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Catch the Colour with These Beautiful Autumn Destinations

Autumn’s crisp air and bright colours inspire those hungry for an adventure and encourages explorers to embrace the outdoors. The cooler weather is perfect for city breaks where a lot of walking is involved, but autumn also draws people to more picturesque areas. In these towns and remote countryside locations, fields as far as the eye …

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Chile: The Final Frontier, Star Chilean Wines from Daring Makers

Chile: The Final Frontier – Star Chilean Wines from Daring Makers

Chile: the final frontier. These are the voyages of fearless wine-makers. Their mission: to explore strange new terroirs, to seek out new grapes and new techniques, to boldly go where no phylloxera has gone before. Chilean winemakers might not go as far as the starship Enterprise, but some are opening their hearts to the adventure and are leaving the comfort zone that have …

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Wine of the Week – Leyda Sauvignon La Garuma 2013 – Now €11.99 by Suzi Redmond

Leyda Sauvignon Blanc Garuma 2013 – €16.99 Now €11.99 Coming from one of Chiles best winemakers (Viviana was named one of the Top 10 winemakers by decanter 2013)  This sauvignon blanc has plenty of character, coming from two plots in the cool climate region of Leyda and these particular vineyards have a granite based soil. It is also Vivianas …

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Wines of Chile Consumer Tasting – Tuesday 15th September 2015

A unique chance to taste a wide and varied range of the wines from Chile at the RHA Gallagher Gallery, Ely Place, Dublin 2 this September, organised by  renowned wine consultant Jean Smullen. For over a decade, Chilean wine bubbled under in second place, now that Chile is throwing off it’s reputation for safe consistency and introducing …

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Wine of the Week - Los Vascos Grande Reserve 2010 by Suzi Redmond

Wine of the Week – Los Vascos Grande Reserve 2010 by Suzi Redmond

Los Vascos Grande Reserve 2010 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Carmenère, 10% Syrah, 5 % Malbec This week’s “Wine of the Week” isn’t just any Chilean wine, it is a wine managed by the prestigious Domaine Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) one of the elite houses from Bordeaux. With ungrafted pre-phylloxera Bordeaux rootstock being used and the …

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