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The Best Possible Taste Podcast – New Zealand Wines And More

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Podcast, Sharon Noonan talks New Zealand wines, the history of Kelloggs and more. Sharon chats to Ron Forrestal from Forrestal Wine Merchants, who reminds listeners of the popularity of wines from New Zealand. Elsewhere, Sarah O’Neill reveals the history of well known brand Kelloggs and introduces us to some …

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This Gorgeous Chardonnay is the Perfect Treat for Fans of Rich and Buttery Whites

This Gorgeous Chardonnay is the Perfect Treat for Fans of Rich and Buttery Whites

Chardonnay’s spirit animal is the chameleon. The variety can go from crisp and fresh to rich and creamy whites (and of course, it’s the backbone of many a Champagne and other world-class bubbly!) and unlike some grapes that might only perform in their comfort terroirs, Chardo can offer high quality in many different regions and adapts to …

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Discover New Zealand with Astrolabe's Winemaker Simon Waghorn this 21st of September

Discover New Zealand with Astrolabe’s Winemaker Simon Waghorn this 21st of September

New Zealand has earned the respect of wine lovers all over the world in a relatively short period of time. This New World region might be known for its generously aromatic Sauvignon Blanc, but there’s more to it worth discovering. O’Briens Wine is delighted to host prestigious winemaker Simon Waghorn, owner of Astrolabe winery and known as …

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The New New Zealand Reinventing the Wines from the Land of Haka featured

A New New Zealand – Reinventing Wine in the Land of Haka

Paraphrasing very, very loosely the words of legendary gourmand Brillat-Savarin: tell me what you associate with New Zealand, and I will tell you what you are. Is it singer-songwriter Lorde? While you’ll never be royal, you might be a millennial pop lover. Is it the bucolic greenery of The Shire? Oh, you Tolkien head! Is it crisp …

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Delighfully Unusual Eastern European and New World Wines Arriving to Aldi

Delighfully Unusual Eastern European and New World Wines Arriving to Aldi

Last week we were invited to the Aldi Wine Festival where we had the opportunity to taste over two dozen new wines that will be available at Aldi Ireland starting next Sunday 21st of August. While your usual suspects -France, Italy and Spain- were well represented with Circuit du Rhone Côtes du Rhône Villages Cairanne 2014, Palmento Nero D’Avola …

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sauvignon blanc day 2016

Celebrate International Sauvignon Blanc Day 2016

Festivities celebrating the seventh annual International Sauvignon Blanc Day will kick off on Friday May 6 in New Zealand, home to some of the world’s most coveted Sauvignon Blanc wines, before continuing around the globe, following the sun. Wine brands, restaurants, bars, retailers and Sauvignon Blanc fanatics are encouraged to get involved in the worldwide …

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