Wine fans set to sniff, sip and spit

WINE fans will be sniffing and sipping their way through fine vintages at events in Cork and Co Dublin tonight.

* The 11th annual Cork Wine Fair is hosted by O’Donovans Off-Licences at the Clarion Hotel Lapp’s Quay, Cork, from 3pm to 9pm. Tickets cost €10 each, with the entire proceeds going to Cork Simon Community. They are available from all 16 branches of O’Donovan’s Off-Licences around Cork or by phone from O’Donovan’s on 021-4296060.

* Gibneys of Malahide are hosting their annual wine fair in the Grand Hotel, Malahide, between 5pm and 10pm. Tickets coast €10 each (or four for €30) with all proceeds going to the local school. Book or get further information on 01 8450606, or via [e-mail].