Archive for the ‘€15-€20’ Category

Gorgeous Godello

Posted on January 26th, 2011 5 Comments

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Four whites made from Godello, in northern Spain, were the focus of last Sunday’s Tribune column. In case you missed them, here they are.

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Viña Chocálan: The Big Calm

Posted on January 21st, 2011 2 Comments

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Chocalan
Notes from a visit to Viña Chocálan in Chile.

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Les Obriers de la Peira, wine of the year?

Posted on December 1st, 2010 10 Comments

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One of the best wines I’ve had all year, the “Les Obriers de la Peira” from the Languedoc, via Rednosewine.com.

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Goisot Bourgogne Aligoté (video tasting)

Posted on September 1st, 2010 2 Comments

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Give a dog a beaune!
Aligoté, maligned and unloved, like a rainsoaked puppy. But this dog is worthy of your affection.

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Date for your diary: an evening in the Yarra Valley

Posted on July 18th, 2010 1 Comment

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Wine tasting season starts in earnest in September and one of the highlights will be an evening in the Yarra Valley, open to consumers.

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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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Three of the best from Barossa on Australia Day

Posted on February 3rd, 2010 No Comments yet

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Three of my picks from last week’s Barossa evening with Wine Australia.

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Three great value New Zealand Pinot Noirs

Posted on January 26th, 2010 8 Comments

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From this week’s Tribune, three Cracking value Pinot Noirs from New Zealand.

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#twebt – Twitter Blind Wine Tasting 31st January

Posted on January 23rd, 2010 7 Comments

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The second edition of the Irish Twitter Blind Wine Tasting is happening on Jan. 31st. Guess the wine, brag to all your fellow twitterers, twits, friends or followers (whatever it is the kidz are calling it these days.)

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Three Rheingau Rieslings from Carl Ehrhard: Video Tasting

Posted on January 23rd, 2010 No Comments yet

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3 Rieslings from Rheingau producer, Carl Ehrhard and available from Karwig Wines in Cork.

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