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 [...]
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From this week’s Tribune, three Cracking value Pinot Noirs from New Zealand.
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Two wines to go with a delicious goat’s cheese recipe suggested by Twitter sensation, Twecipe.
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The third open wine evening took place in Enowine, IFSC. We had a great night trying wines on the enomatic system, listening to a talk on Baron de Ley wines from Rioja and tasting a 25 year old wine from Austria.
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The second open wine tasting took place last night (28th May) in Fallon & Byrne. The theme was Riesling, trying 5 different Rieslings.
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Posted on February 22nd, 2008 3 Comments
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Tuesday night’s WSET Intermediate class was all about Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
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You can get this bad boy for about €15 in most places. I bought it in SuperQuinn. But that’s all I’ll say on the matter. Inside, wine tasting in pictures.
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Just before Christmas, I picked up three Pinot Noirs (red wine) on sale in M&S. Now that I’ve had a chance to try them, here’s my verdict on buying wine in Marks & Spencer
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Two world cup defeats. One Rainbow Warrior. New Zealand haven’t done well by the French. The biggest showdown between the two countries since RWC ’07 is a Pinot Noir taste-off. This time the New Zealanders are the underdogs. How will they fare?
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