Matching food and wine is an imprecise art at the best of times, says Leslie Williams.

CAN you trust a wine score or tasting note? One of the more animated discussions at the Ballymaloe Literary Festival was on the subject of wine competitions and point-scoring for wines.

WHAT are the biggest influences on the flavour of a glass of wine?

TASTING and assessing wine is by no means an exact science.

ST PATRICK’S DAY is upon us, so it is good to remind ourselves of the Irish wine connections.