Wine: Aristocratico Valpolicella Ripasso 2010

TESCO’S autumn wine festival continues until Oct 2 with more than 300 wines on offer and a further 5%off when you buy any six bottles.

As usual, I’d remind you that something with a reduced price is not necessarily good, nor a saving, nor a bargain. But there can be good stuff too, and I feature some of my highlights below, a handful of which are new to me.

¦ Being autumn, there’s also an exciting line-up of tasty wine and food events coming up. To begin with, Deveney’s of Dundrum have moved their massive annual beer festival to Dundrum Town Centre today where Ruth Deveney and co are pouring hundreds of Irish and international craft beers to enjoy with food from some great names around neighbourhood. Just drop by or see www.beerfestival.ie.