New Zealand is a tiny wine producing region in world terms but has managed to carve out a hugely influential niche for itself with their unique take on Sauvignon Blanc.

SUMMER 2014 remains as unpredictable as we have come to expect in Ireland so I will be hedging my bets with recommendations for summer drinking over the next few weeks.

SUPERQUINN’s wine range has been greatly reinvigorated in recent years, and now includes some tremendous affordable wine, much of it from France.

THERE are absolutely cracking wines out there in all sorts of retailers — in the big supermarkets and wine specialists alike.