Wine tastings are always interesting, but the organisers of a one-off event devoted to the riesling grape next month have outdone themselves.

SOMETIMES you do have to suppress a giggle at the flowery language used to describe wine — the cherries, roses and truffles, let alone the rubber, farmyards and even cat’s pee — which are fairly commonly used to describe wines.

IRISH Distillers’ Jameson whiskey brand is outpacing all its rivals on the world stage in terms of its current growth rate, according to figures published yesterday by the group’s parent.