Saved in Rosé wine, Sour Grapes recommends, Under €10, Wine
Very decent rosé in Dunnes for 8 quid.
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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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Saved in Red wine, Sour Grapes recommends, Under €10
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 [...]
Saved in Red wine, Sour Grapes recommends, Under €10
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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Saved in Red wine, Sour Grapes recommends, Under €10
Three little beauties from La Granja.
Saved in Other sites of interest, Sour Grapes recommends, Under €10, White wine
Normal sourgrapes.ie service resumes with a gorgeous Macabeo from Cariñena.
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Saved in Rosé wine, Sour Grapes recommends, Under €10
A wine from near Lisbon, called Pink Elephant. Good with Spicey Food? Let’s have ye.
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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.
Saved in Red wine, Rosé wine, Sour Grapes recommends, Under €10
Ridiculous price of €6.95 for this very decent wine currently on offer in Dunnes Stores nationwide.
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Saved in Red wine, Sour Grapes recommends, Under €10, Wine
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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