Simply wonderful Chardonnay

Posted on April 19th, 2011 No Comments yet

Saved in Sour Grapes recommends, White wine, €10-€15, €15-€20

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

Read more on Simply wonderful Chardonnay...

Three Rivers Chardonnay, Walla Walla, Columbia Valley 2008

Posted on April 5th, 2011 No Comments yet

Saved in Other sites of interest, Sour Grapes recommends, White wine, €15-€20

A gorgeous Chardonnay from Three Rivers winery in Walla Walla, Washington State. More of this, over here, please!

Read more on Three Rivers Chardonnay, Walla Walla, Columbia Valley 2008...

Wine of the week: Sparkling Pirie from Tasmania

Posted on April 14th, 2010 No Comments yet

Saved in Sour Grapes recommends, €20-€30


Wine of the week is a devilishly good bubbly from Tasmania.

Read more on Wine of the week: Sparkling Pirie from Tasmania...

Cakebread Cellars of Napa Valley – Video

Posted on March 22nd, 2010 2 Comments

Saved in Sour Grapes recommends, Video

Bruce Cakebread from Cakebread Cellars in Napa Valley featured in 4 videos filmed in Dublin’s Ely CHQ.

Read more on Cakebread Cellars of Napa Valley – Video...

3 from the enomatics in O’Brien’s, Beacon Quarter

Posted on March 20th, 2010 No Comments yet

Saved in Wine


Three from the enomatic wine system in O’Brien’s in Sandyford’s Beacon Quarter.

Read more on 3 from the enomatics in O’Brien’s, Beacon Quarter...

Bargain bubbly: Phillipe Michel Crémant du Jura (Aldi €10)

Posted on February 6th, 2010 2 Comments

Saved in Sour Grapes recommends, Under €10, Wine


Call me bubbles, darling. Everybody does.

Read more on Bargain bubbly: Phillipe Michel Crémant du Jura (Aldi €10)...

Advance Australia Fair: John Wilson’s Favourite Australian Wines

Posted on December 6th, 2009 3 Comments

Saved in Sour Grapes recommends, Wine


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.

Read more on Advance Australia Fair: John Wilson’s Favourite Australian Wines...

Tickled Pink

Posted on November 13th, 2009 No Comments yet

Saved in Sour Grapes recommends, Video, Wine, €15-€20

pink-yellowglen-sparkling

Great value Pink Sparkler from Australia. Imaginatively, they’ve called it “Pink”.

Read more on Tickled Pink...

Curious Wines New Zealand Tasting, Dublin

Posted on November 11th, 2009 5 Comments

Saved in Open wine tasting, Sour Grapes recommends, Wine

new-zealand-wines

Notes from the Curious Wines New Zealand tasting in Dublin.

Read more on Curious Wines New Zealand Tasting, Dublin...

Thelema tasting in Vaughan Johnson’s Wine Shop Temple Bar

Posted on February 6th, 2009 No Comments yet

Saved in Red wine, Sour Grapes recommends, White wine, Wine

vaughan johnsons wine shop temple bar

Read more on Thelema tasting in Vaughan Johnson’s Wine Shop Temple Bar...