Saved in Sour Grapes recommends, Wine, Wine talk
Samuel Guibert, chief winemaker of Mas de Daumas Gassac was in Ireland last week. I put a few questions his way over coffee.
Saved in Other sites of interest, Sour Grapes recommends, Wine
Great new Irish wine blog launched by David Whelehan.
Saved in Red wine, Sour Grapes recommends, Under €10
I’m a big fan of Mencia. What the hell is that? Well, it’s a grape and a relative newcomer to the world wine scene and you’ll find it, mostly, in a Spanish area called Bierzo. While it’s new to use, many of the wines available are from 50-100 year old vines, so it’s been around [...]
Read more on La Mano Mencia: Wine of the week...Saved in Sour Grapes recommends
Brief profile of one of Ireland’s latest coffee heroes, Imbibe Coffee.
Saved in Sour Grapes recommends
David Hohnen, is one of the best known winemakers in Australia and New Zealand (there’s a great interview with him over at Jamie Goode’s website) He founded Margaret River’s Cape Mentelle and equally well known for introducing the world to premium New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc with Cloudy Bay. He’s back in Margaret River along with his [...]
Read more on David Hohnen Dinner this Wednesday, Conrad Hotel, Dublin...Saved in Sour Grapes recommends
Very interesting looking course here, spotted on the UCD site. Food plays a central but often overlooked role in history. Choice of food is rarely determined simply by necessity as, unlike other requirements for survival, it has almost infinite variety. This course explores the tension between culture and environment that has always framed human consumption, [...]
Read more on Food for thought...Saved in Sour Grapes recommends
Saved in Red wine, Sour Grapes recommends
Grenache gets its very own day of celebration on the 24th of September.
Wine of the week comes from little-known Langhorne Creek in South Australia. Oh, and it’s a Malbec.
