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Spotted: Bu sur le web

Posted on March 9th, 2010 6 Comments

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

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Profile of Craggy Range (1 of 2)

Posted on March 7th, 2010 No Comments yet

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First in a two part series on Craggy Range, one of New Zealand’s finest wine producers.

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Jolly Olly’s Drink Tank

Posted on February 25th, 2010 No Comments yet

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You’ve probably seen Olly Smith, or Jolly Olly as he’s better known on the Beeb and elsewhere on the telly. He’s now on the this thing call the internets, which is on computers now.

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Three of the best Irish online wine shops

Posted on February 22nd, 2010 2 Comments

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Three of the best places in Ireland to buy your wine online.

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Introjuicing Straffan Wines

Posted on February 19th, 2010 1 Comment

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I nabbed Ronan Farrell from Straffan Wines at the Californian Wine Fair a couple of weeks ago. He’s the latest victim in my “introjuicing series”; giving you a little more insight on the people behind the wines.

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Introjuicing: Denise Slattery from Trio Vintners, Walla Walla

Posted on February 16th, 2010 2 Comments

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I got in touch with Denise Slattery, from Trio Vintners in Walla Walla, Washington State to question her Irish credentials and talk about her wines.

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Best Coffee in Dublin: 3rd Floor Espresso

Posted on January 29th, 2010 5 Comments

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It was brought home to me this evening how alike coffee nuts and wine geeks are.

Aromas, nuances, terroir, processing, acidity, fruitiness, all that good stuff. The place of this epihany? 3rd Floor Espresso.

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Spotted: Video of Bibendum Tasting Jan ‘09

Posted on January 29th, 2010 1 Comment

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Spotted on the YouTubes, a video from the Bibendum tasting of the 21 January, 2009. Worth a look-see.

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#twebt – Twitter Blind Wine Tasting 31st January

Posted on January 23rd, 2010 5 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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Michael Mcintyre on choosing wine in a restaurant

Posted on January 18th, 2010 1 Comment

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The awkward ritual that is choosing a wine in a restaurant is perfectly described by Michael Mcintyre in the Apollo.

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