Bubble Brothers
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New Austrian wines from European Winery of the Year 2016
Grüner Veltliner? We found two, packed with all the luscious, vibrant fruit and pepper character you could wish for, and they're both on their way, along with two racy but mouth-filling Rieslings, a dry, food-mad Pinot Blanc and a lovely cherryish light red made from Zweigelt, Austria's most widely grown red grape.
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Italian wine tasting at Salt: the line-up
Time flies when you're having fun, and although there doesn't seem such a lot of point in announcing the line-up at our Italian wine tasting in Salt after the fact, you never know when it might come in handy for someone. No harm in marking such a pleasant occasion, in...
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Quinta de Gomariz Vinho Verde comes to Ireland
…some characters are more essential to the plot than others, and though we leave the hurling of rotten tomatoes to the greengrocers—in fact, we don't even boo or hiss much—we have our favourites like anyone else.
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Mas des Bressades Tradition rouge now in magnum bottles
The arrival of a delivery from Mas des Bressades, just east of Nîmes at the very south of the Rhône valley region, is always good news, but this time the consignment included extra excitement in the shape of two new lines… -
The wines of acústic celler: Montsant and Priorat tasting
Even after days of tasting and talking and accompanying leathering of the palate, there was no mistaking the good fortune of this chance meeting. His wines just sang out. We couldn't resist. -
Tastings at SALT café wine bar prove a success
How could we resist getting to know the kind of neighbours who drop in a goody bag of baked delights as a calling card? -
Beaujolais tasting with Liam Campbell at L’ATITUDE51
Ga-may the force be with you There are ten Beaujolais villages or crus entitled to use their name on the bottle of the attractive, light and fruity red wines of the region. All are made from the Gamay grape, but it's rare to see more than one or two crus... -
Petit-Chablis and beyond: new wines from Julien Baillard
"The Mole had been working very hard all morning..." We're already getting stuck into spring cleaning. As soon as the tinsel has settled on Christmas and the New Year, it's time to take stock, tidy up and decide what's going to be new in 2016, and some new Chablis was... -
Like Magazine food special
Hey wow, I did an 'enviable transition'. It has to be said that the world of wine isn't all bad. But that's by the by. Click the image to have a look at the rest of Like Magazine's very impressive food special. If you're quick, you may even snap up... -
Mr Jeffares Blackcurrant Cordial: down on the farm
Better for you than, ooh, almost anything. Avast, scurvy. Currant affairs at Mr Jeffares Are you all sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin. The first thing, because you'll be asking for it, I hope, is that Jeffares is pronounced to rhyme with heifers, and not with referees or the hanging judge...
