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Fri, 03 Dec, 2021

Wine: The importance of buying local
Wine: The importance of buying local

Once again this week I want to encourage you to shop local and to emphasise this I’m giving over the column to a profile of one of Cork’s relatively unsung wine heroes: JJ O’Driscolls Superstore in Ballinlough.

Sat, 21 Jan, 2017

Toast 2016 with these sparkling wine
Toast 2016 with these sparkling wine
It’s almost over. I’m not sure there will be many people mourning the passing of 2016 and there is nothing like a bottle of Champagne or decent sparkling wine to wash the bad taste of a year like this away.

Sat, 31 Dec, 2016

Wines this week have slightly high price points
Wines this week have slightly high price points
For many people in Ireland there are just one or two Champagne brands, I won’t mention them but let’s just say the one with the orange label and the other one.

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