Dylan Hotel Autumn Wine Series

Posted on September 14th, 2011 No Comments yet

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International Grenache Day: 24th September

Posted on September 10th, 2011 1 Comment

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Grenache gets its very own day of celebration on the 24th of September.

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Wine of the week: Bleasdale Second Innings Malbec 2009

Posted on August 25th, 2011 3 Comments

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Wine of the week comes from little-known Langhorne Creek in South Australia. Oh, and it’s a Malbec.

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Win tickets to Wine Australia’s Rugby World Cup tastings

Posted on August 25th, 2011 26 Comments

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Win a pair of tickets to one of two tasting events run by Wine Australia in the lead up to the Rugby World Cup.

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Three from TxB

Posted on August 23rd, 2011 1 Comment

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Three from TxB, an Austrian, a German and a Bulgarian.

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Tour de Munster updates, social media and permission marketing

Posted on August 12th, 2011 No Comments yet

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The Tasting Room, Next Door Off-licence, Sundrive Road, Dublin

Posted on August 12th, 2011 1 Comment

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Brand spanking new tasting room opens its doors.

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Wine of the week: Château Boucarut Côtes du Rhône 2009 (Molloys)

Posted on July 23rd, 2011 2 Comments

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The wine sample was accompanied by the ubiquitous press release which mentioned value for money among other things. Value is a bit of a challenge to me. Does it just mean cheap (sorry, inexpensive)? Value is “the worth of something compared to the price paid”, and the worth is judged by the buyer not the [...]

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Easthope “Gatecrasher” Sauvignon Blanc, Hawke’s Bay, 2008

Posted on July 9th, 2011 2 Comments

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The Gatecrasher Sauvignon Blanc is unlike any Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, let alone any Sauvignon Blanc I’ve ever tasted. If blind-tasted, I would have placed it somewhere between Chassagne & Puligny Montrachet, i.e. richier creamier styles than your benchmark Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. While the grapes are grown further north (around 400km), up on the [...]

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Bleasdale Mulberry Tree Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Posted on July 6th, 2011 2 Comments

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Hail a Cab from Langhorne Creek in South Australia

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