Bubble Brothers
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Albariño at Bodega Granbazán: a visit to the winery
It's a challenge to grow Albariño successfully, especially in a relatively damp and misty part of the world such as Galicia, but Bodega Granbazán was a pioneer in commercial production of fine wines from this tricky grape. -
Red wine from Brittany makes a reappearance
…the shelves of Breton supermarkets and cavistes alike are noticeably empty of wine from Brittany itself. Neighbouring regions are well represented, but there's nothing from the Côtes-d'Armor, from Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine or from the Morbihan. Beer? Yes. Cider? Mais oui. But wine? Nothing. What's going on? -
The Well Review: a new poetry magazine
…we were very happy indeed to be asked to supply wines for today's launch of The Well Review, a new journal named after the Sunday's Well area of Cork city. Poets and wine, I hear you cry—what a novel association! -
Wine Enthusiast European Winery of the Year 2016: Weingut Pfaffl
…our suppliers in Austria, the Pfaffl family, were nominated by American all-things-wine company Wine Enthusiast among their finalists for the award of European Winery of the Year 2016. -
From pig's back to horse's back as new Chevalier Isabelle accepts French honour
Isabelle Sheridan of On the Pig's Back has once again been rewarded for her long service in the cause of promoting French food and culture in Ireland. And it's a pretty good reward, as such things go, coming from the top this time in Isabelle's native France. -
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. -
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…