Archive for March, 2010

Wine of the Week: Battle of Bosworth Shiraz-Viognier, McLaren Vale 2006

Posted on March 31st, 2010 No Comments yet

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

A Shiraz-Viognier blend from McLaren Vale via Simply Wines.

Read more on Wine of the Week: Battle of Bosworth Shiraz-Viognier, McLaren Vale 2006...

Three wines for Easter

Posted on March 26th, 2010 No Comments yet

Saved in Red wine, Sour Grapes recommends, Wine


Three pricey numbers to celebrate the Passion of Christ or the arrival of Spring

Read more on Three wines for Easter...

Coming up: Tutored Italian Wine Tastings (Trade only)

Posted on March 25th, 2010 1 Comment

Saved in Sour Grapes recommends

Upcoming trade tastings of Italian wine.

Read more on Coming up: Tutored Italian Wine Tastings (Trade only)...

Wine of the Week: Super Tuscan, I Sodi di San Niccolo’ 2003

Posted on March 24th, 2010 3 Comments

Saved in Red wine, Sour Grapes recommends, Video, Wine, €30 plus


Supertuscan made with native Tuscan grapes from Castellare. Truly super.

Read more on Wine of the Week: Super Tuscan, I Sodi di San Niccolo’ 2003...

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...

Australian Icons on sale in The Corkscrew, Dublin

Posted on March 15th, 2010 1 Comment

Saved in Red wine, Sour Grapes recommends, White wine, €30 plus

Australian “icons” on sale from The Corkscrew in Dublin.

Read more on Australian Icons on sale in The Corkscrew, Dublin...

Gallo wine tasting in Dublin – Video

Posted on March 12th, 2010 No Comments yet

Saved in Red wine, Under €10, White wine, Wine, Wine talk

Two of E&J Gallo’s most accomplished winemakers came to Dublin to present their wines last week. Here are my thoughts on the wines along with a video interview with them.

Read more on Gallo wine tasting in Dublin – Video...

Spotted: Barossa video

Posted on March 11th, 2010 2 Comments

Saved in Other sites of interest, Sour Grapes recommends, Wine


January 26th, Australia Day and yet another superb tasting put on by the Duracell bunny of the Irish wine world, John McDonnell. I defy anyone to leave a tasting organised by John not to know and love Australian wine a whole lot more.

Read more on Spotted: Barossa video...

Spotted: Bu sur le web

Posted on March 9th, 2010 7 Comments

Saved in Other sites of interest, Sour Grapes recommends


Spotted, French wine blog, Bu sur le web. Va. Va. Voom.

Read more on Spotted: Bu sur le web...