Archive for the ‘Under €10’ Category

Wine of the week: Chateau Pennautier Rosé 2010

Posted on June 23rd, 2012 4 Comments

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Very decent rosé in Dunnes for 8 quid.

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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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La Mano Mencia: Wine of the week

Posted on October 11th, 2011 1 Comment

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I’m a big fan of Mencia. What the hell is that? Well, it’s a grape and a relative newcomer to the world wine scene and you’ll find it, mostly, in a Spanish area called Bierzo. While it’s new to use, many of the wines available are from 50-100 year old vines, so it’s been around [...]

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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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Classy critters from La Granja

Posted on July 4th, 2011 5 Comments

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Three little beauties from La Granja.

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Wine of the week: Beso de vino Macabeo Cariñena, 2009

Posted on April 19th, 2011 1 Comment

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Beso de Vino, Macabeo Normal sourgrapes.ie service resumes with a gorgeous Macabeo from Cariñena.

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Pink Elephant Rosé 2009

Posted on July 27th, 2010 3 Comments

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Pink Elephant Rosé 2009
A wine from near Lisbon, called Pink Elephant. Good with Spicey Food? Let’s have ye.

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Helles Schlenkerla Lager

Posted on July 27th, 2010 No Comments yet

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A bit of a change with “Posh beer” coming to sourgrapes.ie. First up, it’s “Schlenkerla Helles” lager. This lager is brewed from Bavarian hops from the area around the city of Nürnberg.

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Wine of the Week: Château de Pennautier 2008 (red)

Posted on July 19th, 2010 7 Comments

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Ridiculous price of €6.95 for this very decent wine currently on offer in Dunnes Stores nationwide.

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Bordeaux: falling in love again – Château Beaumont 1998

Posted on July 7th, 2010 3 Comments

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A few weeks ago I serendipitously sailed past Searson’s in Monkstown, albeit strolling not boating. As luck would have it Håkan Eriksson, formerly of enowine, had started that day as shop manager so gave me the tour and I settled on a half bottle of Château Beaumont 1998 for about €8.

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