Wine of the week: Glatzer St. Laurent 2006, Carnuntum, Austria

Posted on May 11th, 2010 2 Comments

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Enchanting, alluring, seductive red from Austria. G’day!!! No, Austria.

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Wine of the week: Sparkling Pirie from Tasmania

Posted on April 14th, 2010 No Comments yet

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

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Liberty Wines portfolio tasting, Dublin

Posted on February 24th, 2010 8 Comments

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The Liberty Wines portfolio tasting took place today at Fallon & Byrne. While the Italians were on song, there were quite a few others worth a mention.

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Wine of the Week: Cono Sur Pinot Noir (Reserva)

Posted on February 15th, 2010 3 Comments

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The often revered Cono Sur Pinot Noir gets an honorable mention, though this time it’s the Reserva. Splendid Pinot and a splendid price.

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Three great value New Zealand Pinot Noirs

Posted on January 26th, 2010 8 Comments

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From this week’s Tribune, three Cracking value Pinot Noirs from New Zealand.

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Advance Australia Fair: John Wilson’s Favourite Australian Wines

Posted on December 6th, 2009 3 Comments

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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.

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Tickled Pink

Posted on November 13th, 2009 No Comments yet

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

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Curious Wines New Zealand Tasting, Dublin

Posted on November 11th, 2009 5 Comments

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Notes from the Curious Wines New Zealand tasting in Dublin.

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Landmark Australia: The Tutorial Experience comes to Ireland

Posted on November 9th, 2009 4 Comments

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John McDonnell and Dermot Nolan (MW) brought the Landmark Australia Tutorial experience to Dublin last week. A rare chance to try some of Australia’s finest wines.

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Twitter to launch wine brand

Posted on October 23rd, 2009 No Comments yet

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Twitter to launch a wine brand to help kids read good.

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