Bubble Brothers

You've the gremlins to thank for an extended chance to enjoy our latest wine of the week. The latest upgrade of our site didn't quite go as smoothly as intended, and for a few days, while we were dealing with the ensuing muddle, cleaning and tidying online, it wasn't as...

Tom Doorley reviews Cork's tasty new spot Zamora in the Irish Daily Mail and heralds the arrival of a star in the city.

The lovely people at Cork's Like Magazine asked me to suggest some wines for spring, and here's the article published as a result. These are choices that ought to have a bit of spring about them, a bit of bounce, and you can of course buy them here: Barbera d'Asti...

Here is the last of the wines at our Burgundy tasting, the seriously powerful and complex Nuits-Saint-Georges from the home town of Françoise Chauvenet. Youthful tannins make for a wine that remains full-bodied as it ages, acquiring gamy secondary aromas and flavours. Top red Burgundy of this quality and finesse...

That's it for the Chardonnay part of the tasting. Now it's time to investigate some Pinot Noir... There are still places available at €49/head for an evening of food and wine in the company of Edouard Leach from Maison Françoise Chauvenet. If you'd like to join us, ring the restaurant...

A bonus edition today, with the final two white wines on the list for our tasting at Zamora on Monday. There are still places available at €49/head for an evening of food and wine in the company of Edouard Leach from Maison Françoise Chauvenet. If you'd like to join us...

And now, without further ado, it's time to introduce the first of the wines from Françoise Chauvenet that we'll be tasting on Monday at Zamora. Those of the Anything But Chardonnay persuasion should begin their special breathing exercises now; because, unsurprisingly, the white wines that the estate's representative Edouard Leach...

We have the line-up, wine-wise, for our Burgundy tasting next Monday 20th at 7pm at Zamora in Academy Street. Until Monday, I'll be posting a wine a day or thereabouts, in the order that we'll be pouring, to whet your appetite – though the new and exciting food offerings that...

We'd hate to think of anyone missing our food and wine tasting in Zamora because they just didn't know the event was taking place, so it's a big help to get a mention in the Irish Examiner's hallowed weekend food pages. If you're a fan of really good, silky Pinot...

Now that we can offer a welcome in the city centre, we're making the most of our involvement with restaurant Zamora as the ideal venue for food and wine tastings. Call Zamora 021 239 0540 to book. On Monday 20th April at 7pm, Edouard Leach of Maison Françoise Chauvenet will...