Tag Archive: Amarone della Valpolicella

Italian Icons Wine Tasting at Ely CHQ

Ely Winebars don’t do things by half really. So it was no surprise that when they chose to take on ‘Italian Icons’ as the theme for one of their regular Thursday night tastings, they… Continue reading

Tasted With Le Caveau – Veneto Wine From Monte dall’Ora

In the kingdom of the biodynamically blind, the man who has read Monty Waldin’s book is king. Well that’s certainly how it felt while I was being quizzed about the topic by a… Continue reading

Searsons 2012 Portfolio Tasting

I recently attended the Searsons portfolio tasting in the Four Seasons Hotel, Dublin. There were lots of really great wines on show but as I explained in a previous tasting post, I’m not… Continue reading

Zenato Wine Dinner

On Tuesday 29th November, I attended a Zenato wine dinner at Valparaiso restaurant in Monkstown, Dublin. Alberto Zenato was on hand for the evening to present some of the wines from his estate.… Continue reading

Italy and the Decanter World Wine Awards Global Tastings

Italian wine represents the majority of my wine consumption by some margin. When I started writing my blog, I was conscious that I should focus on wines from other countries too and not… Continue reading