Archive for April, 2010

Wine of the Week: Château de la Ligne Cuvée Prestige 2005 (Video)

Posted on April 26th, 2010 2 Comments

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My wine of the week is the Château de la Ligne Cuvée Prestige 2005, a classic traditional Bordeaux from an Irish owned château. Perfect to start your cellar with.

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Three from Red Nose Wine

Posted on April 24th, 2010 No Comments yet

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Inside, three good examples from southwest France via Red Nose Wine in clonmel.

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Introjuicing: Red Nose Wine

Posted on April 23rd, 2010 6 Comments

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Introjuicing Gary Gubbins from Red Nose Wine. Inside, how he got started, speculation and investment in Bordeaux and thoughts on the Irish wine industry.

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Three of the best wines from Pieve di Pitti, Tuscany

Posted on April 20th, 2010 2 Comments

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With the sunshine finally coming out, my thoughts are of Tuscany. With one foot in Spring and one in Summer, I’ve gone for one red and two whites from gentleman and winemaker Sergio Gargari and his western Tuscan estate of Pieve di Pitti.

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Introjuicing: Colly Murray’s Retro Vino

Posted on April 17th, 2010 3 Comments

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Profile of retro vino, new wine importer in the Irish market with a focus on Italy.

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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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The most comprehensive list of Irish wine blogs ever published, so far.

Posted on April 14th, 2010 9 Comments

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Inside, and exclusive to sourgrapes.ie, the most comprehensive list of Irish wine blogs ever published.

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Mas de Daumas, Grand Cru of Languedoc coming to Clonmel tomorrow

Posted on April 13th, 2010 2 Comments

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Mas de Daumas, Grand Cru of Languedoc coming to Clonmel tomorrow. If you’re within driving distance, definitely worth a visit.

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Three from McClaren Vale via Simplywines.ie

Posted on April 9th, 2010 No Comments yet

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Three rich reds to keep you going until Spring truly arrives.

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Introjuicing Ian Dornan, Simplywines.ie

Posted on April 9th, 2010 1 Comment

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Latest in my “introjuicing” series is Ian Dornan from simplywines.ie

Introjuicing Ian Dornan and Simplywines.ie

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