland and it’s our last game in the pool stages of the Rugby World Cup.
But strewth, mate, what the hell have Italy got to do Wine Australia? Good question.
Australia is about far more than Shiraz and Chardonnay. They’ve been making some bladdy good wines with Italian grapes. Pinot Grigio, Vermentino, Fiano, Barbera, Dolchetto, Sangiovese and Nebbiolo are well established Down Under.
When? 6.00pm – 7.30pm followed by tasty nibbles.
Where? Ely Bar and Brassiere, IFSC, Dublin 1
How much? €15
Book now: Direct with Wine Australia on
McGuigan Wines. They have an Irish connection through their heritage.
McGuigan Wines
Clonakilla is a great example. Slainte
McWilliams – Phil Ryan Samuel McWilliams was born in Ireland in 1830, and emigrated at the age of 27. The company is now is a large operation with six wineries scattered around the country
McGuigan Wines
McGuigan Wines
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Wakefield Wines – Mitchell Taylor’s family originated from Ireland!
mmmmm McGuigans wine, delish
Samuel McWilliam emigrated from Ireland in 1830
Phil Ryan, who has been making wine for McWilliams for 46 years, visited Dublin last month to launch a range of McWilliams wines to be stocked by Tesco. Good man!!!
McGuigan wines
McWilliams
McGuigans wine
McWilliams
McGuigan wines
McGuigan’s springs to mind, it travels well!
Fermoy Estate (Named after John Anderson,
founder of Fermoy in County Cork)
Xanadu Lagan Estate (established by Drs. John Lagan, Omagh and Eithne Sheridan, Offaly)
Margaret River, Western Australia
McGuigan Wines….love the shiraz!
McGuigan Wines
Mcguigan wines
McGuigan wines
Mc Williams Magic!
McGuigan wines
McGuigan Wines