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The official Sourgrapes.ie Christmas Wine Guide

Posted on December 11th, 2011 No Comments yet

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So, it’s Christmas. What wine should you be drinking? Sherry, of course. And probably Port too. Talking to some wine merchants, and this is the only time they sell any of the stuff. If I were to pick one, I’d go for a Sherry. The great thing about Sherry is that you can go from [...]

A sweet n’ stickie Christmas

Posted on November 3rd, 2011 No Comments yet

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Two Australian stickie shows come to Ireland for Christmas

Sark makes wine

Posted on November 1st, 2011 No Comments yet

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The Channel Island of Sark now joins the south of England as one of the newest regions to produce wine in Europe. The UK and little bits of Ireland are getting pretty excited about the wines coming out of the UK, particularly the sparkling ones. It will still be a while before Sark wines are [...]

People in wine: Samuel Guibert of Mas de Daumas Gassac

Posted on October 28th, 2011 4 Comments

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Samuel Guibert, chief winemaker of Mas de Daumas Gassac was in Ireland last week. I put a few questions his way over coffee.

David Whelehan launches blog

Posted on October 27th, 2011 No Comments yet

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Great new Irish wine blog launched by David Whelehan.

Wine of the week: Bleasdale Second Innings Malbec 2009

Posted on August 25th, 2011 3 Comments

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Wine of the week comes from little-known Langhorne Creek in South Australia. Oh, and it’s a Malbec.

Tour de Munster updates, social media and permission marketing

Posted on August 12th, 2011 No Comments yet

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Easthope “Gatecrasher” Sauvignon Blanc, Hawke’s Bay, 2008

Posted on July 9th, 2011 2 Comments

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The Gatecrasher Sauvignon Blanc is unlike any Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, let alone any Sauvignon Blanc I’ve ever tasted. If blind-tasted, I would have placed it somewhere between Chassagne & Puligny Montrachet, i.e. richier creamier styles than your benchmark Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. While the grapes are grown further north (around 400km), up on the [...]

Bleasdale Mulberry Tree Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Posted on July 6th, 2011 2 Comments

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Hail a Cab from Langhorne Creek in South Australia

Wine of the week: Little Beauty Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2009

Posted on July 5th, 2011 2 Comments

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I’ve read a lot of stuff about the decline of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. I’ve even thought the same things myself. How can such a consistent, almost unwavering wine style persist? Won’t people get sick of it, just like they did with Chardonnay? But then the taste-buds kick in. When @winealliancemoz mentioned he had a New Zealand Sauvignon [...]