Burgundy wine tasting at Mitchell & Son (part 1 of 3)

Posted on April 11th, 2008 5 Comments

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Burgundy wine tasting, Mitchell & Son, April 10th. The first in a three part blog series on this one event covers the whites.

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WSET Intermediate night three: Chardonnay & Pinot Noir

Posted on February 22nd, 2008 3 Comments

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Two chardonnays and two pinot noirs

Tuesday night’s WSET Intermediate class was all about Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

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White Fight Night (part two)

Posted on December 5th, 2007 1 Comment

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Not satisfied with only trying three whites, I thought I’d take another three for a ride. Don’t worry, spittoon by my side, I remained sober as judge.
While still at Eno, a trio of Chardonnays caught my eye. Same grape, three different makers on three different continents. Spot the difference?

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Chablis, Sancerre, Pouilly Fumé & my old Nike Air Jordans

Posted on November 30th, 2007 1 Comment

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When it comes to white wine, I feel like an absolute novice. Why? I’ve invariably drank big reds over the years. I even tried to get into white wine last summer (once) but the weather was generally so shitty that I stuck to red. So, tonight with yet another “soft” night in Dublin, I thought I’d go soft with the weather and try some delicate whites from France. And what of the Air Jordans? Find out inside.

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