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Turning pleasure into points?

Posted on August 10th, 2010 2 Comments

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Points and wines. Hmmmm.

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Spotted: French Paradox Guaranteed in Ireland

Posted on August 6th, 2010 2 Comments

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Inside, irrefutable proof of the French paradox. Put your money where your mouth is.

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Red Dot sale for August in the Cellarmaster, Sandyford

Posted on August 5th, 2010 1 Comment

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Ireland’s first Master of Wine runs The Cellarmaster in Sandyford. His “red dot sale” runs for the month of August and inside are my top three picks.

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Spotted: “French wines by Hachette” sur Le iPhone

Posted on August 5th, 2010 No Comments yet

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“French wines by Hachette” is a new iPhone application focusing on french wines.

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Video: Tasting Terroir from the Languedoc

Posted on August 4th, 2010 3 Comments

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What does Languedoc terroir taste like? See inside for Le Video.

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Introjuicing Alain Bras & Vanilla Grape

Posted on July 24th, 2010 No Comments yet

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On my recent staycation in Kerry, I made it to the picturesque town of Kenmare. While there I met up with Alain Bras, proprietor of Vanilla Grape on Kenmare’s Henry Street. Inside, a brief interview with Alain.

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Save the date: Lughnasa Bottled Beer Festival

Posted on July 7th, 2010 No Comments yet

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The Lughnasa Bottled Beer Festival is the first indie beer festival and it’s happening on Friday, 20th of August.

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When you’ve lost your corkscrew, a shoe will do (video).

Posted on June 14th, 2010 7 Comments

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An ISBN for wine & dynamic back labels

Posted on June 12th, 2010 4 Comments

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AVINs and QR Codes. Sounds nerdy, but has the potential to bring 20th century wine marketing kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

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Festival of the Valleys, Ballyvaughan 28th-30th May

Posted on May 25th, 2010 3 Comments

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The historic village of Ballyvaughan is to be transformed as it plays host to the spectacular Festival of Valleys which is taking place this weekend from Friday 28th May to Sunday 30th May.

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