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Three of the best wines from Pieve di Pitti, Tuscany

Posted on April 20th, 2010 2 Comments

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With the sunshine finally coming out, my thoughts are of Tuscany. With one foot in Spring and one in Summer, I’ve gone for one red and two whites from gentleman and winemaker Sergio Gargari and his western Tuscan estate of Pieve di Pitti.

Australian Icons on sale in The Corkscrew, Dublin

Posted on March 15th, 2010 1 Comment

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Australian “icons” on sale from The Corkscrew in Dublin.

Gallo wine tasting in Dublin – Video

Posted on March 12th, 2010 No Comments yet

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Two of E&J Gallo’s most accomplished winemakers came to Dublin to present their wines last week. Here are my thoughts on the wines along with a video interview with them.

Three from Chile

Posted on March 7th, 2010 2 Comments

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Three wines from Chile for this week’s Sunday Tribune column.

Gilbey’s Portfolio Tasting – my favourites

Posted on February 17th, 2010 7 Comments

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. My favourite wines from Gilbey’s Portfolio Tasting last week.

Three Rheingau Rieslings from Carl Ehrhard: Video Tasting

Posted on January 23rd, 2010 1 Comment

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

Three of the best: Australian wines from Tesco

Posted on January 21st, 2010 7 Comments

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When it comes to wine, Tesco have really upped their game in the last couple of months. They have some true gems nestled amongst what often seems an infinitude of choice. The following wines, I believe, punch well above their weight and price bracket. In my book they have what you might call an excellent [...]