Forget those notions of a January detoxification. There are a host of tastings coming up which only happen once a year or are a once off.

Besides, wine is full of antioxidants which so it will go perfectly with all that carrot and celery juice. Get out and get tasting some great wines. If you’re adamant about your detox plan, you can always spit.

First up, New Zealand

The ubiquitous Faustino brand has a couple of Gran Reserva choices which would perfectly match the Christmas din-dins.

This week’s wine of the week hails from Margaret River in Western Austrlia. Fortuantely, you don’t have to travel that far for it. It’s available in Tesco for €12.49.

This looks to be pretty smart (if a little clunky in places) and could make up for the complete lack of shop floor knowledge when it comes to wine.
But here’s the thing. Should it be that hard to choose a bloody bottle of wine that would warrant a whole application to be developed?

What to get that wine buff of yours for Christmas? Inside three excellent ideas from Wine Australia.

My intentions were honorable, simply to poke my head in to say hello John Wilson and John McDonnell. However, the road to home is paved with good intentions and when I saw the range of eclectic styles, flavors and prices John had picked, I had to stick around a little longer than intended. Inside, some of my highlights.

Wine Sale starting this Friday in Dublin 7 Heaven’s Hole in the Wall.

Introjuicing Ian Golden from home wine tasting service, Chez Toi.