I once heard one of Chile’s most illustrious winemakers, Aurelio Montes, affectionately refer to the pinot noir grape as being like his teenage offspring: full of potential for a great future — but a royal pain to deal with right now.

LIMERICK’S University Concert Hall is playing host to a different sort of music tomorrow night when the sound of Champagne corks and clinking glasses marks the second Limerick International Wine Fair.