A Visit to Ar.Pe.Pe: Part 1 – The Story
I had chosen the wrong footwear. That much was clear as we ascended further up Ar.Pe.Pe.’s Grumello vineyards. I had an inkling that they were going to be steep as we surveyed the… Continue reading
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A Visit To Bodegas Rey Fernando de Castilla
It’s been almost a year to the day since my visit to Fernando de Castilla. My delay in writing this post was not due to any indifference to the sherries – they are… Continue reading
Brilliant Chianti Classico in Sheridans
Although bred as a Dublin city slicker, I was lucky enough to spend a few years working in Galway on Ireland’s west coast. These were the years before some clever advertising agent had branded… Continue reading
I’ll Zalto You A Thing Or Two
Lost in all the Riedel-Hosemaster kerfuffle is of course the most pertinent question of our wine time. Do people still consider Riedel to be the gold standard in wine glasses? (The Hosemaster fallout means I… Continue reading
IPA En Rama?
With ‘En Rama Season’ firmly in swing, it seems like a good time to update on the availability of some of the sherries I highlighted in my article for the May edition of The Taste… Continue reading
Arianna Occhipinti Grotte Alte Cerasuolo di Vittoria 2010
This is my synthesis of Sicily That’s how Arianna Occhipinti describes Grotte Alte, her Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico. The wine spends 40 days on skins and 4 years in 25HL slavonian oak. While… Continue reading
COS In Colour
There have been two constants in my life over the past fortnight – COS Frappato and Jamie XX’s new album: In Colour. And both will make your summer immeasurably better! For some reason, COS… Continue reading
Dublin Wine Bars
It’s no secret that my favourite wine bars at the moment are The Remedy and Sager + Wilde. There’s a problem though; they are in London and…well…I’m in Dublin. Why do I like… Continue reading
Bodegas Tradición at Stanley’s
I’ve been at the sherry again! What’s new, I hear you cry!?!? Well this time was slightly different. While it’s true that I can often be found propping up the bar in Stanley’s… Continue reading
Monty Python: The Sherry-Drinking Vicar
More Monty Python sherry references on The Vine Inspiration? It’s the last one I promise, and I can’t even claim credit for unearthing this one. That must go to Hannah Whale (@UKSherryLovers), who I… Continue reading