Chardonnay Tasting, 19th June, Fallon & Byrne

Posted on June 12th, 2013 No Comments yet

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John McDonnell, from Wine Australia in Ireland is putting on a Chardonnay tasting next week. The ABC (anything but chardonnay) brigade seem to have quietened down of late. And for good reason. No longer (if ever) sunshine in a glass, Chardonnay has been undergoing a bit of an Aussie renaissance. Cooler vineyard sites in places [...]

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Enoteca Trastevere, Rome

Posted on June 2nd, 2013 No Comments yet

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If you’ve booked flights to Rome, and you’re into wine then check out one of my favourite places to get lost in Europe, Trastevere. Not too far from the hustle and bustle of the main tourist attractions, it’s a small area sandwiched between a busy road and the river, Trastevere is a maze of meandering [...]

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Kelly’s Wine Vault St. Patrick’s Day Wine Sale

Posted on March 14th, 2013 1 Comment

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One of my favourite wine shops on DNS (de north side) is in Clontarf. Unfortunately, I don’t get to visit as often as I’d like but when I do there’s always a great deal on. And with the run up to the long weekend and Easter in a couple of weeks, here’s my pick of [...]

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Date for your diary: March 6th for an Italian night at Ely

Posted on February 21st, 2013 No Comments yet

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ely Bar & Brasserie, IFSC, are putting on a nice Italian night on March 6th in aid of the Meningitis Research Foundation.

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Spotted: Stylish wine glass holder

Posted on January 10th, 2013 No Comments yet

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bouquet-2Spotted: Stylish wine glass holder by Irish designer, Grainne Lyons.

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Mulled wine recipe

Posted on December 9th, 2012 1 Comment

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Rather than re-type it, just linking to wifey’s mulled wine recipe. Haven’t had it yet this season but looking forward to it (as long as she’s not stealing from what remains of my wine stash for it).

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From the archives…what has just come to pass

Posted on December 5th, 2012 No Comments yet

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Budget excise hike on wine & the impact

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Wine label

Posted on November 5th, 2012 No Comments yet

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Received this as a gift over the weekend. Classic.

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The jobs that wine is hired for

Posted on October 15th, 2012 No Comments yet

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This blog post first appeared over on iQ Content’s blog, but seeing as I wrote it and it’s about wine, it’s a good fit for here too. Using a jobs-to-be-done approach means focusing on the job, rather than on the person doing it. Needs or “jobs” arise in people’s lives and they “hire” a product [...]

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The Christmas rush

Posted on October 5th, 2012 No Comments yet

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