Drogheda, a town in county Louth, stretching across the border into neighbouring Meath, is becoming a bit of media darling. Featured recently on national television, it’s no longer just a town you bypass on the way to Dundalk but somewhere worth stopping. And if stop you do, then stop you must at Quintessential Wines on the Dublin Road. [...]
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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Bríge Dowdall It’s that time of year again and along with men sporting ridiculous moustaches, another modern tradition is the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau. Like last year it’s thanks to Febvre, wine importer and distributor. A reminder of what Beaujolais Nouveau is An early release of this year’s harvest from Beaujolais. What’s it like? The grape [...]
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I evaluate an wine aerator, the Vin Aire and publish my results.
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Having met the maker, it was now time to give one of his wines a try.
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Two Australian stickie shows come to Ireland for Christmas
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The Channel Island of Sark now joins the south of England as one of the newest regions to produce wine in Europe. The UK and little bits of Ireland are getting pretty excited about the wines coming out of the UK, particularly the sparkling ones. It will still be a while before Sark wines are [...]
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