Archive for the ‘€10-€15’ Category

Bubble brothers finds a new voice

Posted on January 16th, 2012 5 Comments

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Bubble Brothers finds a new voice and starts bloggeur outreach program.

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The official Sourgrapes.ie Christmas Wine Guide

Posted on December 11th, 2011 No Comments yet

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So, it’s Christmas. What wine should you be drinking? Sherry, of course. And probably Port too. Talking to some wine merchants, and this is the only time they sell any of the stuff. If I were to pick one, I’d go for a Sherry. The great thing about Sherry is that you can go from [...]

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Wine of the Week: Honoro Vera, Calatayud, Spain

Posted on November 15th, 2011 4 Comments

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Drogheda, a town in county Louth, stretching across the border into neighbouring Meath, is becoming a bit of media darling. Featured recently on national television, it’s no longer just a town you bypass on the way to Dundalk but somewhere worth stopping. And if stop you do, then stop you must at Quintessential Wines on the Dublin Road. [...]

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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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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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Wine of the week: Mezzacorona Teroldego Rotaliano Riserva

Posted on July 1st, 2011 1 Comment

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Wine of the week is from Trentino, northern Italy, by way of Mitchell & Sons. A great wine for good times.

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Beaujolais Belle: Château de Fleurie 2009

Posted on May 18th, 2011 1 Comment

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Forget the Beaujolais Nouveau, try this ridiculously good Fleurie. Superb.

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Wine of the week: Corso Nero Chianti Rufina 2008

Posted on May 11th, 2011 2 Comments

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A very likeable Chianti Rufina from Searsons.

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Simply wonderful Chardonnay

Posted on April 19th, 2011 No Comments yet

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4 different bottles of Chardonnay from down under went up over my expectations. Chardonnay is back, you’d butter believe it.

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Viña Chocálan: The Big Calm

Posted on January 21st, 2011 2 Comments

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Chocalan
Notes from a visit to Viña Chocálan in Chile.

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