After enjoying full-bodied red wines during the cool weather months when they are naturally paired with hearty comfort foods, the arrival of summer and it’s hopefully warmer temperatures stirs us to transition to lighter fare and lighter wines. After all, we dress seasonally, eat seasonally and, although it’s less talked about, we drink seasonally, too. […]
We unravel the best way to enjoy your wine, using the correct glass shape for each particular flavour.
Why do we need to consider decanting our wines? A decanter is used to give the wine some oxygen and let it breath before you pour it in your wine glass. It is important to let the wine breath because it will give it the time to bring all the flavours and scents of the […]
No other world cuisine benefits from food and wine pairing as much as French food. It is the wonderful aromas of food and wine that combine together to create a meal at the heart of French traditions. The French understand food in a totally different way and maybe the reason for this is the wonderful […]
France is synonymous with top class, quality wines and can call their wine making techniques among the finest, quality driven techniques in the world. Whilst even the most novice of wine drinkers will recognise the likes of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne through their long winemaking traditions, wines are commercially produced in every region of France […]
Pinot Noir – The most romantic wine Soft, smooth, silky, seductive. These are the words used to describe a wonderful Pino Noir. Without doubt it is the most romantic of wines. The aroma, the beautiful light taste, the sensation. There is no more romantic wine. Valentine’s Day is next week so let’s take a look […]
We know that after a month of indulgence January is a month to reconsider your choices around alcohol and to help decide what’s what in terms of your health, I went looking to see what benefits, if any there were to the rumours around red wine and here is what I found. Red wine has […]
Most people associate Champagne with celebrations, aided by the pop of a cork but Champagne is absolutely amazing with seafood starters, perfect for Christmas Day if you are considering Prawns, Oysters or Smoked Salmon. The balance of the taste of the 2 is delicious! Champagne is sparkling wine from the Champagne area of France. This […]
We often get asked what wine is the most popular white wine in Ireland. Given the range of wines available to us on any given day it is often hard to try consider what the adult population prefer to drink in both home and social situations. Research shows us it is without doubt an adaptable […]
We are chuffed to be present this interesting article which is was recently published in the food magazine in the Farmers Journal. Since the beginning of this slightly daring experience, we have overcome a number of hardships. Each day we feel we are getting closer to achieving our goal of producing great Irish wine. Knowledge […]
