Profile of Craggy Range (1 of 2)
Posted on March 7th, 2010 2 Comments
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First in a two part series on Craggy Range, one of New Zealand’s finest wine producers.
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.
Introjuicing: Denise Slattery from Trio Vintners, Walla Walla
Posted on February 16th, 2010 2 Comments
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I got in touch with Denise Slattery, from Trio Vintners in Walla Walla, Washington State to question her Irish credentials and talk about her wines.
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Cycles Gladiator Cabernet Sauvignon
Posted on January 30th, 2010 1 Comment
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Taking a second ride on a Cycles Gladiator, this time, Cycles Gladiator Cabernet Sauvignon.
Dylan Moran’s take on wine. Worth a watch for a giggle.
The Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Posted on September 16th, 2009 6 Comments
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Adelaide Hills puts Australian terroir firmly on the map. I went along to a tutored tasting of some of the region’s wines.
A-Z of grapes on the iPhone
Posted on August 4th, 2008 4 Comments
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I’ve created an iPhone A-Z of Grapes. See the video for a quick overview.
On wine, books, commoditisation and customers
Posted on June 26th, 2008 11 Comments
Having read about the pending closure of a Dublin wine shop, an article on the demise of the independent bookshop by Peter Merholz, and the perennial problem of commoditisation, I began thinking about parallels with the wine world.
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What do Led Zeppelin and Wine tasting have in common?
Posted on December 24th, 2007 No Comments yet
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Some fruitcakes out there would have you believe that Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven”, when played backwards, has satanic references. While these fruitcakes are not worth entertaining, there is a parallel with drinking wine.
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