Say Goodbye Dry January and Hello to Sweet February
Dry January is finally over and I hope we are all ready for Sweet February. As we all know there is always a wine for every occasion. However, sweet wines are often overlooked even...
Tagged: Riesling
A Shining German Gem – Rieslings to Sip and Savour
German wines from the ‘70s left a bad taste in a lot of people’s mouths and stick in their memories, spoiling the country’s wine reputation. The unfortunate consequences of the wine law of 1971...
5 Refreshing Summer Wines You Can Drink All Day Long
Summer is well and truly underway in Ireland and it is the finest one I can remember. For many, the opportunity to go day drinking on these gorgeous weekends is grasped firmly with both...
Selbach Riesling Mosel QbA – Wine of the Week from O’Briens
If Riesling was a musical instrument instead of a grape, it would be a flute. Capable of adapting to rhythms as varied as a captivating lullaby, a folk metal headbanger, a classic symphony or...
Wines of Alsace, Be Enchanted by their Aromatic Spell
Going through postcards from Alsace, you’ll realise how they evoke both French and German aesthetics; a superficial exercise that demonstrates a deep link created by a history of -not always peaceful- exchanges with both Estates and that...
Astrolabe Marlborough Dry Riesling 2009
Astrolabe Marlborough Dry Riesling 2009 (12.5%, €19.95 down to €17.95, O’Briens) Simon Waghorn’s Astrolabe outfit produce some cracking Sauvignon Blancs – both the standard and Awatere Valley are regular tipples in my house. Thankfully,...
Rocket & Almond Pesto Tagliatelle Recipe from Ristorante Rinuccini
Everyone will be familiar with the traditional and quintessentially Italian ‘basil pesto’ but at Ristorante Rinuccini, Chef Antonio loves to create dishes with his special twist on Italian classic flavours! The recently launched Ristorante...
An Insight into one of New Zealand’s best Wineries
The other week I got a call to say that Fleur McCree from Insight Wines was popping over to Dublin and would I like to meet her. Automatically I said yes, I’d heard such...
Give Me a Riesling 2 Love You by Frankly Wines
Poor Riesling is unloved on this island, just like on the island to our east. Ask any serious wine enthusiast about Riesling and they will wax lyrical about it for hours, but such praise...