A taste of West Cork and the idea of wonderful food

IN the same way that Bordeaux is associated with fine wine, the name West Cork evokes the idea of wonderful food.

That, at least, is one of the key aims of the organisers of A Taste of West Cork, a food festival that knows how to throw a party — an impressive 230 events will take place in 36 towns and on eight islands this autumn.

It’s quite a line-up, but then West Cork has a lot of “magic ingredients” to celebrate, says festival chairwoman Helen Collins.