It is now 40 years since the Judgement of Paris when a blind tasting of Napa Valley cabernets and chardonnays scored higher than many famous names from Bordeaux and Burgundy.

This column is a massive fan of the wines of Spain. In my opinion, Spain currently offers the best value (price versus quality) of any wine-producing nation.

I AM frequently asked what wine is the best value at the moment and I have had a stock answer for a number of years: buy from Chile and Spain.

YOU know that game where you ask friends to guess how much you paid for an excellent new item of clothing you picked up for half nothing? Yeah, that.

FOR three weeks from next Wednesday, Dunnes Stores is promoting its ‘Mediterranean food and wine festival’.