Landmark Australia: The Tutorial Experience comes to Ireland

Posted on November 9th, 2009 4 Comments

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John McDonnell and Dermot Nolan (MW) brought the Landmark Australia Tutorial experience to Dublin last week. A rare chance to try some of Australia’s finest wines.

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Wine of the week: Palo Alta Reserva 2007, Chile

Posted on September 28th, 2009 4 Comments

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Fab Chilean red from Dunnes Stores.

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Château Lezongars L’Enclos de Château Lezongars (Premières Côtes de Bordeaux) 2002

Posted on May 22nd, 2009 No Comments yet

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Two nights a tasting Chateau Troquart 2001 St. Georges-St.Emilion

Posted on April 25th, 2009 2 Comments

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chateau-troquart-2001-stgeorges-stemilion Getting into a wine from Bordeaux in two sittings.

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Thelema tasting in Vaughan Johnson’s Wine Shop Temple Bar

Posted on February 6th, 2009 No Comments yet

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vaughan johnsons wine shop temple bar

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Gagliole Colli della Toscana Centrale 2006: a Super Tuscan from the heart of Chianti

Posted on December 28th, 2008 No Comments yet

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Gagliole Colli della Toscana Centrale 2006

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Thomas Barton Réserve Bordeaux series

Posted on October 11th, 2008 No Comments yet

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Introduction to the Thomas Barton Réserve range, six wines from the legendary Irish winemaking dynasty.

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Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on September 8th, 2008 1 Comment

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Berry Brothers Bordeaux 2007 tasting, Dublin

Posted on September 4th, 2008 No Comments yet

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Monday night’s venue was the The Residence Private Members Club, 41 St. Stephen’s Green. The event? Berry Brothers hosting a tasting of wine from around Bordeaux. En Primeur: what is deeze? The fermented juice picked in 2007 is still in the barrels in the dark cool cellars of Bordeaux and won’t be ready for bottling [...]

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Rustenberg John X Merriman 2003

Posted on August 19th, 2008 2 Comments

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A rich and opulent Bordeaux style red from Simonsberg in Stellenbosch, South Africa

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