Archive for February, 2009

Video tasting with Curious Wines: Santa Alicia Reserva Sauvignon Blanc

Posted on February 27th, 2009 5 Comments

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Video tasting of Santa Alicia Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2008 with the Kane brothers from Curious Wines.

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Taste the reds from Rhône at Enowine this Thursday

Posted on February 24th, 2009 2 Comments

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Tasting the red from Rhône this Thursday in Enowine, IFSC.

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Hello Dolle! a Grüner Veltliner from Heiligenstein, Kamptal, Austria

Posted on February 19th, 2009 12 Comments

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

Dolle Gruner Veltliner Kamptal

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Two Spy Valley wines for a Twecipe Recipe

Posted on February 17th, 2009 5 Comments

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Two wines to go with a delicious goat’s cheese recipe suggested by Twitter sensation, Twecipe.

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I support Fairtrade Fortnight because…

Posted on February 15th, 2009 3 Comments

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Two billion people – a third of humanity – still survive on less than $2 a day. Unfair trade keep them in poverty, but they face the global challenges of food shortages and climate change too.

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Video tasting: Elderton Barossa Shiraz 2004

Posted on February 12th, 2009 3 Comments

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I take the Elderton Barossa Shiraz for a ride in my latest video tasting. A silky smooth Shiraz from a beautiful part of Australia.

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Getting started with wine

Posted on February 11th, 2009 No Comments yet

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Getting started with wine – my first post is up on lookandtaste.com.

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Taste the Difference: Lookandtaste.com

Posted on February 9th, 2009 3 Comments

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“Heston Blumentahl , Jamie Oliver, Delia Smith, Keith Floyd, Gary Rhodes, vi har slått dem alle sammen, vi har slått dem alle sammen. Maggie Thatcher, can you hear me? Maggie Thatcher, your boys took a hell of a beating! Your boys took a hell of a beating!”

The guys behind iFoods.tv have rebranded and relaunched under the LookandTaste.com moniker. While the relaunch is just the beginning, I think they are onto a winning recipe. Here’s why.

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Video tasting: Waipara Springs Premo Pinot Noir 2006

Posted on February 9th, 2009 3 Comments

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Tasting a Pinot Noir from New Zealand’s Waipara Valley.

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The Wine List: Koh Restaurant

Posted on February 6th, 2009 No Comments yet

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A restaurant review with a twist. I’m focusing on the wine list of the restaurant, Koh, a Thai/Asian fusion restaurant in Mick Wallace’s Italian Quarter just off Dublin’s Abbey Street (okay, it’s officially named the Millennium Walkway).

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