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05:00</time></div></div><hr class="c-divider"/><div class="b-results-list b-results-list--show-image"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/food/drink/2025/03/14/john-wilson-two-modern-classics-that-irish-consumers-love/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="John Wilson: Two modern classics that Irish consumers love" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BIJBGZFSIJHVRJZO5J7BTGAMU4.jpg?focal=1285%2C662&auth=76992b087ade0b1e0ac97ddd96a604d894dc8ff12d76c0a25e7a139ddca50719&width=500&height=333" srcSet="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BIJBGZFSIJHVRJZO5J7BTGAMU4.jpg?focal=1285%2C662&auth=76992b087ade0b1e0ac97ddd96a604d894dc8ff12d76c0a25e7a139ddca50719&width=250&height=166 250w, https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BIJBGZFSIJHVRJZO5J7BTGAMU4.jpg?focal=1285%2C662&auth=76992b087ade0b1e0ac97ddd96a604d894dc8ff12d76c0a25e7a139ddca50719&width=500&height=333 500w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 500px, 250px" width="500" height="333"/></a></figure><h2 class="c-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/food/drink/2025/03/14/john-wilson-two-modern-classics-that-irish-consumers-love/">John Wilson: Two modern classics that Irish consumers love</a></h2><a class="c-link" href="/food/drink/2025/03/14/john-wilson-two-modern-classics-that-irish-consumers-love/"><p class="c-paragraph">Wines for the Weekend: Both the Marlborough sauvignon from New Zealand and Argentinian malbec are part of Lidl’s deluxe range</p></a><div class="c-attribution"><time class="c-date" dateTime="2025-03-14T05:00:00Z">Fri Mar 14 2025 - 05:00</time></div></div><hr class="c-divider"/><div class="b-results-list b-results-list--show-image"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/food/drink/2025/03/09/what-is-the-best-way-to-store-wine-in-the-absence-of-a-cellar-2/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="What is the best way to store wine in the absence of a ‘cellar’?" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/T2QUFLVMD5BWZIXUUK76HR5PLY.jpg?focal=1400%2C935&auth=b2f3a58616acb7f58f7a1b56daeeb0088ba78e7c8c9be68ebc44d62dfa4348f5&width=500&height=333" srcSet="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/T2QUFLVMD5BWZIXUUK76HR5PLY.jpg?focal=1400%2C935&auth=b2f3a58616acb7f58f7a1b56daeeb0088ba78e7c8c9be68ebc44d62dfa4348f5&width=250&height=166 250w, https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/T2QUFLVMD5BWZIXUUK76HR5PLY.jpg?focal=1400%2C935&auth=b2f3a58616acb7f58f7a1b56daeeb0088ba78e7c8c9be68ebc44d62dfa4348f5&width=500&height=333 500w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 500px, 250px" width="500" height="333"/></a></figure><h2 class="c-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/food/drink/2025/03/09/what-is-the-best-way-to-store-wine-in-the-absence-of-a-cellar-2/">What is the best way to store wine in the absence of a ‘cellar’?</a></h2><a class="c-link" href="/food/drink/2025/03/09/what-is-the-best-way-to-store-wine-in-the-absence-of-a-cellar-2/"><p class="c-paragraph">How to Drink Better: The vast majority of wine is ready to drink the day you buy it</p></a><div class="c-attribution"><time class="c-date" dateTime="2025-03-09T05:00:00Z">Sun Mar 09 2025 - 05:00</time></div></div><hr class="c-divider"/><div class="b-results-list b-results-list--show-image"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/food/drink/2025/03/08/mayo-women-winemakers-everything-in-life-is-harder-as-a-woman-you-always-have-to-prove-yourself-a-bit-more/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Mayo women winemakers: ‘Everything in life is harder as a woman; you always have to prove yourself a bit more’ " class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XDJ7XG7B5RBPVJD7JD4HYLQ7U4.jpg?focal=941%2C522&auth=cb3b399b68971118954092414b450278801637e20f638db22b38b5d9ed2ffd47&width=500&height=333" srcSet="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XDJ7XG7B5RBPVJD7JD4HYLQ7U4.jpg?focal=941%2C522&auth=cb3b399b68971118954092414b450278801637e20f638db22b38b5d9ed2ffd47&width=250&height=166 250w, https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XDJ7XG7B5RBPVJD7JD4HYLQ7U4.jpg?focal=941%2C522&auth=cb3b399b68971118954092414b450278801637e20f638db22b38b5d9ed2ffd47&width=500&height=333 500w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 500px, 250px" width="500" height="333"/></a></figure><h2 class="c-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/food/drink/2025/03/08/mayo-women-winemakers-everything-in-life-is-harder-as-a-woman-you-always-have-to-prove-yourself-a-bit-more/">Mayo women winemakers: ‘Everything in life is harder as a woman; you always have to prove yourself a bit more’ </a></h2><a class="c-link" href="/food/drink/2025/03/08/mayo-women-winemakers-everything-in-life-is-harder-as-a-woman-you-always-have-to-prove-yourself-a-bit-more/"><p class="c-paragraph">To mark International Women’s Day, meet four Mayo women who are leading wine specialists</p></a><div class="c-attribution"><time class="c-date" dateTime="2025-03-08T05:00:00Z">Sat Mar 08 2025 - 05:00</time></div></div><hr class="c-divider"/><div class="b-results-list b-results-list--show-image"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/food/2025/03/07/whiskey-bushmills-rare-single-malt-john-wilson/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Our drinks writer was sent a sample of a very rare, €12,000 whiskey. 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Here’s his verdict</a></h2><a class="c-link" href="/food/2025/03/07/whiskey-bushmills-rare-single-malt-john-wilson/"><p class="c-paragraph">Our drinks writer was sent a small sample of a very rare Bushmills 45-year-old single malt, but the bottle had leaked</p></a><div class="c-attribution"><time class="c-date" dateTime="2025-03-07T08:29:06.066Z">Fri Mar 07 2025 - 08:29</time></div></div><hr class="c-divider"/><div class="b-results-list b-results-list--show-image"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/food/drink/2025/03/07/unoaked-white-and-red-wines-from-lidl-worth-trying/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Unoaked white and red wines from Lidl worth trying" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ADJ4MIVIMZD4FFGUCW7VEXYFDA.jpg?focal=1120%2C970&auth=2d10dd1682a8c38e182d4f7e9013fdebf70a3ee2c12e422b54b17debdcb18be3&width=500&height=333" srcSet="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ADJ4MIVIMZD4FFGUCW7VEXYFDA.jpg?focal=1120%2C970&auth=2d10dd1682a8c38e182d4f7e9013fdebf70a3ee2c12e422b54b17debdcb18be3&width=250&height=166 250w, https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ADJ4MIVIMZD4FFGUCW7VEXYFDA.jpg?focal=1120%2C970&auth=2d10dd1682a8c38e182d4f7e9013fdebf70a3ee2c12e422b54b17debdcb18be3&width=500&height=333 500w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 500px, 250px" width="500" height="333"/></a></figure><h2 class="c-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/food/drink/2025/03/07/unoaked-white-and-red-wines-from-lidl-worth-trying/">Unoaked white and red wines from Lidl worth trying</a></h2><a class="c-link" href="/food/drink/2025/03/07/unoaked-white-and-red-wines-from-lidl-worth-trying/"><p class="c-paragraph">Wines for the Weekend: Great value and entirely gluggable</p></a><div class="c-attribution"><time class="c-date" dateTime="2025-03-07T06:00:00Z">Fri Mar 07 2025 - 06:00</time></div></div><hr class="c-divider"/><div class="b-results-list b-results-list--show-image"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/food/drink/2025/03/02/what-to-do-with-those-exotic-holiday-liqueur-gifts-first-open-them/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="What to do with those exotic ‘holiday’ liqueur gifts? 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First, open them</a></h2><a class="c-link" href="/food/drink/2025/03/02/what-to-do-with-those-exotic-holiday-liqueur-gifts-first-open-them/"><p class="c-paragraph">How to Drink Better: Establish first whether you like the taste, if not dispose of them, otherwise they’ll sit in the drinks cabinet for years</p></a><div class="c-attribution"><time class="c-date" dateTime="2025-03-02T05:00:00Z">Sun Mar 02 2025 - 05:00</time></div></div><hr class="c-divider"/><div class="b-results-list b-results-list--show-image"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/food/drink/2025/03/01/rioja-is-not-all-about-red-try-these-excellent-whites/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Rioja is not all about red – try these excellent whites " class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RF46D352GZGSJGMXFR3QRA3PJ4.jpg?focal=1311%2C732&auth=cd54a2aee1a88f702ff7a4038ce6a585dbafae8e1e847ea75dc54924d8461642&width=500&height=333" srcSet="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RF46D352GZGSJGMXFR3QRA3PJ4.jpg?focal=1311%2C732&auth=cd54a2aee1a88f702ff7a4038ce6a585dbafae8e1e847ea75dc54924d8461642&width=250&height=166 250w, https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/RF46D352GZGSJGMXFR3QRA3PJ4.jpg?focal=1311%2C732&auth=cd54a2aee1a88f702ff7a4038ce6a585dbafae8e1e847ea75dc54924d8461642&width=500&height=333 500w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 500px, 250px" width="500" height="333"/></a></figure><h2 class="c-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/food/drink/2025/03/01/rioja-is-not-all-about-red-try-these-excellent-whites/">Rioja is not all about red – try these excellent whites </a></h2><a class="c-link" href="/food/drink/2025/03/01/rioja-is-not-all-about-red-try-these-excellent-whites/"><p class="c-paragraph">Ninety per cent of production is still red, but the white has been enjoying a renaissance</p></a><div class="c-attribution"><time class="c-date" dateTime="2025-03-01T05:00:00Z">Sat Mar 01 2025 - 05:00</time></div></div><hr 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class="c-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/food/drink/2025/02/28/two-sustainable-wines-from-different-ends-of-the-world/">Two sustainable wines from different ends of the world</a></h2><a class="c-link" href="/food/drink/2025/02/28/two-sustainable-wines-from-different-ends-of-the-world/"><p class="c-paragraph">Wines for the Weekend: Nip in quickly to enjoy a range of sustainable wines at discounted prices</p></a><div class="c-attribution"><time class="c-date" dateTime="2025-02-28T05:00:00Z">Fri Feb 28 2025 - 05:00</time></div></div><hr class="c-divider"/><div class="b-results-list b-results-list--show-image"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/food/drink/2025/02/23/john-wilson-could-ireland-benefit-as-climate-change-makes-wine-production-difficult-in-warmer-climes/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Could climate change see wine being produced in Ireland?" class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XAT46SOKXZE4HI2J575KNICRXE.jpg?smart=true&auth=f5e101a47062f666dc2a38785a6fb15d49a39d05a8e9b465a5f7de845b4ee52c&width=500&height=333" srcSet="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XAT46SOKXZE4HI2J575KNICRXE.jpg?smart=true&auth=f5e101a47062f666dc2a38785a6fb15d49a39d05a8e9b465a5f7de845b4ee52c&width=250&height=166 250w, https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XAT46SOKXZE4HI2J575KNICRXE.jpg?smart=true&auth=f5e101a47062f666dc2a38785a6fb15d49a39d05a8e9b465a5f7de845b4ee52c&width=500&height=333 500w" sizes="(min-width: 48rem) 500px, 250px" width="500" height="333"/></a></figure><h2 class="c-heading"><a class="c-link" href="/food/drink/2025/02/23/john-wilson-could-ireland-benefit-as-climate-change-makes-wine-production-difficult-in-warmer-climes/">Could climate change see wine being produced in Ireland?</a></h2><a class="c-link" 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Try it with roast lamb or a substantial bean stew.","type":"text"},{"_id":"HSPJMZQVVJFPFAQLDVA3MIZKGQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1742298996155},"content":"<i>From Lidl</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"FR53W6EOHJFKTM5MDAGK6WSMAQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1742298996158},"type":"image"},{"_id":"3O3GO4R2DNDOXJ3F2JR6V5IAUI","additional_properties":{},"content":"Abadia de Acón 2023, Ribero del Duero","type":"header"},{"_id":"T63NZNF22RHNTOKOTXESMBIARE","additional_properties":{},"content":"14.5%, €17.50-€18","type":"header"},{"_id":"IPUSMPKA2FFJJJJ5M3D6BM3ZIY","additional_properties":{"_id":1742298996161},"content":"A delicious fresh supple wine bursting with voluptuous dark plum fruits and an easy finish. 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Try it with spicy grilled red meats, a posh burger, or some ribs.","type":"text"},{"_id":"NJ4XKH5H7NADTNR5VXKVRELUQQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1742298996169},"content":"<i>From Bradleys, Cork; Donnybrook Fair; Wineonline.ie</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"KOI5LNNSF5H6THUPI3EDKQUYM4","additional_properties":{},"content":"Artuke Pies Negro 2022, Rioja Alavesa","type":"header"},{"_id":"QTTN7O3PTRAWVCL23AQ477ZV4Y","additional_properties":{},"content":"14% , €24-€25","type":"header"},{"_id":"NY5ZAGOWIJCV5PLOFTDDWFD52U","additional_properties":{"_id":1742298996172},"type":"image"},{"_id":"ACAM22EDFRDHPC4P7UBSFKQTVM","additional_properties":{"_id":1742298996175},"content":"Juicy and vibrant with concentrated forest fruits and impressive length. A joyous wine to drink alongside roast pork, or spicy lamb meatballs.","type":"text"},{"_id":"XATFJVS4J5GVFJ77ECDG4CGGYQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1742298996176},"content":"<i>From Sweeney’s, D3; Pinto, D9; Clontarf Wines; 64 Wine, Glasthule; Green man Wines, D6; Martin’s, D3; Brindle, D8.</i>","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"John Wilson"}},"name":"John Wilson"}]},"description":{"basic":"The ‘little early one’ grape is the third most planted in the world but you rarely see it beyond Spain and Portugal "},"display_date":"2025-03-22T05:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"How tempranillo became Spain’s favourite grape ","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"5469"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"SAWY5LJPLBBFZJUEVIXL64XWLA","auth":{"1":"97307fc8e2b6d0b5be92a0e15a5aec81deec5508dc772c07a48eed22f5236c17"},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/SAWY5LJPLBBFZJUEVIXL64XWLA.jpg"}},"subtype":"columnist","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Drink"},{"name":"Food"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/food/drink/2025/03/22/john-wilson-how-tempranillo-became-spains-favourite-grape/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/food/drink","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Drink"}}}},{"_id":"5W6OMRHPXBAEZFBEB2F4SQ57UQ","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":133,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/5469/podcasts/b56949bf-aa65-4fad-a720-a6b966a6a93c/versions/1741274275/media/d14a0aaf75f6eef673b9cfdc9a05d01d_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/food/drink/2025/03/21/spice-bag-with-champagne-the-best-wines-to-drink-with-tonights-takeaway/","content_elements":[{"_id":"5RS7CQBX2NHQNLIMQOW2CCXRNU","additional_properties":{"_id":1660732290123},"content":"It’s Friday night, you are exhausted after a long week and have just ordered a <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/takeaways/\" target=\"_blank\">takeaway</a>. Late last year <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/deliveroo/\" target=\"_blank\">Deliveroo</a> released its top 10 <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/magazine/\" target=\"_blank\">trending </a>dishes for 2024. The <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/food/2023/02/10/xian-street-food-review-handmade-biang-biang-noodles-and-other-tasty-chinese-dishes-delivered-to-your-door/\" target=\"_blank\">Xi’an Street Food</a> Spice bag meal deal took the number one spot, followed by various burritos, burgers and wraps. But <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/how-to-drink-better/\" target=\"_blank\">what wine to serve </a>with these delicacies? Here’s a whistle-stop tour of possible pairings with our Friday night favourites.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZFOOKISZBBGSTD4RR7UBLMSNNA","additional_properties":{"_id":1742299330963},"content":"A burger, moist with juicy protein is perfect with any <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/wine/\" target=\"_blank\">red wine</a>. Throw in raw onions, pickles and ketchup and you need to ramp up the flavours a little. I would go for a favourite full-bodied red wine; a malbec from Argentina, a Barossa Valley shiraz, a big cabernet from California, a gutsy southern Italian red or a Portuguese red from Alentejo would all do nicely. I would try the same with a doner kebab wrap.","type":"text"},{"_id":"I5LSCHKYPRFR3B5NDAAV4577PI","additional_properties":{"_id":1742299330964},"content":"Another favourite takeaway is a burrito. A beef burrito will go well with all of the above-mentioned big red wines. If the filling is chicken, I would go for a white wine, one with a bit of flavour and texture. Light dry whites might get lost alongside those spicy, sweetish sauces. A viognier would be good as would an unoaked chardonnay; an off-dry pinot grigio or a riesling from New Zealand. You could also go for a South African chenin blanc. The same white wines would go well with two other order-in favourites – Chicken Gyro Wrap or Butter Chicken.","type":"text"},{"_id":"LUT7P44PTNF3XGOYSVH7XYA7GE","additional_properties":{},"type":"image"},{"_id":"I5LSCHKYPRFR3B5NDAAV4577PI","additional_properties":{"_id":1742299330964},"content":"","type":"text"},{"_id":"WSAVB5UFTBC23JOOFH7PGMZD4M","additional_properties":{"_id":1742299330965},"content":"With fish and chips a nice fruity albariño would do nicely, as would a refreshing sauvignon blanc. If you feel like celebrating the start of the weekend in style, Champagne is a great match for all kinds of deep-fried foods, including fish and chips. A good budget alternative would be a Crémant from Bourgogne, Alsace or the Loire Valley. I haven’t tried it but I feel sure that Champagne or Crémant would also go nicely with the nation’s favourite fast food – spice bags!","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZOZBPWDQ5RC27GNFEA7DYEONWE","additional_properties":{"_id":1742299330966},"content":"Surprisingly, pizza did not make an appearance in the top 10 takeaway favourites but it’s worth including here. My go-to wine would be a lighter Italian red wine, a Valpolicella, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, a Barbera or an inexpensive Chianti.","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"John Wilson"}},"name":"John Wilson"}]},"description":{"basic":"How to Drink Better: To celebrate the weekend in style, Champagne is a great match for deep-fried foods"},"display_date":"2025-03-21T05:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"Spice bag with Champagne? The best wines to drink with tonight’s takeaway ","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"5469"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"KTMQNCUAFZEEBECSZ5JDRZTKYI","auth":{"1":"393595ff024f9df341ed2e677ca58ea713eef2ed3a89e9959785c7625cdc9993"},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/KTMQNCUAFZEEBECSZ5JDRZTKYI.jpg"}},"subtype":"opinion","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Drink"},{"name":"Food"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/food/drink/2025/03/21/spice-bag-with-champagne-the-best-wines-to-drink-with-tonights-takeaway/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/food/drink","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Drink"}}}},{"_id":"4F5APOAZGZDOPB3HP3QUGWOPXE","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":183,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/5469/podcasts/1dd19b71-df8b-488e-9877-ee89cdbc22fe/versions/1741103153/media/9952f6e371ba44e589fdf97868aa46b1_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/food/drink/2025/03/15/john-wilson-theres-more-to-new-zealand-wine-than-marlborough-sauvignon/","content_elements":[{"_id":"FYXCMFOHXBGQ3HC4II2IDDWPZE","additional_properties":{"_id":1649760379023},"content":"We have an ongoing love affair with Marlborough sauvignon in this country. Those lifted aromas, bright fresh fruit and zingy lime acidity are a winning combination that draws us back time after time. It has been 50 years since the first grapevines were planted in Marlborough, and the region has expanded hugely in that period. So what is it that makes this wine so special?","type":"text"},{"_id":"27J5PLRYOZELFNQDWQRFYKK25E","additional_properties":{},"content":"As every visitor is warned, New Zealand has high levels of ultraviolet radiation from the sun that requires the application of sun block on a regular basis. This UV light allows grapes to ripen at lower temperatures, thereby retaining acidity, while the constant wind (“our secret weapon”, one winemaker told me) keeps temperatures down. In addition, the cool night-time temperatures and warm days allow the grapes to ripen slowly and evenly. Marlborough, named “Kei puta te Wairau” or “the place with the hole in the cloud” by the Māori has even less cloud cover and more sunshine than other parts of the country. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"MXHKEVRWKRAK3F7K3WKATJMB6U","additional_properties":{},"content":"However, similar conditions can also be found in other parts of New Zealand and with other grape varieties too. Waipara and Nelson, both a short drive from Marlborough, produce some great white wines, including sauvignon. But New Zealand grows a range of other white grapes (as well as some reds) including Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Gris and even Albariño. All of these share the same lively acidity and succulent ripe fruit that make them a great food-friendly alternative to sauvignon blanc. One of each grape variety is featured below.","type":"text"},{"_id":"BJ5CRX4GKVACVPOJPQ47IBVXCE","additional_properties":{},"type":"image"},{"_id":"XFEE5QNJWBFQ7MFVMWGXW5LXXA","additional_properties":{},"content":"Deluxe Pinot Gris 2022, Gisborne, New Zealand","type":"header"},{"_id":"ZIXBXXHV5JAHZH3QDTLXJNGBYU","additional_properties":{},"content":"13%, €9.79","type":"header"},{"_id":"UFWESJIF65CSRMNIZQVLUAU5XE","additional_properties":{},"content":"Lightly honeyed with succulent textured nectarines, orchard fruits and vibrant acidity. This would go nicely with Asian prawn dishes. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"N7AKWOKGF5DDJHALGE7KZCJKN4","additional_properties":{},"content":"<i>From Lidl</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"A4TB5ONKJBAIDBP52DNDAUOM2I","additional_properties":{},"type":"image"},{"_id":"PA2WRHSMLRAFBBD4PEROFUH7FA","additional_properties":{},"content":"Lawson’s Dry Hills Riesling 2019, Marlborough, New Zealand","type":"header"},{"_id":"LGMGH7YPWBCWJDDDZ6DBSIDQNI","additional_properties":{},"content":"11.5%, €23","type":"header"},{"_id":"4Q24ZLQQ4REHHLVFZFZ4IGKFBE","additional_properties":{},"content":"Enticing aromas, with crisp red and green apple fruits, lively citrus acidity, a honeyed touch and a lip-smacking dry finish. This would be great with most seafood, creamy cheeses and summery salads.","type":"text"},{"_id":"PBWBBKOFBRCSVGQPHFXCP4E4B4","additional_properties":{},"content":"<i>From wineonline.ie; 64wine, Glasthule and Mount Merrion</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"6VV456V5YNHCLMOY7RCET64RXI","additional_properties":{},"type":"image"},{"_id":"NWROKD3T6BHCFMYFWUMOPQ34ZQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"Albariño 2023, Forrest Estate, Marlborough","type":"header"},{"_id":"YZU6FKT53RF4RMZ4Q3IT45T44Y","additional_properties":{},"content":"12.5%, €23","type":"header"},{"_id":"OTHU2RW2K5EPBFGZPBKKT7276Q","additional_properties":{},"content":"Zesty, snappy green apple and peach with mandarin peel. This would make a very stylish aperitif or a great partner for shellfish. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"WQB5ANFNQRDLTD3V3VX5ZRI6HE","additional_properties":{},"content":"<i>From JNWine.com; Blackrock Cellars; Swans on the Green, Naas; The Old Barracks, Birdhill; K Cellars, Magherafelt, Co Derry; The Vintage Wine Merchant, Antrim</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"JWR2MBNNHJFRHBDEESRNNQB5HE","additional_properties":{},"type":"image"},{"_id":"QCGIEKTS25CH5BPEG27PX34F2Y","additional_properties":{},"content":"Tiritiri Chardonnay 2019 Neudorf, Nelson","type":"header"},{"_id":"ZC6P52EKUZEM3J6KO7D7G4OTY4","additional_properties":{},"content":"13.5%, €29","type":"header"},{"_id":"VHPBGCSMXNEAJPJ6CX5AWIRZUE","additional_properties":{},"content":"A delightful refreshing chardonnay with smooth peach fruits with subtle toasted nuts and a crisp dry finish. Try it with baked salmon or creamy chicken dishes.","type":"text"},{"_id":"HRE2HGFXWRGF5BBUXDTSZSRYRA","additional_properties":{},"content":"<i>From JNwine.com; The Wicklow Wine Co</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"YNYRUPESLJBOXF32EQ2JJNEYFE","additional_properties":{},"content":"","type":"text"},{"_id":"5WWNZKMZQRBMHHFABTYZWYKLUY","additional_properties":{},"content":"","type":"text"},{"_id":"6BXWONI37ZGU5BXPUY6QDM5TL4","additional_properties":{},"content":"","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"John Wilson"}},"name":"John Wilson"}]},"description":{"basic":"Climate conditions allow for great chardonnay, riesling and even albariño from other regions too"},"display_date":"2025-03-15T05:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"There’s more to New Zealand wine than Marlborough sauvignon","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"5469"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"QEYPGVSABFATDDG6JIBK6GQG2A","auth":{"1":"1a6ce52398e1e7ac3374745d5e2df0290ecf225cbf166fd867caf8a0236e6971"},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/QEYPGVSABFATDDG6JIBK6GQG2A.jpg"}},"subtype":"columnist","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Drink"},{"name":"Food"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/food/drink/2025/03/15/john-wilson-theres-more-to-new-zealand-wine-than-marlborough-sauvignon/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/food/drink","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Drink"}}}},{"_id":"OMN4XOOKAFCBXEHAFROTAB62VM","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":120,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/5469/podcasts/2d877b71-1d6a-4a1a-8e50-6190fc987173/versions/1741263691/media/dfb76783c117c4bea0bd1dc13b3b0c9f_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/food/drink/2025/03/14/how-many-types-of-wine-glass-do-i-need/","content_elements":[{"_id":"5RS7CQBX2NHQNLIMQOW2CCXRNU","additional_properties":{"_id":1660732290123},"content":"Every wine shop, supermarket and department store offers a range of glasses of varying shapes and sizes. The Austrian glass firm Riedel has made a fortune selling a specific glass for every wine or spirit. The argument is that an aromatic wine such as pinot noir smells and tastes a lot better in one glass, whereas a cabernet sauvignon is best drunk from another. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"6YKG4HBOWNBBZCYWE667RCCSJY","additional_properties":{},"content":"This may be true but there are times when life is too short, and for most of us storage space is at a premium. I have been the recipient of large, expensive glasses over the years. I use them very occasionally as they are very fragile and don’t fit in a dishwasher. Because I am clumsy, accidents are frequent. Instead I have two glass options that I have used for years. I use the fairly robust Riedel Vinum Riesling Zinfandel (about €20 per stem) for posh events or when I am serving very good wines. Otherwise (and this will probably upset the glass anoraks) for everyday use I use Riedel O Series Riesling/Sauvignon glasses (about €12 each). These are stemless, so I am less likely to break them, and they fit neatly into the dishwasher. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"IQLSFHU2TVBY7P4RWCHNC4HD6E","additional_properties":{},"content":"It is traditional to have smaller glasses for white wines and larger for red but there is no real reason for this, other than aesthetics. If you cannot rise to the Riedel glasses, Schott Zweisel are a good, less expensive option. Both of these two brands are available from good wine shops. Alternatively, Dunnes Stores, Ikea, Marks & Spencer and many others have very good, inexpensive glasses. What you need is a reasonably sized tulip-shaped glass – one that tapers towards the rim. This releases the aromas and funnels them towards your nose. A long stem looks elegant and may stop your hand warming the wine. This glass will do for all wines, including sparkling wines, which these days are served in normal wine glasses. 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The Marlborough region of <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/new-zealand/\" target=\"_self\">New Zealand</a> has a unique climate that allows grapes to ripen perfectly, enjoying a long, slow maturation period that preserves acidity. The flavours are unmistakable; lifted, powerful aromas and racy, succulent fruit.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZYQM5IQGK5H3JL4Q6JSPCV2S5I","additional_properties":{"_id":1741878640573},"content":"Malbec originates in south-west France but has been widely grown in <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/argentina/\" target=\"_self\">Argentina</a> for over a century where it is the most popular grape variety. While most of the wines can be full-bodied and powerful, the Uco Valley is a sub-region noted for producing wines with an elegance and freshness.","type":"text"},{"_id":"HIAOZPGJFNCYTBGOQF7UAYI2CU","additional_properties":{"_id":1741878640574},"content":"Both wines are part of the deluxe range from <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/lidl/\" target=\"_self\">Lidl</a>.","type":"text"},{"_id":"VFUYQM3I35FI5MHYZIPAC4EPYE","additional_properties":{"_id":1741878640575},"type":"image"},{"_id":"KBAJNUIQFRFRTJGPK3LCZECJUE","additional_properties":{"_id":1741878640576},"content":"Deluxe Sauvignon Blanc 2023","type":"header"},{"_id":"H3O5MDFCQNGNJLLMKRSEZQSM7E","additional_properties":{"_id":1741878640577},"content":"13% abv, €11.49 from Lidl","type":"header"},{"_id":"W27TCHGVSJDT7C7LIT7RXXCHRA","additional_properties":{"_id":1741878640578},"content":"Pungent floral and herbal aromas, refreshing gooseberry, citrus and peach fruits with zingy acidity. 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The 2023 vintage is a little more full-bodied, but the wine is as gluggable as ever.","type":"text"},{"_id":"XKQN2WOZ2VGCPIAX5C476NQDYE","additional_properties":{"_id":"OVRNWYQL3RHYXHVFZU7P5ITMAU"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"AT25W4AFDVCRLIEQQZ6BSABXRU","additional_properties":{"_id":"T4TL4YXNWFAEPMJJV6YSSMISO4"},"content":"Two wines from neighbouring French regions that offer good value for money","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"BPI74GNRRJCWHDIHTTUU7KJRCU","additional_properties":{},"content":"Mâcon-Villages 2022","type":"header"},{"_id":"SWG6K7YOFNBYHJ5UUOYG2Q3WLI","additional_properties":{"_id":1741084225183},"content":"12.5%, €13.99 from Lidl","type":"header"},{"_id":"SWG6K7YOFNBYHJ5UUOYG2Q3WLI","additional_properties":{"_id":1741084225183},"content":"Fresh and ripe with tangy crisp orchard fruits and a dry finish. This would go nicely with most white meats as well as salmon dishes. 12.5% €13.99 from Lidl.","type":"text"},{"_id":"2PEPBTLBGFCFPFJDHKIPLX267U","additional_properties":{"_id":"2X5IGLOOSBHBVNY6E5WCJV7YNE"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"MY5CSW3SENDARFRE2QMW5AKNPY","additional_properties":{"_id":1741084225185},"content":"Ermita Rioja Joven 2023","type":"header"},{"_id":"OAQGHPB6MZFZLCVYPIPEUWNXY4","additional_properties":{"_id":1741084225186},"content":"14%, €11.99 from Lidl","type":"header"},{"_id":"OAQGHPB6MZFZLCVYPIPEUWNXY4","additional_properties":{"_id":1741084225186},"content":"Rich in ripe, concentrated dark fruits and light tannins on the finish. Locally they would drink this with roast lamb or a hearty tomato and bean stew.","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"John Wilson"}},"name":"John Wilson"}]},"description":{"basic":"Wines for the Weekend: Great value and entirely gluggable"},"display_date":"2025-03-07T06:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"Unoaked white and red wines from Lidl worth trying","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"5469"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"ADJ4MIVIMZD4FFGUCW7VEXYFDA","auth":{"1":"2d10dd1682a8c38e182d4f7e9013fdebf70a3ee2c12e422b54b17debdcb18be3"},"focal_point":{"x":1120,"y":970},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/ADJ4MIVIMZD4FFGUCW7VEXYFDA.jpg"}},"subtype":"opinion","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Drink"},{"name":"Food"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/food/drink/2025/03/07/unoaked-white-and-red-wines-from-lidl-worth-trying/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/food/drink","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Drink"}}}},{"_id":"D54EYUP5WZFNXATL7JNPCAHEVI","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":138,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/5469/podcasts/c995907c-1c74-40c9-8d8d-6a3b8cea77d0/versions/1739540163/media/02aae5402aa50f3787348fbbf7fed5f6_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/food/drink/2025/03/02/what-to-do-with-those-exotic-holiday-liqueur-gifts-first-open-them/","content_elements":[{"_id":"4DB3QEEDKRA27OLLUYRVTDO7BQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"I recently received two strange looking ‘holiday’ bottles, brought back by friends who had been on breaks in Italy and France. One is a Limoncello, the other a Pineau des Charentes. What are they and what do I do with them?","type":"header"},{"_id":"4E6MMQHXSBHDXOV3MNU3AMRJXQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739538554509},"content":"You have been given two traditional local <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/wine/\" target=\"_blank\">drinks</a>, one an aperitif to enjoy before a meal, the other a digestif to sip after you have finished your dinner. Firstly, I would suggest that you try both once and then keep them if you like them. If you don’t, dispose of them straight away. We all have a collection of strange, unfamiliar liquids lurking in our drink’s cabinet.","type":"text"},{"_id":"5QL6VWHCWNH7TDSMXDZD2QJQVY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739538554510},"content":"Pineau des Charentes comes from the Charentes region in the southwest of <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/france/\" target=\"_blank\">France</a>. It is drunk as an aperitif – before the meal – and is quite sweet (the French are very fond of sweet wines, including port, before a meal). It is made by adding cognac to unfermented, or lightly fermented, grape juice, and then aged for 18 months, including in oak barrels for a minimum of eight months. It is generally about 17 per cent abv (alcohol content per bottle).","type":"text"},{"_id":"ENNNBL2OZZC5RKN4CPEHW34RWI","additional_properties":{"_id":1739538554511},"content":"A similar drink called Floc de Gascogne is made in the Armagnac region, and Macvin in the Jura. Pineau des Charentes is usually made from white grapes using ugni blanc – the variety used to make cognac – but there are rosé and red versions too, often made using cabernet and merlot grapes. I would serve it chilled, possibly with a few cubes of ice, although it is sometimes made into a spritzer. Pineau des Charentes is a pleasant fruity drink, of the sort that always seems better when enjoyed in the region where it is made.","type":"text"},{"_id":"XB4TFVVE2RFQTM5NEZR2CG6YLU","additional_properties":{},"content":"Two wines from neighbouring French regions that offer good value for money","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"R76HXG2STVFHFIBPDJ3MMVOCEE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739538554512},"content":"Limoncello is a well-known <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/italy/\" target=\"_blank\">Italian</a> lemon-flavoured liqueur. It is made by steeping lemon zest in a neutral alcohol until it releases flavoured oils. It is produced in the south of Italy, usually Amalfi and Sicily, and is the second most popular liqueur in Italy after amaro. It is traditionally drunk as a digestif after a meal, hence why it is frequently offered gratis by waiters in Italian restaurants around Ireland. Alternatively, it can be served as a spritzer. Good limoncello is not too sweet and can be very pleasant; others smell very like washing-up liquid. Like Pineau, it should be served chilled.","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"John Wilson"}},"name":"John Wilson"}]},"description":{"basic":"How to Drink Better: Establish first whether you like the taste, if not dispose of them, otherwise they’ll sit in the drinks cabinet for years"},"display_date":"2025-03-02T05:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"What to do with those exotic ‘holiday’ liqueur gifts? 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Many Irish consumers are unaware that Rioja also comes in white and rosé versions – and sparkling too.","type":"text"},{"_id":"HDGB766CRBDMBK752J6BMMV7IQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1740740634292},"content":"Around 90 per cent of production is still red, but interest in the white wines has been growing over the last decade.","type":"text"},{"_id":"TLRARL2NYBE2LA5GAH3HFODP34","additional_properties":{"_id":1740740634293},"content":"The most widely planted traditional white grape variety is viura, which had a reputation for producing wines that were inexpensive and fresh but lacking in flavour. Cutting yields and ageing the wine in oak barrels, as done by a few traditional producers such as Marques de Murrieta and Lopez de Heredia, added layers of interesting flavours.","type":"text"},{"_id":"MQG5VUEXIVHGXAR67BPXFBFWSU","additional_properties":{"_id":1740740634294},"content":"Then a few more inquisitive souls began giving a little more care and attention to their viura, with spectacular results. Other producers followed suit and we now have a range of very good white Rioja available to us. Look out for Placet from Palacios Remondo, Remulleri, Allende, Conde de Valdemar, Muga and Bhilar.","type":"text"},{"_id":"DCJCQ6AOIFBJPJTVSOGTSJN6IA","additional_properties":{"_id":1740740634295},"content":"In recent years growers have been permitted to grow sauvignon blanc and chardonnay, but the majority sensibly stayed with viura, as well as some malvasia and garnacha blanca. Other varieties such as tempranillo blanco, and maturana blanca were rescued from near extinction.","type":"text"},{"_id":"WBO46NEX4ZB6HNDRVV7T7ENRSQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1740740634296},"content":"Ten of John Wilson’s favourite white wines at decent prices","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"P6Y5E5QYNREQBB2V3LIRCLA7SI","additional_properties":{"_id":1740740634297},"content":"Some of the wines have been aged in oak barricas, which can work very well with viura; others are unoaked. Either way, the white versions of Rioja are certainly worth trying out.","type":"text"},{"_id":"J4VAXNJLGJGXJC4GOESRE5JW5I","additional_properties":{"_id":1740740634298},"type":"image"},{"_id":"FBVLUPUG2JGGRNW4SJQXL7MNAE","additional_properties":{"_id":1740765336705},"content":"Baron Amarillo Rioja Blanco N/V","type":"header"},{"_id":"FBGRPCPIVZEQLI73QWYY5MBNJQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1740765336706},"content":"13%, €9.99","type":"header"},{"_id":"5ZIPLDWNFZEH7PUEN7XEAWDKFY","additional_properties":{"_id":1740740634301},"content":"Fresh, with plump exotic fruits and a nicely rounded finish. By itself or with tapas.","type":"text"},{"_id":"KMMQBMODSBABXNHD6CZUEXSNYQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1740740634302},"content":"<i>From Aldi</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"5UANVGTU5ZHBXJW5HZ7OEREUNI","additional_properties":{"_id":1740740634303},"type":"image"},{"_id":"F7NM5O47TZEQRPKWKC5KUQRER4","additional_properties":{"_id":1740765336710},"content":"Hacienda López de Haro Blanco 2023","type":"header"},{"_id":"S6CDRWROH5BM7DJOJTDWVMTKTA","additional_properties":{"_id":1740765336711},"content":"12.5%, €15.95","type":"header"},{"_id":"3ZA5T2W7SVAJJND4DCUCLQW7IQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1740740634306},"content":"This has lovely, succulent rich tropical fruits, with a refreshing acidity and a subtle toastiness. Great value for money.","type":"text"},{"_id":"YCN6MGZYAJCP5KN7PQGSRGTKNI","additional_properties":{"_id":1740740634307},"content":"<i>From Peacock’s, Swords; Martins, D3; Kitty Kiernan’s, D9; Green Man, D6; Wineonline.ie;</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"2EG372CXFRBRDJQZCFELUN6O5A","additional_properties":{"_id":1740740634308},"content":"<i>O’Driscolls, Ballinlough.</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"YXKLPPFIGBBFHL7RTTHPCZUKBI","additional_properties":{"_id":1740740634309},"type":"image"},{"_id":"MU7HEHNVIFDGDGALZKODSB4CR4","additional_properties":{"_id":1740765336716},"content":"Las Parcelas Rioja Blanco, Bideona","type":"header"},{"_id":"UIY7MNG7WRG43FJGC55RI4QUN4","additional_properties":{"_id":1740765336717},"content":"13%, €27","type":"header"},{"_id":"SLRC2JWV2ZHAHADLYQHLPYIZEY","additional_properties":{"_id":1740740634312},"content":"White flower aromas, delicate with concentrated stone fruits, an attractive subtle oiliness and a very long dry mineral finish. Superb wine.","type":"text"},{"_id":"24CODXD7RNHTPMR6W4BV2VV6EI","additional_properties":{"_id":1740740634313},"content":"<i>From Mitchell & Son, D1, D2, and Sandycove; BaRossa, Sandymount; WineOnline.ie; Lilith, D7; Nelly’s, D9.</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"6B35TLBSI5HLLFPF774LCNK34E","additional_properties":{"_id":1740740634314},"type":"image"},{"_id":"P3YPGULTAFG77BYY3APP7UTAQA","additional_properties":{"_id":1740765336721},"content":"Abel Mendoza Viura Rioja 2022","type":"header"},{"_id":"I2LWZ26HWJB3VJADHFFQ7JZHUM","additional_properties":{"_id":1740765336722},"content":"14.5%, €40","type":"header"},{"_id":"PXJJMLJS6JBPVEENCXU5RDXQ4U","additional_properties":{"_id":1740740634317},"content":"Aromas of fresh fennel and white flowers with sumptuous creamy nectarines offset by fine acidity, lemon zest and a light toasty note. Keep a few years or drink now with scallops, lobster or something equally rich.","type":"text"},{"_id":"3EIQ3MAPKBHKLNTK7TPCFLHMDM","additional_properties":{"_id":1740740634318},"content":"<i>From wineonline.ie</i>","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"John Wilson"}},"name":"John Wilson"}]},"description":{"basic":"Ninety per cent of production is still red, but the white has been enjoying a renaissance"},"display_date":"2025-03-01T05:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"Rioja is not all about red – try these excellent whites ","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"5469"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"RF46D352GZGSJGMXFR3QRA3PJ4","auth":{"1":"cd54a2aee1a88f702ff7a4038ce6a585dbafae8e1e847ea75dc54924d8461642"},"focal_point":{"x":1311,"y":732},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/RF46D352GZGSJGMXFR3QRA3PJ4.jpg"}},"subtype":"columnist","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Drink"},{"name":"Food"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/food/drink/2025/03/01/rioja-is-not-all-about-red-try-these-excellent-whites/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/food/drink","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Drink"}}}},{"_id":"HKFWYBFE45EQLD2YSLTCPCXMDY","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":84,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/5469/podcasts/75910ff8-6011-471a-946d-2d4038d23b68/versions/1740585274/media/e8db95e9cf7dbb5384d4464fcf92b859_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/food/drink/2025/02/28/two-sustainable-wines-from-different-ends-of-the-world/","content_elements":[{"_id":"ABS2QZ7J6JACVIGAWVBIBAJ5JY","additional_properties":{"_id":1740583065525},"content":"<a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/obriens\" target=\"_blank\">O’Briens</a> has been celebrating their sustainable, organic and biodynamic <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/wine\" target=\"_blank\">wines</a> for most of February. The promotion comes to an end on March 5th so nip in quickly to enjoy a range of sustainable wines, as well as taking advantage of a 25 per cent discount on more than 25 wines. In addition to the wines below, I would also recommend the rich full-bodied El Holgazán Ribera del Duero (€16.95) and the elegant Longview Yakka Shiraz (€14.95) from the Adelaide Hills in South Australia.","type":"text"},{"_id":"CQHIKYXFIJAEJESYYGQIVEHPUY","additional_properties":{"_id":"C2KWTUJ2LRA6NHRNCAXZER27YE"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"FVOTW3YXNVA57DPFCTE7E5IXTM","additional_properties":{"_id":1740583065528},"content":"De Alberto Rueda 2023 Verdejo, Organic","type":"header"},{"_id":"MV3OFZUSRVFU5KS2HPJ7BYAN2A","additional_properties":{"_id":1740583065530},"content":"Vibrant and aromatic with fennel, nectarines with grapefruit zest. Crisp and dry. Perfect with shellfish or lightly herbal chicken dishes. 13.5%abv, €12.95 down from €14.95 until March 5th from O’Briens.","type":"text"},{"_id":"5KFSRXMEURCJ3HH6NFJKSRIHKY","additional_properties":{"_id":"GTMX5XM66FBCBFSWGOVAVKZ4TI"},"content":"25 of the best food and drink festivals across Ireland in 2025","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"QSTCGYDSEZCF5ILCGRMQISIWGU","additional_properties":{"_id":"JOX5LIYPZNEZPKCGFC2WIXEPY4"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"4EBO7SUFDVG77CJRYUBOJ7GBFI","additional_properties":{"_id":1740583065532},"content":"Esprit d’Automme 2022, Borie de Maurel, Minervois Organic, Biodynamic","type":"header"},{"_id":"2IUGNM4NXJDUJB5VGD7KUURD7Q","additional_properties":{"_id":1740583065534},"content":"Warm and ripe with savoury dark fruits and hints of dried herbs. 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Over the past 20 years, temperatures have risen slightly in most vineyards around the world, including in famous regions such as Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne. It might not seem like much, but this makes a huge difference. Many growers now harvest their grapes two to three weeks earlier to avoid over-ripe raisined grapes. Even so, higher sugar levels have led to more alcoholic wines. Thirty years ago, Bordeaux producers struggled to harvest-ripen grapes and wines were typically 12.5-13.5 per cent alcohol. Now many are 14-15 per cent, which changes the taste and style of the wine. Bordeaux is not the only region and France is not the only country suffering either.","type":"text"},{"_id":"VBZM6FBDWBCHLHORWQBMGVHBJE","additional_properties":{"_id":1740058649232},"content":"When in doubt should I order the second-cheapest wine on the wine list?","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"6A23M7C5TBCWXDJZKIHOKY5R5I","additional_properties":{"_id":1740058649233},"content":"Growers can do several things to mitigate climate change. It sounds drastic but they can move their vineyards to higher ground, where temperatures are usually lower. I have met growers in several regions who have started this process but buying land and working out the most suitable varieties can take years. Catalan producer Torres began planting at higher altitudes and revived ancient grape varieties. Another option is to grow different, later-ripening or more drought-resistant varieties. Bordeaux recently permitted farmers to plant Touriga Nacional, a Portuguese grape, on a trial basis.","type":"text"},{"_id":"TOEPGUTPTNAJLBPBZDQTAZEW3M","additional_properties":{"_id":1740058649234},"content":"Another possible solution is to change the training system used. Warmer regions historically grew their vines “en vaso” or bush-trained without any trellising. These vines need less water and provide shade for grapes that can suffer from sunburn. But they are not suitable for some varieties and give lower yields. Some growers are allowing a larger canopy of green leaves on their previously neatly trimmed rows of vines. This provides protection from the sun for grapes. Less talked about are the dangers posed by irregular extreme weather patterns that can include fires (in California and elsewhere), sudden floods, late frosts, hailstorms or a lack of water.","type":"text"},{"_id":"MDQ4OQBG7BGH3BFZ77DRVL6EGE","additional_properties":{"_id":1740058649235},"content":"We are likely to see a move to cooler regions and countries. Some regions that were abandoned a century ago are being replanted. 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Mâcon is a large region to the west of the city of the same name. The white wines from there, which can offer good value for money, are made from the chardonnay grape. Mâcon-Villages on the label means that the wine comes from one or more of 27 villages considered superior to basic Mâcon, but not quite as good as those wines with the name of the village, such as Mâcon-Lugny.","type":"text"},{"_id":"3YGDSR4QBNEARJDZCPZS4MSO64","additional_properties":{"_id":1739892648360},"content":"Fleurie is one of the top-10 villages of the Beaujolais region, which neighbours Mâcon. Beaujolais is a juicy, fruity wine with very light tannins. 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England (and Ireland) have been important markets for French <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/how-to-drink-better/\" target=\"_blank\">wine </a>for centuries.","type":"text"},{"_id":"JMTDNALIXFGFVBRKE6VTQ42WFM","additional_properties":{"_id":1739461936579},"content":"Burgundy is an anglicised version of Bourgogne, one of the best wine-producing regions of France. It is the home of the chardonnay and pinot noir grape varieties. The authorities in Bourgogne have made efforts to eradicate the use of the term Burgundy, with limited success. They point out that Bourgogne is the only region in France to have its name translated.","type":"text"},{"_id":"YL6K4KBBKFHGZJ3DU5NO7BU5NY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739461936580},"content":"It is not just the English either. It is known as Burgund in Germany and Borgogno in Italy. Its usage dates back to ancient times when Burgundy (sorry, Bourgogne) was a big trading crossroads in Europe. But the authorities point out that it leads to confusion as it will never appear on a label, whereas you will always find Vin de Bourgogne, as well sometimes as Crémant de Bourgogne, Bourgogne Aligoté and others to describe different wines from the region.","type":"text"},{"_id":"APVL7PRPCNBCRNQXV4MGQHVEQQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739461936581},"content":"The word Claret comes from the French word clairet. It refers to a red wine from Bordeaux, another great wine region of France.","type":"text"},{"_id":"4IHSC2H3TVG5RCWSTWJCVW3PQA","additional_properties":{"_id":1739461936582},"content":"The English crown ruled Bordeaux for 300 years, and its wines were a vital export to Britain, traded in return for wool and other goods. It is believed that historically Bordeaux wines were light, almost rosé-like, and the French referred to them as clairet, meaning clear or transparent.","type":"text"},{"_id":"S7RJULJTL5FZ5CRRI4FL5FYRNE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739461936583},"content":"Ten of John Wilson’s favourite white wines at decent prices","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"JI7YI2IIC5GZRCEKAN5IQXOINY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739461936584},"content":"The English name Claret appeared as early as the 16th century and was used to describe any red wine from Bordeaux. These days it is rarely used and has connotations of crusty colonels in dining clubs. You will occasionally find the word clarete on the labels of Spanish wines. It refers to a wine made by fermenting red and white grapes together leading to a very deep rosé or a very light red.","type":"text"},{"_id":"MF6BZC7C6BGP7PVD5ZT7IJ6C5E","additional_properties":{"_id":1739461936585},"content":"Using Burgundy and Claret as colours to describe clothes is also a little misleading as both wines can vary greatly in colour from pale rosé to deep purple.","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"John Wilson"}},"name":"John Wilson"}]},"description":{"basic":"How to Drink Better: These anglicised words were originally used to describe wines made in Bourgogne and Bordeaux "},"display_date":"2025-02-19T05:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"Why the French will rarely request a ‘Burgundy’ or ‘Claret’ ","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"5469"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"USXWHBYPSNDH3P2ULFLZKBTONQ","auth":{"1":"48ec8a8b1876bee2d83ff13491f1a7c64f9585a25575c8d9cdf4e990b1e0d018"},"focal_point":{"x":581,"y":391},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/USXWHBYPSNDH3P2ULFLZKBTONQ.jpg"}},"subtype":"opinion","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Drink"},{"name":"Food"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/food/drink/2025/02/19/why-the-french-will-rarely-request-a-burgundy-or-claret/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/food/drink","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Drink"}}}},{"_id":"GMKZ6XZLINDMDGKRSHWAV3VX7I","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":468,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/5469/podcasts/a10145db-9084-41ca-ac4d-9bdc82587b0c/versions/1739306544/media/8cc0712770629fdaf327589f9f8de9f5_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/food/2025/02/16/i-will-lose-30-of-the-beers-in-my-fridge-the-same-with-wine-and-spirits-traders-voice-fears-over-alcohol-health-warning-labels/","content_elements":[{"_id":"DV3OF3XSDJESHC2BQC6XT6HYOQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401027},"content":"Plans to introduce health warning labels on <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/alcohol\">alcohol</a> could have adverse implications for Irish consumers.","type":"text"},{"_id":"NFFS3VAIZVCUZGB43FD5LOYFPA","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401028},"content":"From May next year the State will be the first country in the world to make cancer warnings on alcohol bottles mandatory.","type":"text"},{"_id":"HMPWJFFJVZE5LNSDCA7GZO5IWI","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401029},"content":"As preliminary designs for the warning have begun circulating within the trade, the prospect of labelling bottles solely for the Irish market could deter small producers around Europe, who may decide it is not worth the hassle supplying to the Irish market.","type":"text"},{"_id":"7J3NINH4AVGFRF5J3MA2SWM23I","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401030},"content":"The labels are unique to Ireland and so must be added either by the producer or, possibly, the importer.","type":"text"},{"_id":"RFX5GTNTEFFW3D5VHKERXIZZGE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401031},"content":"This would appear to favour bigger companies who usually produce larger quantities of cheaper wine. Smaller importers and retailers who typically deal with a few cases of each wine may face insurmountable difficulties.","type":"text"},{"_id":"OSKLRHA335GSXITJGJB5HZKHRE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401032},"content":"Last November, <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/stephen-donnelly\">Stephen Donnelly</a>, then Minister for Health, said in the Dáil: “Health warnings on the labels of alcohol products will inform consumers that alcohol consumption is not risk-free so that they can make an informed choice about their drinking.","type":"text"},{"_id":"HEFPWZRUJBCSXCJ744JE2QFPZY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401033},"content":"“The labelling law also requires that those selling alcohol online or in on-licence premises must provide health information to consumers.”","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZYBSQL3HVRE4FCTAH5DY6TCSZE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401035},"content":"All bottles, cans and other containers must contain the following warnings and health information on a back label:","type":"text"},{"_id":"NC5KAZLZN5ACFJ5ECZ2JFRBALQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401036},"content":"1. Drinking alcohol causes liver disease","type":"text"},{"_id":"LICNADSTQZFOPEEHTSPQGCM77I","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401037},"content":"2. There is a direct link between alcohol and fatal cancers","type":"text"},{"_id":"F36EQJJFPNHYVBR6GPUH2T5LAA","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401038},"content":"3. A warning symbol for drinking when pregnant","type":"text"},{"_id":"SS4YWBFOL5FHHC7KWF6UY3K3UA","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401039},"content":"4. Visit <a href=\"https://www.askaboutalcohol.ie/\" target=\"_self\">www.askaboutalcohol.ie</a>","type":"text"},{"_id":"YUYV533S3FCCPFDSYOD3FHT23I","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401040},"content":"The label should also state the quantity of grams of alcohol and the energy value expressed in kilojoules and kilocalories. The label must be at least 60mm wide and not less than 30mm high surrounded by a black border.","type":"text"},{"_id":"JUNEIHTGJREDPFBHWWJ344CHWQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401041},"content":"In addition, licensed premises will be required to display health warning and information notices at every entrance as well as having a record of the grammes and energy of every product on sale.","type":"text"},{"_id":"TKSE65QOYRCVFGNRA7BT7K4Q2A","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401034},"type":"image"},{"_id":"ZI32NZMFKFDODNOXKYLMJQPWD4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401042},"content":"The health risks of excess alcohol consumption are well established, so few can argue with alerting the public to the potential harms associated with consuming wine, beer and spirits.","type":"text"},{"_id":"VP2IPCXTRJDWVGE6TM46CQJA2E","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401043},"content":"Yet the <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/health-research-board-hrb/\" target=\"_self\">Health Research Board</a> on its website states that its research shows that “just 21 per cent of the Irish public know of the risk associated between alcohol use and breast cancer ... Having clear information on the labels of alcohol products is an important way to ensure consumers are aware of these potential harms”.","type":"text"},{"_id":"WCVOWDTOBRBFDPFGB6AWMPQB2A","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401044},"content":"These warnings are, as they point out, “more detailed than anything seen previously in Ireland or elsewhere”.","type":"text"},{"_id":"BIH54RRPLBAQHGYOK3KXQNPSL4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401046},"content":"However, because the labels are unique to Ireland they must be added either by the producer or, possibly, the importer; it is still unclear where the responsibility will lie.","type":"text"},{"_id":"35S7ZGPJJJA2LIMIALVR3ACVM4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401047},"content":"This would appear to favour bigger companies who usually produce larger quantities of cheaper wine. Importers who ship containers filled with thousands of cases of a single wine should be able to apply the new warning labels at source without too much difficulty – although supermarkets such as <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/tesco\" target=\"_self\">Tesco</a>, <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/lidl/\">Lidl </a>and <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/aldi/\" target=\"_self\">Aldi</a> draw from UK stocks and could face problems of their own.","type":"text"},{"_id":"6CHO7TM7NZBG3NAHPZQNO6O75E","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401048},"content":"Smaller importers and retailers who typically deal with a few cases of each wine are likely to face the greatest difficulties. Most of the small producers around Europe from whom they buy will simply refuse to add the new back label. For many, Ireland is a small niche market and they can easily switch their wines – which are often in huge demand – to other countries.","type":"text"},{"_id":"FPRPPZB3I5ACPCR3G7RA4DSGUE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401045},"type":"image"},{"_id":"ALNJCQXMSRGORNWSAQX5KJEXV4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401049},"content":"US surgeon general urges cancer warnings for alcoholic drinks","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"P5GVC66675EU5FKUL3UF3F64UQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401050},"content":"It has yet to be clarified whether drinks importers can add the labels themselves once the stock arrives in Ireland.","type":"text"},{"_id":"JPV6X7VGQBEJVA6P7PUXN36VO4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401051},"content":"If they are permitted, they will have the job of prising open thousands of cases (including wooden cases) of different wines to apply the labels. As most of the wines are held in a bonded warehouse controlled by Revenue, the importer cannot easily access stocks which are usually delivered unopened to the purchasing restaurant or shop by a third party.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ESKHDZDR4FER7IMIX2JDDEJCQM","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401052},"content":"In addition, as the calorie and alcohol levels vary from wine to wine, each label will be unique to each wine variety in every vintage, making it impossible to apply the same blanket label across a range of wines.","type":"text"},{"_id":"N5SEI7QY3BDE5AHKECCP57KPHY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401053},"content":"It is also likely that some producers, such as luxury champagne companies, will simply refuse to allow the labels appear on their bottles and withdraw from the market.","type":"text"},{"_id":"DBETRSA7QZACFFTVBMMTPTA3CE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401054},"subtype":"pullquote","type":"quote"},{"_id":"YKE7NIFU5JB3VML2VUT7PX3GTQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401055},"content":"Then there are questions around “en primeur” sales, whereby consumers buy wine 18 months before the wine is bottled. Legally the wine, when shipped, belongs to the consumer. Who is responsible in this scenario for applying the back label? Opening a case and adding the label will devalue the wine so investors may opt to buy their wine elsewhere, possibly looking to Northern Ireland.","type":"text"},{"_id":"J3PHXP34DRCUVJE3QMMLAH2EVY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401056},"content":"Will top hotels and restaurants who have built up a cellar of ageing wines over many years, now have to work out the calories and apply labels on the back of every bottle?","type":"text"},{"_id":"3JCARVVZJJG5BAS2VX632WUT3Y","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401057},"content":"It is not just the wine trade that will feel the effects. Many craft beers and speciality spirits may also disappear, including from our own craft brewers who tend to produce small quantities of multiple beers and often export some.","type":"text"},{"_id":"2PGW3FIMMZF4ZP522NMQVEIFBM","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401058},"content":"“It’s just a huge wallop on top of the DRS (<a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/deposit-return-scheme/\" target=\"_self\">Deposit Return Scheme</a>). An expensive prospect that is very daunting for small businesses,” says Libby Carton of Kinnegar Brewing in Letterkenny, Co Donegal.","type":"text"},{"_id":"JM3M6Y4AJGTHRRLZB6UIZ3V4FE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401059},"type":"image"},{"_id":"LHYFD6IOUBA73FJJX4RTHOFBVE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401060},"content":"“We make 12 core range beers and then 15 other single batch beers in a year. Labels will have to be redesigned using a template customised for each beer. The vital statistics for each beer will have to be measured. Export is going to be very difficult; no other country will understand why these warnings are there.”","type":"text"},{"_id":"W5W4TFSWYJAHRN43FX4YKHJMDY","additional_properties":{"_id":"KIVDXEJYZRCURJ6CHNBOJN6K6U"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"PFBY6M5YFFAKPABW24LFF46IYU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739545627505},"content":"Jimmy Redmond of Redmond’s Off-Licence in Ranelagh, Dublin, agrees. “If you walk into my shop the first thing you see is beer. But a lot of the international brewers will not label for the Irish market. It’s too small.","type":"text"},{"_id":"DD4J6B7CXZFIZFIC6EGTR4UFTM","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401064},"content":"“I will lose a minimum of 30 per cent of the beers in my fridge. It will be the same with wine and spirits. It is the small ones that will suffer. I’ve got to fill my shop with other available stuff and forget about the beautiful wines and spirits that I now carry.”","type":"text"},{"_id":"CBOZESKKIBD3BBOLDNOB67O27I","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401065},"content":"The upshot of this may well be that many wines, beers and spirits disappear from our shelves, and usually the most interesting artisan products. One importer I talked to already had plans to cut their range substantially and raise their prices by 2 per cent to cover the extra cost.","type":"text"},{"_id":"2FKAXAKPTRAK5NYX7QC4VKGY4M","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401066},"content":"Redmond says: “Can we label them ourselves? I don’t know. We haven’t been told, but the producer still has to supply the details for the label, and every vintage of every wine will require a different label.","type":"text"},{"_id":"RJVUTODPZ5BEDKBMZ6NP5JKDXM","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401069},"content":"“If they just took off the kilojoules and kilocalories requirement, then I could print and apply the label myself. Does the consumer know what a kilojoule means? There is one important message the label should have – alcohol causes cancer and liver disease – and everything else is secondary.”","type":"text"},{"_id":"2U3CPSKDDVG5DOISKE52BMQETY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401070},"content":"We are falling out of love with booze: Why Ireland is drinking less","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"XSF3CMFXRNDO7CRURUA3UP6VEM","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401071},"content":"Redmond was one of several retailers I talked to who accepted that the health warnings were not a bad idea.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZML6FA74A5ER5PF64RXPDATRQI","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401072},"content":"Those in favour of the legislation, including <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/alcohol-action-ireland/\" target=\"_self\">Alcohol Action Ireland</a>, <a href=\"https://drinkaware.ie/\" target=\"_self\">Drinkaware.ie</a>, and the Health Research Board, argue that it is necessary to inform the public and to bring our consumption of pure alcohol down to less than nine litres per person.","type":"text"},{"_id":"OB4XKNWCBNDVFH7M4SIN44BPAE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401073},"content":"Opponents, including most representatives of the drinks trade counter that alcohol consumption has been dropping steadily here for the last two decades.","type":"text"},{"_id":"U2SF4Q7AAVEZVAOHNPJJEMCGXI","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401074},"content":"“Alcohol habits are already changing and quickly,” Redmond says. “People are drinking less and it has speeded up since Covid. We have seen a noticeable drop. They drink less but buy a better bottle at the weekend. We have also noticed a big uplift in alcohol-free wines and beers.”","type":"text"},{"_id":"5OAD6PYSWJC5XP32NW3VOR7NAY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401075},"content":"<i>A doctor writes:</i>","type":"header"},{"_id":"DKCKGSGE3VFCVGAYMQCXS262K4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401076},"content":"A report last September from the American Association for Cancer Research found that six types of cancer are linked to alcohol consumption: head and neck cancers; oesophageal cancer; liver cancer; breast cancer; colorectal cancer and stomach cancer. And in January, the US surgeon general Dr Vivek Murthy issued an advisory that outlined links between alcohol and cancer risk, and offered recommendations to reduce alcohol-related cancers. The surgeon general called for updated warning labels on alcoholic beverages that make cancer risks clear, in the same way that cigarettes carry explicit warnings about health risks.","type":"text"},{"_id":"5QFQ3KT6NZGQLMAPKUKPNLALFI","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401077},"content":"His advisory states that about five more women in a hundred would develop cancer by consuming two drinks a day; about three more men in a hundred would develop cancer by consuming the same amount of alcohol.","type":"text"},{"_id":"3VO6R3GWB5AF3MEIMHDNA3OUNM","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401078},"content":"A major study in The Lancet that looked at the global burden on disease of drinking alcohol found the harmful use of alcohol was particularly concentrated in males aged 15–39 years, primarily in Australasia, western Europe and central Europe. It concluded: “These findings highlight the need for tailored guidelines that discourage alcohol consumption among young people, as well as alcohol control policies and interventions that are targeted especially towards young males.”","type":"text"},{"_id":"XJRZFTMAKBGDXMEVUCMHQVTB5Q","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401079},"content":"However, it also noted the relationship between moderate alcohol use and health is complex and has raised a significant amount of controversy in the scientific literature. For example, some research suggests there is a protective effect on heart disease of up to three standard drinks per day.","type":"text"},{"_id":"U42IQWJV4ZFC3LJHEOJGRD2WNE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739489401080},"content":"But the time is right for Ireland to support the development of tailored guidelines and recommendations on alcohol consumption by age. As the majority of the world’s population consuming harmful amounts of alcohol are young adults (predominantly young males), it would be opportune for us to take a global lead in minimising health loss due to alcohol consumption by developing warning labels aimed at this young demographic. <i>- Dr Muiris Houston</i>","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"John Wilson"}},"name":"John Wilson"}]},"description":{"basic":"Small batch and artisan wines, beers and spirits may disappear from shelves as producers baulk at labelling every single bottle"},"display_date":"2025-02-16T06:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"‘I will lose 30% of the beers in my fridge, the same with wine and spirits’: traders voice fears over alcohol health-warning labels","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"5469"},"basic":{"display":true,"text":"Drink"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"YCVOZH6BT5B2DPRVJGRS6YJUGE","auth":{"1":"0d392f056794b9f7b0872fdc0fd4027ceee1b8f835b96b7b1e5b685df00a9efb"},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/YCVOZH6BT5B2DPRVJGRS6YJUGE.JPG"}},"subtype":"feature","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Food"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/food/2025/02/16/i-will-lose-30-of-the-beers-in-my-fridge-the-same-with-wine-and-spirits-traders-voice-fears-over-alcohol-health-warning-labels/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/food","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Food"}}}},{"_id":"CKZLQTMRSNDCTMF2DYB6W5PUSI","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":313,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/5469/podcasts/2932b5eb-6aa2-4ee6-b493-731a27035a39/versions/1738660853/media/c8ab1183d20a45912c4a3c91fdb61724_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/food/drink/2025/02/15/john-wilson-ten-great-value-red-wines-of-the-last-year/","content_elements":[{"_id":"V2JPGYITRVDSPP6VWW7WLSBS7A","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114346},"content":"When choosing the best-value red wines from 2024 I could have included many more that I think represent real value for money. 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This would go nicely with roast red meats.","type":"text"},{"_id":"WN5AYV2TDJAGDLBQHQDWPBBMEU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114358},"content":"<i>From SuperValu</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"7F2EVU37MVCONHDOH36LGJT4DQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114359},"type":"image"},{"_id":"UAVBZJ7BJRBYJJ5ZZUQHDJTITE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114360},"content":"Château Sainte Marie 2022, Bordeaux","type":"header"},{"_id":"UFINQ2S46BB5VFGRSXGGYCD55E","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114361},"content":"13%, €15.95/€21.95","type":"header"},{"_id":"SWVJNF6LC5AVVPHVDP7PMSUM2E","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114362},"content":"Delicious smooth sweet blackcurrant and cassis with softly drying tannins.","type":"text"},{"_id":"KQQ4KXC7SZEPPE52Z3ACURYELI","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114363},"content":"<i>From O’Briens</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"NMTOBZR7IVBXJAOVVIVFKJO3KU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114364},"type":"image"},{"_id":"L2KHIJGQVBBS5JIR5OZJPCXN2U","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114365},"content":"Bardolino Cuvée XV Rizzardi 2022","type":"header"},{"_id":"BUG4JUOAB5CLTMOMO7M42R2L3Q","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114366},"content":"13.5%, €15.95","type":"header"},{"_id":"DM743KEJQ5G7ZPVN7RWXB22RLI","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114367},"content":"A heady mix of raspberries, red and black cherries in a very moreish supple wine.","type":"text"},{"_id":"TW7JY6UMEZF2XAUI5VUSXZWX5M","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114368},"content":"<i>From O’Briens</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"LXRHFSDQXZFBBMRVIMYKAC6MSU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114369},"type":"image"},{"_id":"IFVXXJ4V3BBFLBNP6IRDIKZNPU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114370},"content":"Clos Lojen 2023, Manchuela, Bodegas Ponce","type":"header"},{"_id":"4XOOULB7BVFLBJTPTK6J3PEGRA","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114371},"content":"12.5%, €17","type":"header"},{"_id":"TGTGA3RTKBD5JDC3JLVHDUIETU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114372},"content":"An instantly drinkable wine with very gluggable supple savoury ripe plums and light tannins. All of the Ponce wines offer great value for money.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZM4HCAB5SVHMHEWN4SRLMGQRVM","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114373},"content":"<i>From Lilith, D7; Pinto, D9; Green Man, D6; Lennox Street Grocer, D8; Grapevine, Dalkey; 64 Wine, Glasthule; MacCurtain Wine, Cork; Baggot Street Wines; BaRossa, Sandymount</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"HLNEEFOJYNHAPN5BHSSRMOW4QU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114374},"type":"image"},{"_id":"QMNHNYW6XVHNTLLFAECQT2HOWI","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114375},"content":"Vermell 2023, Celler del Roure, Valencia","type":"header"},{"_id":"XLGTARYMHBGNBNKQATUHNNRK3A","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114376},"content":"13.5%, €18.95","type":"header"},{"_id":"RHA57KWFWZB6BHJY2GNJW6W2TA","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114377},"content":"A perennial favourite of mine. Fresh, lively dark cherry fruits, an earthy touch with subtle tannins. A medium-bodied wine that goes nicely with a wide range of foods.","type":"text"},{"_id":"S4I4T4FK5VH4VPYRJ3XPZIZ6GI","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114378},"content":"<i>From Green Man Wines, D6; Blackrock Cellar; Fallon & Byrne, D2; D-Six; Baggot Street Wines; 64 Wine, Glasthule; Morton’s, D6; Brindle, D8</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"7XZIPV44NVBOBOCK6SBL3DEFQY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114379},"type":"image"},{"_id":"HTFIC5MOLNDV5HTBR5XRBASPXA","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114380},"content":"Parajes Bierzo, César Márquez, 2022","type":"header"},{"_id":"MOIDR3MCGFAKZF677IK3ZXUEO4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114381},"content":"13.5%, €19.95/€29","type":"header"},{"_id":"7EJHUDRDKFAXJJR3ZMS5VHQA74","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114382},"content":"Medium-bodied with supple savoury fresh dark cherry fruits and light tannins on the finish. This would go with a variety of foods, including chicken, pork and tomato stews with beans.","type":"text"},{"_id":"AANDVOZQJVHDPMTYETUWVJVODY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114383},"content":"<i>From WineSpark.com</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"VTMMZJWZRVAP7LLGVBHY3FPJ6I","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114384},"type":"image"},{"_id":"GSPBGT2UYVB2PAUJUGELDWXPFQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114385},"content":"Selvapiana Chianti Rufina 2022","type":"header"},{"_id":"E4G4DM5OJBEZJKOCOBHKRIII6A","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114386},"content":"13.5%, €25-€27","type":"header"},{"_id":"W5SWV7KKOBC3RB6QQB3C72RHJU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114387},"content":"Refined with lively fresh red cherry fruits and light tannins on the finish. This would go nicely with a breast of roast duck.","type":"text"},{"_id":"HKWRR2VCR5FLXGRQDBOT4N66GY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114388},"content":"<i>Neighbourhood Wines; Mitchell & Son, D1, D2, Sandycove; 64 Wine, Glasthule; Blackrock Cellar; Thenudewinco.ie; Clontarf Wines; Green Man, D6</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"NMLN7623WBHZZK2LH35I4DEETE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114389},"type":"image"},{"_id":"BAO6HSHXKFDUXHYHR7IUIV4RUI","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114390},"content":"Saumur-Champigny Domaine des Roches Nueves 2023, Thierry Germain","type":"header"},{"_id":"CRYAKGNO5ZHNFND2HCTW4MKQ7M","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114391},"content":"13.5%, €27.95","type":"header"},{"_id":"SOACNEBS3JAMHO4ERO5AB7SC54","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535114392},"content":"My note from a tasting last year simply read “classic, light, excellent, adore it”. 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One day an unhappy customer came in with a <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/how-to-drink-better\" target=\"_self\">bottle of wine</a> she had bought a few weeks previously. It had, she said, a worm in it. I looked and there was indeed a worm-like shape in the bottle. However, I also knew that it was far more likely to be sediment that had formed into a chain. The wine was 10 years old and made by a small artisan producer. Sediment can form in both red and white wine. Neither is harmful, and for some consumers it is a positive – evidence that the producer hasn’t interfered with the wine too much.","type":"text"},{"_id":"2VIK5UXNWVDGHIJUJ57LYSMTIE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739455743750},"content":"In the case of white wines, small sugar-like crystals can form either on the cork or fall to the bottom of the bottle. Sometimes called wine diamonds, (which sounds less threatening), these are potassium bitartrate crystals, formed during the winemaking process. 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These are molecular chains made up of tannins, anthocyanins and other phenolic compounds. As a wine ages, the colour lightens as the anthocyanins drop out, and becomes smoother as the tannins polymerise. These form chains – hence the “worm” in my customer’s wine bottle. There may also be dead cells leftover from fermentation. As with white wines, sediment found in red wine is harmless but not very pleasant. This is why wine drinkers decant old bottles of vintage Port and Bordeaux, both tannic wines that are likely to throw a sediment. If you think your wine might have sediment, stand it upright for 24 hours, and pour carefully, stopping when you see some sediment appearing.","type":"text"},{"_id":"WK7GEG5PYRDGPBI2MJDXISFZYQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739455743754},"content":"As for the unhappy customer, in consultation with the producer in Bordeaux, we sent the bottle for chemical analysis, who confirmed it was sediment, so we replaced it with a couple of (younger) bottles of the wine. I have come across genuine wildlife in wine bottles on two occasions, one a fly and the other a wasp. 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Both are from unfamiliar wine regions that are veryndy in wine circles. <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/georgia\">Georgia</a> (the country rather than the US state) is one of the oldest wine-producing countries in the world, with its unique set of grape varieties and winemaking traditions. I’m not sure how to pronounce it, but the white wine below is veryd.","type":"text"},{"_id":"7KKRXA6JR5EJ7GRNB6MNSEPZBY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739445518676},"content":"Once one of the lesser-known wine regions of <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/south-africa\" target=\"_self\">South Africa</a>, Swartland has become fashionable in recent years. Located 50km north of Cape Town, it has a hot sunny climate and plenty of old bush vines capable of producing memorable wines. The red wines tend to be made from mainly Rhône varieties such as syrah, mourvèdre, or, as in the case of this wine, Grenache.","type":"text"},{"_id":"NGRTYHJTLRAEVAHUHZSM47VMVA","additional_properties":{"_id":1739456047369},"type":"image"},{"_id":"GY32GIDRBBHIFEYA2Z2DJ5JIWI","additional_properties":{"_id":1739456047371},"content":"M&S Found Mtsvane 2022, Khaketi, Georgia","type":"header"},{"_id":"NOH6BGZDOJBFXHWTDTPLJY2K64","additional_properties":{"_id":1739456047372},"content":"13%, €15 from Marks & Spencer","type":"header"},{"_id":"LNKXMSDOOZBR7HHISO7EYEUOIE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739445518679},"content":"Light and refreshing with floral aromas, with lemon zest, pears and light peach, finishing dry. A fascinating wine to try with lighter chicken and white fish dishes, or cheesy vegetable gratins.","type":"text"},{"_id":"OG4RTLGYPVACNOWPPBREWCTB7U","additional_properties":{"_id":1739456047374},"content":"Two Spanish wines: A classic white that’s light in alcohol and a red to go with roasts","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"EUQSVLSJA5E5PMU2ORFKK2WNHQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739456047375},"type":"image"},{"_id":"EB4P4XHXZJC4ZNQL2EONDHESXU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739456047377},"content":"M&S Expressions Swartland Grenache 2023, South Africa","type":"header"},{"_id":"TDQGILC7SNA7JM54JWDQYYHZDI","additional_properties":{"_id":1739456047378},"content":"13.5%, €13.50 from Marks & Spencer","type":"header"},{"_id":"TSC4MTNFCFFP7JKO3JKHKZPKCA","additional_properties":{"_id":1739445518682},"content":"Medium-bodied, pale in colour with lovely herby aromas, this has juicy ripe red fruits and a smooth easy finish. 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Producers, importers and retailers have an interest in charging as much as they can, and over the past two years there have been plenty of price increases. Less expensive wines tend to come from less well-known regions, although if a producer receives more money, they can make better wine, which can in turn justify the premium.","type":"text"},{"_id":"OKAE4257NRAYHBBL3FRITBPAT4","additional_properties":{},"content":"Today and for the next two weeks, we will feature 10 great wines that I believe offer real value for money. All of them were bought in 2024 and all cost less than €30. First up we have white wines. The two prices for some of the wines represent the regular selling price and the promotional price. Wines that are only available for part of the year have been excluded. These are just a selection; it would be easy to add lots more favourites, but let’s focus on value.","type":"text"},{"_id":"HEJXC3FEPRHGVAMQBAKSDKECLA","additional_properties":{},"content":"Muscadet offers outstanding value for money. Lidl, Aldi, Dunnes and O’Briens all have good inexpensive versions for €10-€15. Moving up a notch, Whelehan’s, Wines Direct and Searsons all have some great Muscadet priced at €20-€40.","type":"text"},{"_id":"KMTL2OVJWNGHPEBR5G2CWZE62Q","additional_properties":{"_id":1738683387253},"content":"Are half-price wines really half price?","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"KLA4XRDHNZC6JK3JNEYGU7POAE","additional_properties":{},"content":"Regular readers will know that I am a fan of most Laurent Miquel wines. I think this albariño is superb, and offers exceptional value for money when on promotion. I list a second albariño, this time from its native home in Galicia.","type":"text"},{"_id":"GW4ON6ERO5DRPJ6LQUS4E2I5EI","additional_properties":{},"content":"From Domaine Begude, a small estate in southwest France, James Kinglake and his team craft a range of excellent white and red wines. If I am feeling flush, I go for the Etoile Chardonnay (€22.95) but the Terroir 11300 makes a regular appearance on our dinner table.","type":"text"},{"_id":"EQRGIAAFNZCOFEA5ZNKJSVPK2U","additional_properties":{},"content":"Italy makes some great individual white wines; the Verdicchio below is just one example. The same could be said about Portuguese white wines. I cannot recommend the Xisto below highly enough.","type":"text"},{"_id":"5SV777NGM5DFRAWJ5ESADQ2OMA","additional_properties":{},"content":"Alvaro Palacios makes outstanding white wines. If you can no longer afford quality white Burgundy, then the Louro makes a very fine alternative.","type":"text"},{"_id":"I76CF6AE25HB3FUCGND52GADYM","additional_properties":{},"content":"Tasting the wines of Austrian producer Georg Prieler is always a pleasure. It is beautifully crafted and a joy to drink, and both reds and whites are very reasonably priced given the quality.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ATTZJKRLK5HEFEGEQZ64MS2PDI","additional_properties":{},"content":"At the risk of sounding predictable, I have been buying the wines of André Bonhomme for more than 20 years. 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A very special wine from a great winemaker.","type":"text"},{"_id":"NNVSO2JC4ZCNFAPXVNWAL3Z7QM","additional_properties":{},"content":"<i>From Blackrock Cellar; Pinto, D9; Lilith, D7; Fallon & Byrne, D2; Green Man, D6; </i><a href=\"http://thenudewinecompany.ie/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>thenudewinecompany.ie</i></a><i>; BaRossa, Sandymount; Loose Canon, D2; Redmond’s, D6; Martin’s, D3</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"OKZRDRXQIRGKNFCF36CHBPWAXI","additional_properties":{"_id":"ESPBCE74MNGULCKDSUVYXE2YA4"},"content":"When in doubt should I order the second-cheapest wine on the wine list?","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"SBMDL2VJQJEJTMV6HS7EIYS56U","additional_properties":{"_id":1738683387295},"type":"image"},{"_id":"SJHN6AHXAFBKBHGIWFZOFCQWNA","additional_properties":{},"content":"Prieler Schutzen am Gebirge Ried Seeberg Pinot Blanc Burgenland, Organic","type":"header"},{"_id":"H5EYEEACQNHKLD3QICU7ZXKP54","additional_properties":{},"content":"13%, €28","type":"header"},{"_id":"2KUENOWSKRAOZIHPSJFD3Y2VUQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"Ignore the long name, this is a great wine. Rich textured luscious nectarines and pears balanced by a fine harmonious acidity.","type":"text"},{"_id":"RQFKMLWPEJECHCUXF3SLJ4Q47I","additional_properties":{},"content":"<i>From Martins, D3; Mitchell & Son, D1, D2, Sandycove; Eleven Deli, Greystones; Pinto Wines, D9</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"KCDIOS7GJBGDFJZFVLTNVVTLIU","additional_properties":{"_id":1738683387300},"type":"image"},{"_id":"KSXDZJXOENB3NNRWZ5GY7ELTDU","additional_properties":{},"content":"Alvaro Palacios Louro","type":"header"},{"_id":"ETDML5UFLBCS3KJMMQKVPKVYQA","additional_properties":{},"content":"€27-€30","type":"header"},{"_id":"WTU5LP7FEBHBHI3D3XHNCDTAHA","additional_properties":{},"content":"A medium- to full-bodied wine with herby aromas and layers of rich textured ripe fruits offset by a bracing acidity. 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I have heard many people argue at length (usually after a glass or two of wine) that the second least expensive wine on the list offers the best value. The theory is simple; for their house wine, a restaurant will extract the best possible price from their distributor and end up flogging their customers the nastiest vinegar at the highest price. Order the second-cheapest wine and you won’t look like a cheapskate, and the wine should taste a lot better too. It might also make you appear knowledgeable. This notion might have something to do with a video by College Humor that went viral on YouTube in 2012.","type":"text"},{"_id":"URVEV22NHVCGPAT7367XGCOOTE","subtype":"youtube","type":"oembed_response"},{"_id":"DSKY4ZZLORFPHFWXZ6GY4TDD7M","additional_properties":{},"content":"There are several flaws to the theory. Firstly, sommeliers will be wise to this and may increase their margin on the second wine. Secondly, it assumes the house wine will be awful, which is not always the case. Good restaurants see their house wine, or wines (some more thoughtful establishments offer a range of house wines) as a badge of honour, proof that they can offer good wine at a fair price. If they can’t, what does it say about them?","type":"text"},{"_id":"PB37L7T3TFF5ZKJO57V6NSE5S4","additional_properties":{},"content":"Whenever I eat out, I tend to look first at wines costing €40-€60 a bottle. If I spot something really nice that is well-priced I buy it. If they all seem overpriced, I revert to the house wine. Of course, I would have greater knowledge than the average customer. But if the waiter seems helpful, you can always tell them you have €50 to spend on wine and let them choose. It helps if you let them know what kind of wine you usually enjoy. Most sommeliers know every wine on their list and often have a few hidden gems, favourites of their own. They will be delighted to select something nice for you. 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Great value for money and perfect with roast lamb, beef, firm cheeses or mushroom dishes.","type":"text"},{"_id":"CB5YZRSVTZCSZI6EPNEH5IY3EE","additional_properties":{},"content":"<i>From Baggot Street Wines; The Vintry, D6; The Wine Pair, D8; Grapevine, Dalkey; 64 Wine, Mount Merrion & Glasthule; D6 Harold’s Cross; Morton’s Galway.</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"QQ3J5SAUXFDQJC5K3J2PLABFEU","additional_properties":{"_id":"2PTZJGGCRVES7PKJEUHMMDQ5V4"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"T5MP3WSM4FCFNIJLIDSG35Y654","additional_properties":{},"content":"Volpaia Chianti Classico 2021","type":"header"},{"_id":"G2JNC3QPTJA3VNDHPZTAATQ6RQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"13.5%, €34-35","type":"header"},{"_id":"T7XFSCT4YZEDBN73RS4JHU3W2Q","additional_properties":{},"content":"One of my favourite wines from this region. Elegant, sweet-sour dark cherry fruits with a fine acidity and subtle tannins. Try it with lasagne and other meaty or tomato-based pasta dishes.","type":"text"},{"_id":"MZGET4523ZHY3KFLD3IAVIMZWY","additional_properties":{},"content":"<i>From Pinto Wines, D9; BaRossa Wines, Sandymount; Eleven Deli, Greystones; Browns Vineyard Portlaoise; Morton’s, Ranelagh; Dodi, Lahinch.</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"5XHSMKPFYZBGDOMXPCRQDTI6LI","additional_properties":{"_id":"7WYBTRTTUFE4DKULXSM5SU332A"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"WQA2GVNYPFD6ZOIL5FNG6SXSAA","additional_properties":{},"content":"Morgon Côte du Puy 2021, Château des Jacques, Louis Jadot","type":"header"},{"_id":"4FO733KTRBCNPMVYQKMR4536O4","additional_properties":{},"content":"13%, €45.99","type":"header"},{"_id":"EM3LUGOKN5ERDGWTHMGNYMUIJU","additional_properties":{},"content":"Fragrant, light in body with concentrated dark cherry fruits, a pleasing austerity from the tannic structure and good length. Keep for a few years or enjoy now with duck, or charcuterie.","type":"text"},{"_id":"LTOFDHWXKRDWPEKDA2FER66ZWA","additional_properties":{},"content":"<i>From La Touche, Greystones; BaRossa Wines, Sandymount; The Wine Pair, D8; Barnhill Stores, Dalkey; The Corkscrew, D2; Kelly’s, D3.</i>","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"John Wilson"}},"name":"John Wilson"}]},"description":{"basic":"Refined, elegant reds worth splashing out on"},"display_date":"2025-02-01T05:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"A great value Bordeaux and an excellent Chianti that goes well with food","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"5469"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"SXZOLGSTSJCXVLRF5KIAU72T4A","auth":{"1":"6ec46ff981dabfe5247be4e14fed7ac4756288ba59223602e3e43f978f567395"},"focal_point":{"x":490,"y":261},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/SXZOLGSTSJCXVLRF5KIAU72T4A.jpg"}},"subtype":"columnist","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Drink"},{"name":"Food"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/food/drink/2025/02/01/a-great-value-bordeaux-and-an-excellent-chianti-that-goes-great-with-food/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/food/drink","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Drink"}}}},{"_id":"TSQKLEZXJNCDHDJ2NW4MZLK624","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":80,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/5469/podcasts/f75c63c8-5be7-4396-a11b-0931c19b7b01/versions/1738068169/media/f69301185a1572e6a8bc7005743f564a_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/food/drink/2025/01/31/two-spanish-wines-a-classic-white-thats-light-in-alcohol-and-a-red-to-go-with-roasts/","content_elements":[{"_id":"I2W3CPU5FBGSFH6XUXFQBBMYFE","additional_properties":{},"content":"This week, we have two <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/spain/\" target=\"_blank\">Spanish </a>wines from <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/tesco/\" target=\"_self\">Tesco</a> – a Rueda Verdejo and a Rioja Reserva.","type":"text"},{"_id":"CI5VWWSHQNAKJBBK7QO75FPW3Q","additional_properties":{},"content":"The Rueda region produces almost exclusively white wines, usually made using the local verdejo grape or sauvignon blanc. Verdejo has been grown here for centuries. It can taste uncannily like sauvignon blanc at times, and is a very popular aperitif wine in Spain.","type":"text"},{"_id":"SI43UFC3E5DXHO5PUEEO3YKL6Q","additional_properties":{},"content":"We are more familiar with Rioja Reserva in this country. The Tesco version is a classic with ripe fruits overlaid with vanilla spice, the result of being aged in oak barrels for an extended period.","type":"text"},{"_id":"3WFZ7VC23NHDDOXQRZIFPXUE6E","additional_properties":{"_id":1738237626843},"type":"image"},{"_id":"Y64B6M4DMBFB7EVI5N734XYKVQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"Tesco Finest Organic Rueda Verdejo 2023","type":"header"},{"_id":"6K2J2ZX6UBBYNMQBCYGGHWNYH4","additional_properties":{},"content":"11% abv, €12","type":"header"},{"_id":"DDWLZDGMHJF2DDJ32UTBZKNGU4","additional_properties":{},"content":"This wine is floral, light in alcohol with grapefruit and mango fruits. Crisp and refreshing, this would go very nicely with grilled white fish, or you could enjoy it as a Spanish aperitif with tapas.","type":"text"},{"_id":"RJ6P7WNRAFGO3OWISINWD3UVWY","additional_properties":{"_id":1738237626847},"type":"image"},{"_id":"EM5S45SXF5GHPMJJLUCFSTC6YM","additional_properties":{},"content":"Tesco Finest Rioja Reserva, Viña de la Cura","type":"header"},{"_id":"ZKXZHC6WRJC5NGHBADJD64SULA","additional_properties":{},"content":"14.5% abv, €15, (€12 with Tesco Clubcard until February 4th)","type":"header"},{"_id":"ZKXZHC6WRJC5NGHBADJD64SULA","additional_properties":{},"content":"Medium to full-bodied with sweet ripe strawberry and red cherry fruits overlaid with vanilla oak. 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As I can only cover four wines each week, a great many deserving wines don’t make it to my final selection. This week a few Christmas leftovers, wines that didn’t feature in December but certainly deserve your attention.","type":"text"},{"_id":"3ZJQ76UYMNA6HBLV7CEYC2CNDM","additional_properties":{"_id":1736784287195},"content":"Three of the four wines this week are Spanish. I have been writing about wines made from the mencía grape for several years now and recently had the opportunity to revisit northwest Spain, home of this grape. The wines are light to medium-bodied with dark fruits, sometimes an earthiness, a fine minerality and refreshing acidity. Bierzo is the leading region and the wines here are becoming more serious every year. The two below, among my favourite wines of 2024, offer great value for money.","type":"text"},{"_id":"55LIJ4KMIBEFFDPHP3QQ3WRGKA","additional_properties":{"_id":1736784287196},"content":"The wines of Ribera del Duero tend to be fuller-bodied and powerful, perfect with grilled or roast red meats and substantial spicy stews. The Háchon below is a good example at a very reasonable price.","type":"text"},{"_id":"DSWMCKJIWJFKBBZIMP7AQFRNMQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1736784287197},"content":"Lastly, a first for this column: a Serbian wine, made from a blend of gamay (the grape used to make Beaujolais) and vranac, native to Montenegro, but also one of many varieties found in Serbia.","type":"text"},{"_id":"4AQPBPLNPBDL3CDS77DUO5ILR4","additional_properties":{"_id":"3WEAHZ2WQBFMLACR7QF3GF7TIA"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"BXQF4B4PIFGXPM4PMVI5XVTONM","additional_properties":{"_id":1736784287198},"content":"Hachón Ribera del Duero Reserva 2020","type":"header"},{"_id":"U6QXJ2PNSFBXLFKA6PXQXXF2VI","additional_properties":{"_id":1736784287199},"content":"14%, €11.99","type":"header"},{"_id":"IZL3XER6QFGTNIREKHDEY4YS5M","additional_properties":{"_id":1736784287201},"content":"Medium to full-bodied with concentrated plum fruits and some drying tannins. This would be perfect with roast lamb, beef or mushrooms.","type":"text"},{"_id":"35SZ5A3POBE5TE2BHVERKE5S6A","additional_properties":{"_id":1736784287202},"content":"<i>From Lidl</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"YBZHBZY4BZER7NHDYRCCXZN4BY","additional_properties":{"_id":"5ORTRR4L5NBH3DRIEZC5AS2NAQ"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"OKQ3LQ5H25DCJEICOF5SMLIQIA","additional_properties":{"_id":1736784287203},"content":"Parajes Bierzo, César Márquez, 2022","type":"header"},{"_id":"PJHVTLN3RVFQVFOOWIUBDYECJA","additional_properties":{"_id":1736784287204},"content":"13.5%, €19.95 (down from €29)","type":"header"},{"_id":"XF5D4WBVCJE4PHQORDH3QEF4T4","additional_properties":{"_id":1736784287206},"content":"Medium-bodied with supple savoury fresh dark cherry fruits and light tannins on the finish. This would go with a variety of foods, including chicken, pork and tomato stews with beans.","type":"text"},{"_id":"LHFD5ISRU5FSJFWK442C7XOVUQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1736784287207},"content":"<i>From </i><a href=\"http://winespark.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>WineSpark.com</i></a>","type":"text"},{"_id":"TPFK734UGBCBVLPJKYHMYPQDRA","additional_properties":{"_id":"4OPOTL3IDRCCFCRS5KNC7KO3HU"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"IAT2F4MZXBGKNDULRESCBWVMQ4","additional_properties":{"_id":1736784287208},"content":"Finca Luna Beberide 2022, Viño de Paraje Bierzo","type":"header"},{"_id":"AKVQKR6HXJCWROPP7UASPUMHKA","additional_properties":{"_id":1736784287209},"content":"13.5%, €24","type":"header"},{"_id":"SKNVLGYAKBCI7KK7CNT2OHT2X4","additional_properties":{"_id":1736784287211},"content":"A very stylish medium-bodied wine with concentrated dark fruits, black olives and dark chocolate and well-integrated tannins on the finish. Try this with roast pork or rich tomato-based pasta dishes. Very well-priced for the quality.","type":"text"},{"_id":"Q4JVOZTJ5BF6LKFMAZWQQLXC34","additional_properties":{"_id":1736784287212},"content":"<i>From Whelehans, Loughlinstown</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"YCR5DKZ5GFADNM45L24UVCG67M","additional_properties":{"_id":"WSSV7P5UMBFZ3HFPKEDXRCCKOI"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"CP5SZ5LUMZEC5L3AQUWYK7CCQY","additional_properties":{"_id":1736784287213},"content":"Vinarija Daria Splet 2022, Negotin Valley, Timok 2022, Serbia","type":"header"},{"_id":"UW2EEA47UJAHNMSJVSELB5SXFY","additional_properties":{"_id":1736784287214},"content":"14%, €33.95","type":"header"},{"_id":"ZFIADEIPPBHVTKA4UYRXJBVF5Y","additional_properties":{"_id":1736784287216},"content":"I tasted this intriguing wine twice last year and enjoyed it on both occasions. Medium-bodied with intense ripe dark fruits, a refreshing acidity and a subtle spiciness. Decant before enjoying with spicy pork dishes; sausages with lentils?","type":"text"},{"_id":"UXWP77X6SNCKLJB63Q3BYAHEQA","additional_properties":{"_id":1736784287217},"content":"<i>From The Corkscrew, D2; </i><a href=\"http://wineonline.ie/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>wineonline.ie</i></a>","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"John Wilson"}},"name":"John Wilson"}]},"description":{"basic":"These wines didn’t feature in the Christmas run-up but are well worth uncorking"},"display_date":"2025-01-25T05:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"From Spain to Serbia: four wines worthy of your attention","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"5469"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"IJUTOQEHS5EBTNDLZPYGZMEVR4","auth":{"1":"f964d3cfe2778c2b2d1a09e0f3c51b89e3f7e2a78bbcd09f9c3f64feba6d90ab"},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/IJUTOQEHS5EBTNDLZPYGZMEVR4.jpg"}},"subtype":"columnist","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Drink"},{"name":"Food"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/food/drink/2025/01/25/from-spain-to-serbia-four-wines-worthy-of-your-attention/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/food/drink","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Drink"}}}},{"_id":"4S4CHOOO2BECPBRL7AS6W5JTX4","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":88,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/5469/podcasts/54e9feb1-e7a9-4868-b095-b3e256b16b33/versions/1737550799/media/90f4ce0c5077e3aff2b6f7dd1fa0eebd_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/food/drink/2025/01/24/wines-on-sale-refreshing-muscadet-and-a-gutsy-australian-shiraz-from-aldi/","content_elements":[{"_id":"5GF2EVGTWRG53EAGZERPFWGSSE","additional_properties":{"_id":1737491245103},"content":"Two well-known names this week from <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/aldi/\" target=\"_blank\">Aldi</a>. Muscadet, made from the Melon de Bourgogne grape variety, comes from a large region surrounding Nantes at the mouth of the Loire Valley. Inexpensive versions, such as the wine below, make great everyday wines to enjoy by themselves or with lighter foods. You will also find more expensive Muscadet, some of which can be excellent.","type":"text"},{"_id":"BDJKQN7PIZHDZO3XVS4OF6F4UU","additional_properties":{"_id":1737491245104},"content":"Australian Shiraz is another classic wine. Shiraz arrived from Europe (where it is known as Syrah) in the mid-19th century and thrived in its new home. The style and flavours of the wine depend on where it is grown. Wines from cooler regions are more elegant with higher acidity; those from warmer climes are typically rich and full-bodied with supple tannins.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZNYGRD3S7BDNLFHDNSI3EFVPOY","additional_properties":{"_id":"FFUQAQS5RFE27KTJCTIE7ICHQA"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"EWTBY6WYQJG4HDUDNIZ4S5ILWE","additional_properties":{"_id":1737491245105},"content":"Specially Selected Muscadet de Sèvre & Maine sur lie 2023","type":"header"},{"_id":"BQ6KCFBDTRBGXOJ33MSYCNY4EM","additional_properties":{"_id":1737491245106},"content":"11.5%, €9.99","type":"header"},{"_id":"BQ6KCFBDTRBGXOJ33MSYCNY4EM","additional_properties":{"_id":1737491245106},"content":"Light, refreshing green apple and pear fruits with zesty lemon and a dry finish. Perfect on its own, or with all sorts of shellfish. The local favourite would be a plateau de fruits de mer.","type":"text"},{"_id":"P5Y5SEUD7VAJFDRVBABQYI5HAI","additional_properties":{"_id":"5SFEV4V2D5D4PJTRSKCGTQXGL4"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"RRSJQ527TVAHVEOKDACYL4XNDY","additional_properties":{"_id":1737491245108},"content":"Specially Selected Bin 20 Australian Shiraz 2022","type":"header"},{"_id":"ODFB3AXJQ5BVBPAW7CLKSKL7G4","additional_properties":{"_id":1737491245109},"content":"14%, €11.99","type":"header"},{"_id":"ODFB3AXJQ5BVBPAW7CLKSKL7G4","additional_properties":{"_id":1737491245109},"content":"Gutsy, ripe red fruits cloaked in vanilla and chocolate. Medium to full-bodied, this warming red would go nicely with grilled red meats, or rich pasta dishes.","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"John Wilson"}},"name":"John Wilson"}]},"description":{"basic":"Wines for the Weekend: Big-name wines at hard to match prices"},"display_date":"2025-01-24T05:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"Wines on sale: refreshing Muscadet and a gutsy Australian shiraz from Aldi","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"5469"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"ADSVZVTAOVCO7BDZMU4K56SC2Q","auth":{"1":"9ad4ed28cc0a06beb515f66bbdade087bb75dcaeee23c760048007cd24dc3d13"},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/ADSVZVTAOVCO7BDZMU4K56SC2Q.jpg"}},"subtype":"opinion","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Drink"},{"name":"Food"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/food/drink/2025/01/24/wines-on-sale-refreshing-muscadet-and-a-gutsy-australian-shiraz-from-aldi/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/food/drink","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Drink"}}}},{"_id":"CX3FLRNNQZAPFKGQF7IBIHGA7I","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":98,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/5469/podcasts/81314cd0-3d55-4052-b40f-f33a10eb924c/versions/1736265304/media/a0fb23dfccb6ec576a3789c213185cbc_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/food/drink/2025/01/19/what-gives-red-wine-its-colour/","content_elements":[{"_id":"L5MIUI2LAVHY5D3EOEMGDBUDN4","additional_properties":{"_id":1736263263988},"content":"The next time you buy a bunch of red (officially black) grapes, peel off the skin and you will see that the flesh is almost colourless. Red wine gets its colour from a pigment known as anthocyanin that is found in grape skins. Hence it is possible to make white wine from red grapes by separating the juice from skins as soon as the grapes are crushed. Only a few red grapes have coloured flesh; these are known as teinturier varieties.","type":"text"},{"_id":"TYPHQPC555FKTEI46JORA4L32Q","additional_properties":{"_id":1736263263990},"content":"To make a red wine the juice and skins are macerated together for days and sometimes weeks to extract colour and tannins. This can happen before, during and after fermentation. The colour depends on several factors, including the length of maceration, and how often the winemaker pumps the solids over the juice.","type":"text"},{"_id":"3VMH7CVPZRHB5EQCR2NZTDIQB4","additional_properties":{"_id":1736263263991},"content":"The grape variety can also make a big difference. Some thick-skinned, deeply coloured grape varieties such as Malbec and cabernet sauvignon give a lot of colour to a wine. Others, such as pinot noir and garnacha, have thin pale skins so the wines tend to be light in colour.","type":"text"},{"_id":"WKVPWVH2GZCA5G4UKPXUFNLJEE","additional_properties":{"_id":1736263263992},"content":"Wines lose colour as they age, typically starting out purplish or deep red, gradually becoming paler, turning garnet and then brick red. Some of the anthocyanins precipitate forming chains or sediment, which is why some wines need decanting.","type":"text"},{"_id":"XF7FK5PQFVB75AEVZZCTJSNZWQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1736263263993},"content":"We tend to assume that deeply coloured wines are higher in quality, although the two are unrelated. Many producers, particularly in California, add grape concentrate (usually made from those teinturier varieties) to their wine, giving it more colour and making it taste more rounded.","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"John Wilson"}},"name":"John Wilson"}]},"description":{"basic":"How to Drink Better: The flesh of most red grapes is almost colourless. 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Figures show that it has slipped to seventh place, mainly due to uprooting schemes in Spain and France. Yet over the last few years, garnacha (or grenache in France) has become distinctly fashionable.","type":"text"},{"_id":"JCB2GYJ4GVGEXJ2WWM4NKN355Q","additional_properties":{"_id":1736244926488},"content":"Garnacha is a Spanish, or more accurately Aragónese variety that spread throughout most of Spain, including Rioja, and the south of France, including Languedoc-Roussillon and the Southern Rhône, where it is usually blended with other grape varieties. In Sardinia, it is known as cannonau. I should probably call it garnacha negra, as there are also two mutations, white grenache and pink grenache.","type":"text"},{"_id":"B7A7LFIRHJHDHKPPEPEPSQF6XU","additional_properties":{"_id":1736244926489},"content":"Wine made from garnacha is typically light in colour, aromatic, relatively high in alcohol, with soft tannins and sweet ripe fruit. It can also have an appealing spiciness. Much, however, depends on where the vines are grown. Garnacha grown in cooler sites can be deeper in colour, lower in alcohol and more elegant in style. In the right hands, the wines can be spectacular. I have featured the fragrant, elegant wines from Spanish producer Commando G several times before. They are based in the granitic soils of Sierra de Gredos close to Madrid. The other great name for grenache is Château Rayas in France, one of the most sought-after wines of all.","type":"text"},{"_id":"GMBGITR2UBBDLPL6QOMSRY6E5M","additional_properties":{"_id":1736244926490},"content":"In France and Rioja, garnacha is often blended with other grapes. Most Côtes du Rhône will contain a healthy proportion. The same was once true of Rioja but many vines were ripped up and replaced with tempranillo. Thankfully some producers are starting to champion garnacha.","type":"text"},{"_id":"KUP2ETQAKRDAPB2XEIYJCWVSBU","additional_properties":{"_id":1736244926491},"content":"Powerful yet soft, garnacha is great cold-weather wine, perfect with casseroles and spicy grilled red meats.","type":"text"},{"_id":"YZRPIRGI5ZG57AFJ5FZBIKDZCA","additional_properties":{"_id":1736244926492},"content":"Pure Grenache 2022, Languedoc","type":"header"},{"_id":"6QAIARRFSJGH3LQFKOYDAC27V4","additional_properties":{"_id":"PKCE6PG5ENDL7GRSSDHWTMTNIQ"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"BZP7A3S66RDM3NULNXZCDUBXSA","additional_properties":{"_id":1736244926493},"content":"14.5%, €11.99","type":"header"},{"_id":"V77KVS55UZB2LKEDL5AEKKYIC4","additional_properties":{"_id":1736244926495},"content":"Rich full-bodied grenache with rounded ripe strawberry fruits and a soft finish. Enjoy alongside robust winter casseroles.","type":"text"},{"_id":"T4PNZ4P3INCQBJP45GPHV3H3WQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1736244926496},"content":"<i>From Lidl</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"VPXMHT6Q5VDXPHSL56QWWTLYFU","additional_properties":{"_id":1736244926497},"content":"Soplo 2023 Rafael Cambra, Valencia","type":"header"},{"_id":"GOZV3QXEQFE3RIBNI6Z3VBHNZU","additional_properties":{"_id":"KJ5SO4EHHJB35O4SDDXROTLJBI"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"YCQTVJKQEBBW7LQ2F7J62IFPHU","additional_properties":{"_id":1736244926498},"content":"13.5%, €15.50-€16","type":"header"},{"_id":"3MRMJ4CGAZAB7I6CQ6RDOQZNGQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1736244926500},"content":"Supple juicy ripe dark fruits with light tannins on the finish. Great value for money.","type":"text"},{"_id":"GMBMM4ZESBCRJG7ZHG75N3T67I","additional_properties":{"_id":1736244926501},"content":"<i>Widely available including Pinto, D9; Green Man, D6; Wicklow Wine; </i><a href=\"http://thenudewineco.ie/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>theNudeWineco.ie</i></a><i>; MacCurtain, Cork; Sweeney’s, D3; Lilith, D7.</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"6HAFFURN2BCUVJHMQT7STEETQM","additional_properties":{"_id":1736244926503},"content":"Lagrimas De Bhilar Garnacha 2022, Navarra, Bhilar Wines","type":"header"},{"_id":"OYFHHLTGFBDLDDPJTPLXSPWQXQ","additional_properties":{"_id":"PF75B6TD5JCIPP5RZ7C4H6JMQU"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"PHBAGV6EO5DAFFNEHXJYKXL3DA","additional_properties":{"_id":1736244926504},"content":"14%, €17-€20","type":"header"},{"_id":"4VHB7H3Y5BG2FJMJQQUQZWYNQU","additional_properties":{"_id":1736244926506},"content":"Elegant fresh red cherry and strawberry fruits with a smooth finish. Try it with firm cheeses or pork chops.","type":"text"},{"_id":"BQROZZM6XZEQBDEXCDHRT25KPA","additional_properties":{"_id":1736244926507},"content":"<i>From Searsons, Monkstown; </i><a href=\"http://wineonline.ie/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>wineonline.ie</i></a><i>; Daly’s, Boyle; Martins, D3; Neighbourhood Wines; J. Caxard, Camolin; Drinkstore, D7.</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"LSVTSVC3FJB4PJ6JD2BPCZXQXA","additional_properties":{"_id":1736244926508},"content":"Izadi Larrosa Rioja Negre 2021","type":"header"},{"_id":"477HIE5BCZAQDABKDDG5DXSPCY","additional_properties":{"_id":"7LOCBLFBOBAB3KHQKK53XVYM2Y"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"XWGVNSWJ45ASDIKCM24JCDBU7E","additional_properties":{"_id":1736244926509},"content":"14.5%, €21-€22","type":"header"},{"_id":"GVJQOF32IVHPFBXCYBOAXXVGAQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1736244926511},"content":"Izadi produce all three colours of garnacha. The red is fresh and elegant with layers of red summer fruits and subtle spice. Perfect with grilled lamb chops or roast red peppers.","type":"text"},{"_id":"OPCDUBM7IBDRROVHU4PGC5CYHM","additional_properties":{"_id":1736244926512},"content":"<i>From Martins, D3; Neighbourhood Wines; </i><a href=\"http://boxofwine.ie/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>Boxofwine.ie</i></a><i>; J. J. O’Driscoll, Cork; A Taste of Spain, D2.</i>","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"John Wilson"}},"name":"John Wilson"}]},"description":{"basic":"Garnacha — or grenache in France — blended with other grapes is a great cold-weather wine"},"display_date":"2025-01-18T05:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"Return of a grape variety that’s well worth championing","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"5469"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"24HKGVNQ7VEONCTNF4K6VCE36I","auth":{"1":"00d0480270839d90e735955a9c7f7df81aa14853e13498e744a8cf5c0da6c429"},"focal_point":{"x":1310,"y":890},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/24HKGVNQ7VEONCTNF4K6VCE36I.jpg"}},"subtype":"columnist","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Drink"},{"name":"Food"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/food/drink/2025/01/18/return-of-a-grape-variety-thats-well-worth-championing/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/food/drink","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Drink"}}}},{"_id":"2H7URBPGAVFGTF2BL4EJXAKFLE","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":95,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/5469/podcasts/f67ed0d6-1500-4d58-808c-3fd0347fff5d/versions/1737027167/media/d3db215396f1e90bc40da06279e5f629_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/food/drink/2025/01/17/wine-sale-a-lighter-malbec-and-good-value-pinot-grigio-the-pick-of-special-offers/","content_elements":[{"_id":"DPBDTFI7CVCHPBMKCZXNPEX6KI","additional_properties":{"_id":1736973993769},"content":"","type":"text"},{"_id":"DB5RIUBVF5BQZAY57AAJICXPIY","additional_properties":{"_id":1736973993770},"content":"<a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/o-brien-s/\" target=\"_blank\">O’Briens</a> has a post-<a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/christmas/\" target=\"_blank\">Christmas</a> sale running this month, with plenty of wines on offer. As well as the two featured wines, I would recommend the svelte warming Ferraton Côtes du Rhône Samorëns (€13.95, down from €16.95), perfect for winter drinking, as well as the very keenly priced Condes De Albarei Albariño (€12.95, down from €19.95) if you enjoy crisp, fruity dry white wines.","type":"text"},{"_id":"BVEK5AKNBNCHVOJ7AJYBPXKG6M","additional_properties":{"_id":1736973993771},"content":"If you are on a tight budget the Los Coches Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah (both €8.95, down from €10.95) are very affordable, as is the light, refreshing Montelvini Promosso Frizzante (€10, down from 12.95) if you have something to celebrate.","type":"text"},{"_id":"5CYWEM42SJA6RGTLS2MIY2DAEQ","additional_properties":{"_id":"5GKBN3US7NGS3G2XFB3RGREZJE"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"MJGZCEWPNJGVPIY3333BZYQRWQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1736973993772},"content":"Wildflower Pinot Grigio 2023, Romania","type":"header"},{"_id":"2F7SMWEJWJCQRLHGI7RHIV5LBQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1736973993773},"content":"11% abv, €8.95 (down from €14.25)","type":"header"},{"_id":"2F7SMWEJWJCQRLHGI7RHIV5LBQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1736973993773},"content":"All of the Wildflower range offer good value for money. The Pinot Grigio is fresh and lively with plenty of juicy pear and green apple fruits. A great sipping wine or with herby seafood dishes.","type":"text"},{"_id":"PCCZCC57DVEJDFKSKPDBO5U2IA","additional_properties":{"_id":"WCDQDYTHKBBTFAIWKGKRCYJAPU"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"FOEQKXYWF5HK5HPVHTLQGU54Q4","additional_properties":{"_id":1737024731882},"content":"Porteño Malbec 2023, Argentina","type":"header"},{"_id":"X2O54EPPVZC5FDJ3JT56FXYFFU","additional_properties":{"_id":1736973993775},"content":"13.5% abv, €9.95 (down from €16.95)","type":"header"},{"_id":"X2O54EPPVZC5FDJ3JT56FXYFFU","additional_properties":{"_id":1736973993775},"content":"A lighter style of Malbec, medium-bodied with soft, sweet, dark fruits. 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A Unesco World Heritage site, they are a popular tourist location in the summer months. However, the islands are best known for producing capers, grown on small bushes clinging to cracks in the bare rocks. You will also find some distinctive white, red and dessert wines crafted from unique local varieties. I feature one below.","type":"text"},{"_id":"B4BKJWWYANAMXNLEGVBUHWSPVI","additional_properties":{"_id":1734527443633},"content":"The islands are a good example of the huge variety of wine produced in Sicily. There is no shortage of cabernet, merlot and syrah, but it is the fascinating wines produced by local varieties that are responsible for most of the excitement. Look out for nero d’Avola, nerello masacalese, frappato, perricone, and many more for red wines.","type":"text"},{"_id":"B4BQGMFFSBFNZFYUYLHIDXOEQU","additional_properties":{"_id":1736253735039},"content":"All of these four can be surprisingly elegant if grown in cooler high-altitude vineyards. Sicily is one of the largest producing regions of Italy. With plenty of sun and low incidence of diseases, it is the perfect place to grow vines and is the largest organic vineyard in Europe. It has a history going back over 2,500 years and was the centre of the Mediterranean wine trade for centuries.","type":"text"},{"_id":"6KZOXFESQFHR3BXNQFY6RRMDUA","additional_properties":{"_id":1734527443634},"content":"Today I feature four red wines, but the white wines are equally interesting. As well as the wines featured below, look out for the excellent Zisola (€26.99, Pinto Wines), and wines from Cusumano, Donnafugata, Pietradolce, COS, Occipinti, and Planeta.","type":"text"},{"_id":"RPMX2LVUBBEVHCQHYHB7F3JSGM","additional_properties":{"_id":1734527443635},"content":"Cortese Nostru Nerello Mascalese 2022, Terre Siciliane, Organic","type":"header"},{"_id":"U7QZ375LG5CFVO6A7R7Y4MD3SY","additional_properties":{"_id":1734527443636},"content":"13.5%, €16.95","type":"header"},{"_id":"WIPJ7MSUR5HOJEQGZNU5FYLMD4","additional_properties":{"_id":1734527443638},"content":"Seductive pure dark fruits with a light spiciness and wispy tannins on the finish. With white meats or roast Mediterranean vegetables.","type":"text"},{"_id":"KMPQ5SFXCVF6JORAQRZSWSZFH4","additional_properties":{"_id":1734527443639},"content":"<i>From O’Briens</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"HW67IPMLJJEYTCUDZH55MODF6A","additional_properties":{"_id":1734527443640},"content":"Donnafugata, ‘Sherazade’, Nero d’Avola, Sicily, Italy 2022","type":"header"},{"_id":"2QDLXWZU4FFTTEC4Y233KA4TH4","additional_properties":{"_id":1734527443641},"content":"13.5%, €24.99","type":"header"},{"_id":"R443KPEG7RHCPKPXCZKM6QYAJM","additional_properties":{"_id":1734527443643},"content":"Soft with smooth black cherry fruits, a touch of spice and a smooth finish. Very attractive wine.","type":"text"},{"_id":"OUWEPUVXTJBC5DXYSOJEYUGC4E","additional_properties":{"_id":1734527443644},"content":"<i>From The Corkscrew, D2; Avoca; Fallon & Byrne, D2; McHughs, D5; Whelehan’s, Loughlinstown; 64 Wine, Glasthule and Deerpark; The Nude Wine Co; Red Island, Skerries; Drink Store, D7; Thomas Woodberrys, Galway; Clontarf Wines</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"YL4D3XSF4VBYTHZCD5SSNNOAQA","additional_properties":{"_id":1734527443648},"content":"Terre Nere Etna Rosso 2022, Sicily, Organic","type":"header"},{"_id":"KHIPNRP4KNHARI7S5LZ4YQAQFQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1734527443649},"content":"13.5%, €32.95","type":"header"},{"_id":"XC4TAFDQIJCB3D4NIYIADZWF2U","additional_properties":{"_id":1734527443651},"content":"Fragrant with elegant dark cherry and raspberry fruits, cut through by a fine mineral acidity and light but present tannins. Try it with duck, roast red meats, or firm cheeses.","type":"text"},{"_id":"TIYYPWCARRBNPODHJ66S4GAE74","additional_properties":{"_id":1734527443652},"content":"<i>From 64wine, Glasthule; The Corkscrew, D2; Whelehan’s, Loughlinstown; Pinto, D8; </i><a href=\"http://wineonline.ie/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>wineonline.ie</i></a><i>; Baggot Street Wines</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"TF4KUCFHCZCV3JD6ONOUEDKUZI","additional_properties":{"_id":1734527443653},"content":"Corinto Nero 2017, Tenuta di Castellaro, Lipari","type":"header"},{"_id":"SDETWVL2TBCYJDKNAUYBZWPK7E","additional_properties":{"_id":1734527443654},"content":"13%, €56","type":"header"},{"_id":"ZNOE54FM4BGKXJUPFXPFYHLF2M","additional_properties":{"_id":1734527443656},"content":"Made from the local corinto nero variety, this is a refined wine with good acidity and lifted damson and blackberry fruits. Enjoy it with braised red meats, game or firm cheeses such as Pecorino Sardo.","type":"text"},{"_id":"JWDMYGBMWZHRTE2OCWHU5P24NQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1734527443657},"content":"<i>From Neighbourhood Wines, D2, D14</i>","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"John Wilson"}},"name":"John Wilson"}]},"description":{"basic":"Lots of sun and low incidence of diseases make Sicily perfect for vine growing and the largest organic vineyard in Europe"},"display_date":"2025-01-11T05:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"Sicily’s rich tapestry of local wine varieties is full of surprises","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"5469"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"TJCUCLUF6NH2RLAS7VSGTAS2BY","auth":{"1":"220ed6a36f77ac976533abce92128b367a2ae76ca6aae7c0f506bd0442651310"},"focal_point":{"x":1234,"y":1025},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/TJCUCLUF6NH2RLAS7VSGTAS2BY.jpg"}},"subtype":"columnist","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Drink"},{"name":"Food"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/food/drink/2025/01/11/sicilys-rich-tapestry-of-local-wine-varieties-is-full-of-surprises/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/food/drink","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Drink"}}}},{"_id":"BTDK3YO5GFG4BPVWZWCDMM3PUM","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":174,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-h0e8gjgjaqe0egb7.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/5469/podcasts/43f4724f-5fac-4055-a3cc-0eaae71d3087/versions/1734608007/media/f33d113ca704544ed245b6cefd06b4f1_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/food/drink/2025/01/10/where-to-go-for-an-overseas-mini-break-taking-in-wine-tastings-and-good-food/","content_elements":[{"_id":"DN77H3CATJFOJEOPJMIJUMYBPE","additional_properties":{"_id":1734532632494},"content":"Vineyard tours and tastings are great fun, especially if you combine them with good food. As this is a mini-break, I have excluded regions that are difficult to access and concentrated on those with short direct flights to Ireland.","type":"text"},{"_id":"XP6OOW2YLJGO3B3QSLI3OZKNAA","additional_properties":{"_id":1734532632496},"content":"The city of Bordeaux in <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/france/\" target=\"_blank\">France</a> is a fantastic destination, full of beautifully restored buildings, great restaurants, cafes and boutiques. The Rue Sainte-Catherine is Europe’s longest pedestrianised street and full of interesting shops. You can do food tours of the city, but if wine is your main interest, then a visit to the Cité du Vin is essential. This impressive building down along the quays covers everything to do with wine, including tastings.","type":"text"},{"_id":"BJ7J7PBMZZFNPDPYN7L3JOUTNM","additional_properties":{"_id":1734532632497},"content":"If you want to visit vineyards without hiring a car, there are plenty of tours to the various great regions and chateaux. I would suggest a trip to the Médoc as well as a visit to medieval Saint-Émilion, a Unesco World Heritage site.","type":"text"},{"_id":"2YYQ7TGDERB57FNDONM2Z4Y3JQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1734532632498},"content":"Trips to the city of Porto in northern <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/portugal/\" target=\"_blank\">Portugal</a> are growing in popularity, with good reason. Historically the centre of the Port trade, it has developed into a great destination for those with no interest in wine, as well as true oenophiles. Porto is full of narrow winding streets lined with shops and restaurants. Over the river, Vila Nova de Gaia, officially a different city, is packed with cellars offering tours, tastings and food. WOW, or World of Wine, has all of these and more, including a chocolate factory.","type":"text"},{"_id":"O44UEEOFYFECZAGWRWVAZL5ZKA","additional_properties":{"_id":1734532632499},"content":"A visit should certainly include a visit to the Douro Valley, a Unesco Heritage site and home to some of the most amazing vineyards in the world. You can take a train, a bus, or an organised tour which will include one or more visits to the historic wineries.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ADKWPGDZ5NCAXHFIR3BPECQTRE","additional_properties":{"_id":"ZWR4H3HNYFGZ7DF2IQCJIRGODI"},"content":"Did you know there are more than a dozen vineyards in Ireland?","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"2ALVNDOMBNCTDOXMM3GUMESCRM","additional_properties":{"_id":1734532632500},"content":"Épernay is the second city of Champagne, smaller than Reims but well worth a visit. It is an hour or two by train from Paris. The highlight for wine lovers is a stroll along the Avenue de Champagne, home to many of the finest Champagne houses, some of which offer tours and tastings. Moët & Chandon is close by too. Once there, you can take various tours of the vineyards, some at reasonable prices, others more upmarket.","type":"text"},{"_id":"MPL7CTA3TNAIXD5EHN57Y4FY4E","additional_properties":{"_id":1734532632501},"content":"There is no direct flight to the city of Jerez in <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/spain/\" target=\"_blank\">Spain</a>’s Andalusia, but it is just over an hour by bus from Seville, so a day trip to Jerez is a very good idea if you enjoy sherry. Even if you don’t, Jerez has plenty of great restaurants and tapas bars (called tabancos here), the famous equestrian school, flamenco demonstrations and other distractions. A trip to Tio Pepe in the city centre is well worth it even if you are not a sherry drinker.","type":"text"},{"_id":"VPLERJEHE5HJLESY2UMLJRJBHA","additional_properties":{"_id":1734532632502},"content":"For all of the above destinations, it is worth doing a little research beforehand, and plan your day. 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M&S stocks fewer wines than previously but still offers a great range of interesting, well-priced wines, usually under the M&S Classic range, M&S Found, or M&S Expressions. These are all intended to take some of the guesswork out of buying wine, and I think it works. It certainly encourages consumer to try out something new at a reasonable price. I feature two today.","type":"text"},{"_id":"FFNE3W5DWNH43C2NWFVMAFJXFU","additional_properties":{"_id":1736261186568},"content":"Vermentino has been very fashionable for a few years and this grape variety is becoming more popular with growers in <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/italy/\" target=\"_blank\">Italy </a>and elsewhere. However, Sardinia is its spiritual home and a source of some great wines.","type":"text"},{"_id":"5HHJ5UZQV5AFXKHBWT4BRU72DY","additional_properties":{"_id":1736261186569},"content":"<a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/argentina/\" target=\"_blank\">Argentina </a>is famous for its rich and powerful Malbec, but it also has substantial plantings of bonarda, a grape that is known as Charbono in Savoie, where it originates. The wines are typically light, juicy and fruity, perfect for drinking solo or with lighter meat and cheese dishes.","type":"text"},{"_id":"L4EDUIGUZRBUBFFA5I5W3Q5UKY","additional_properties":{"_id":"XLIMXO4RDRG4NHRMJHDY4FFW5U"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"76JD2D5BQVGIJI2T5VOGFR2NMA","additional_properties":{"_id":1736261186570},"content":"Expressions Vermentino di Sardegna 2023, Sardinia","type":"header"},{"_id":"SLYC6KRP6VD3BHJOUDUHJZEVTY","additional_properties":{"_id":1736261186571},"content":"12% abv, €12","type":"header"},{"_id":"SLYC6KRP6VD3BHJOUDUHJZEVTY","additional_properties":{"_id":1736261186571},"content":"Light and refreshing with lemon zest, green apples and subtle herbs. Perfect for everyday drinking by itself or with seafood and salad dishes.","type":"text"},{"_id":"KBCBY73CKZE4XHOVCUULJPZPT4","additional_properties":{"_id":"6BMGFMYRORADRNYH2IZUOD2DNA"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"SVMIDC7VSZBGDI43MQGKE6R4E4","additional_properties":{"_id":1736261186572},"content":"Expressions Bonarda 2024, Mendoza, Argentina","type":"header"},{"_id":"ZGERWZRXJJCHBKZ5CZEGOQQJ4U","additional_properties":{"_id":1736261186573},"content":"13% abv, €11.75","type":"header"},{"_id":"ZGERWZRXJJCHBKZ5CZEGOQQJ4U","additional_properties":{"_id":1736261186573},"content":"Vibrant juicy blueberry and dark cherry fruits with a nice smooth finish. Drink on its own or with mixed cheese and charcuterie.","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"John Wilson"}},"name":"John Wilson"}]},"description":{"basic":"Wines for the Weekend: Marks & Spencer offers a great range of interesting, well-priced wines"},"display_date":"2025-01-10T00:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"Two wines to try: An easy-drinking Italian white and a light, juicy red from Argentina","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"5469"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"TIFPOQZXK5DLVAQAZ5FJHQ33XE","auth":{"1":"6f117ed2f63eaf2c3de7534f50cf48599dbb9136ae5a88f0e09b89dc7affe0ef"},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/TIFPOQZXK5DLVAQAZ5FJHQ33XE.jpg"}},"subtype":"opinion","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Drink"},{"name":"Food"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/food/drink/2025/01/10/two-wines-from-ms-to-try-an-easy-drinking-italian-white-and-a-light-juicy-red-from-argentina/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/food/drink","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Drink"}}}},{"_id":"67QCJ4HA2NDYNKQCOREPI4KSOY","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":100,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-h0e8gjgjaqe0egb7.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/5469/podcasts/33caf237-1245-49f4-9ded-47fcc1d92206/versions/1733846574/media/4f8334f0b5f4af379199275b526f8462_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/food/drink/2025/01/05/which-wines-age-best-and-what-is-the-oldest-you-have-tried/","content_elements":[{"_id":"4BY4YSCWXZGPRFOW2EUAJIZASM","additional_properties":{"_id":1733829818498},"content":"Wine has been produced for millennia. The oldest evidence goes back 5,000 years or more, with Georgia, Armenia and Iran vying with each other to find evidence of the very oldest winery. Closer to home, archaeologists have discovered wineries and empty clay amphorae in Sicily and Greece. But sadly, they did not come across any actual wine.","type":"text"},{"_id":"5RTOPXUQ5NEQNBYZFC2ZGCR26I","additional_properties":{"_id":1733829818500},"content":"Then, earlier this year The Journal of Archaeological Science reported that a liquid believed to be wine had been found in a Roman mausoleum in Carmona in Andalusia in southern Spain. They calculate it to be more than 2,000 years old and tests have shown the liquid to be white wine. Before you ask how it tastes, they haven’t tried it, and as the container also contains the cremated remains of a Roman man, it probably won’t taste very nice.","type":"text"},{"_id":"4DXYX3C3BZHHLBBKJQOCCDDDLA","additional_properties":{"_id":1733829818501},"content":"While most wine has a shelf life of just a few years, some wines do have the ability to age for decades and still taste good. Fortified wines, which are higher in alcohol, such as port, Madeira and sherry, seem to last the longest.","type":"text"},{"_id":"4FZT7MCMFFFFNKMGIK666MEPHI","additional_properties":{"_id":1733829818502},"content":"I have been lucky enough to taste wines from the 19th century on three occasions. All three were ports and in very good condition. Of the three, a Taylors 1863 Single Harvest Port was the most impressive. I received a tiny phial from Taylors. It had lovely soft fig and spice, tangy orange peel, walnuts, polished wood and caramel. A tasting experience certainly. It is still available if you look online, priced at anything from €1,700 to €6,000 a bottle.","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"John Wilson"}},"name":"John Wilson"}]},"description":{"basic":"How to Drink Better: While most wine has a shelf life of just a few years, some wines do have the ability to age for decades and still taste good"},"display_date":"2025-01-05T05:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"Which wines age best, and what is the oldest you have tried?","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"5469"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"RKD22HSWFZHBVAWBMIB4ESC7IM","auth":{"1":"76d7929d3d833a6f72a74186b758d2e9da2afbc44a2ea404659cdead94bc26c8"},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/RKD22HSWFZHBVAWBMIB4ESC7IM.jpg"}},"subtype":"opinion","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Drink"},{"name":"Food"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/food/drink/2025/01/05/which-wines-age-best-and-what-is-the-oldest-you-have-tried/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/food/drink","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Drink"}}}},{"_id":"4FMZIIZLMRCSRCX4QCGQIV2NCM","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":184,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-h0e8gjgjaqe0egb7.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/5469/podcasts/94701da4-ed8e-4d7b-b5a4-114cb28fd128/versions/1733846900/media/e47d7f7b33d0cdb62dbbf9bbab665f11_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/food/drink/2025/01/04/natural-drinks-for-dry-january-with-added-gut-benefits/","content_elements":[{"_id":"3BZ6QEAGABEPLB7DTOAV7WE36E","additional_properties":{"_id":1733826016241},"content":"If you are embarking on a <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2024/01/07/dry-january-how-to-give-up-alcohol-easier-from-eating-spicy-food-to-avoiding-the-pub/\" target=\"_blank\">dry January</a>, the grown-up, complex flavours of good <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/kombucha-what-s-in-it-and-does-it-have-health-benefits-1.4040296\" target=\"_blank\">kombucha</a> may help you stay on the straight and narrow.","type":"text"},{"_id":"VSY7653GMVG3RMOREEAAT5MXF4","additional_properties":{"_id":1735900141337},"content":"If you haven’t come across it before, kombucha is a lightly fizzy drink produced by the fermentation of sweetened green or black tea using a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (scoby). It is probiotic and rich in antioxidants, which many believe is good for your gut and promotes a healthy immune system. <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/how-to-make-your-own-kombucha-1.4119140\" target=\"_blank\">You can make it at home</a>, and All About Kombucha sell kits on their website, but many consumers prefer to buy it. Like alcohol-free beer, it has less than 0.5 per cent alcohol.","type":"text"},{"_id":"KXGI25BPTJGURBQQKZQ3LKCGF4","additional_properties":{"_id":1733826016243},"content":"Friends and founders Emmett Kerrigan and Keith Loftus emigrated together to Vancouver, Canada, back in 2014. Both Galway natives, they set up their first business, a gardening services company, in Canada aged 20 and 21.","type":"text"},{"_id":"CHTHIDNM2BDGPIFOV6HXBHLCUQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1735900141339},"content":"“It was a big challenge and an adventure,” Emmett says. “We formed a great bond. We first came across Kombucha there, drinking it while working. It was popular, but back then there was only one company in Ireland making genuine kombucha.” After two years, they moved home.","type":"text"},{"_id":"EZQSI5DD7VF7JORMGMMWCRPKFQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1733826016244},"content":"The company started in Emmett’s kitchen, and has now expanded with a factory in Claregalway in the Galway Gaeltacht, assisted by <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/udaras-na-gaeltachta/\" target=\"_blank\">Údarás na Gaeltachta</a>. In 2020, they won the Grow With Aldi programme. They now supply three flavours of kombucha for Dunnes Simply Better range, available in cans. They can sell directly to customers anywhere in the country via a subscription model, weekly or monthly.","type":"text"},{"_id":"2ULWSFAZZRFKDGU4WQ27OYAIOQ","additional_properties":{"_id":"4MIMXBMNFRDTZGCIYWSJPLZUJA"},"content":"Taking a break from wine? 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Perfect party beer.","type":"text"},{"_id":"JQ4SIHHSQRHM7D6RNWC6B7ZPLM","additional_properties":{"_id":1734711064132},"content":"<i>From Dunnes Stores; SuperValu; O’Briens and independent retailers</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"2BI7C3U72BE5DDED27OTWLBYSE","additional_properties":{"_id":"ZVOJYC3QUJFW5EO2HYPK2NZ5VQ"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"WXNPYR3FOJB63BMGBHR4CXPITA","additional_properties":{"_id":1733414555500},"content":"Fierce Mild Extra Pale Ale","type":"header"},{"_id":"44N43LZ4VZFQTOSE6RDWRXV7LI","additional_properties":{"_id":1733414555501},"content":"0.5% abv, €2.99-€3.50 for a 330ml bottle","type":"header"},{"_id":"44N43LZ4VZFQTOSE6RDWRXV7LI","additional_properties":{"_id":1733414555501},"content":"This was one of my discoveries of 2024. A great beer full of flavour with crisp acidity, plenty of lightly peachy fruits and nice hoppy bite.","type":"text"},{"_id":"LDNSLZGMI5G3XBXEC3M6OWIOUU","additional_properties":{"_id":1734711064135},"content":"V<i>ery widely available from independent wine shops, Molloy’s; select SuperValu; Select Centra. 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It is compiled using figures supplied by the Revenue Commissioners and shows how our tastes are changing year by year.","type":"text"},{"_id":"OZJMDBX6M5ASBHEBYAQLDDXB2A","additional_properties":{"_id":1733413227046},"content":"We drink 30 per cent less alcohol than we did 20 years ago – a good thing as we were among the biggest consumers in the world back then. We still drink more beer (43 per cent of alcohol consumption) than anything else, but wine is slowly becoming more popular – 28 per cent of overall alcohol consumption, up almost 6 per cent on 2022. This followed a fall-off in sales in 2021 and 2022. Our excise duties are the second highest in Europe (after Finland) for still wine and by far the highest for sparkling wine.","type":"text"},{"_id":"2VFUBNM7BRG37GYXXIPUT22YSU","additional_properties":{"_id":1733413227047},"content":"We drink roughly the same amount of red and white wine, a little more white (48 per cent of consumption) compared with 44 per cent red wine and 7 per cent rosé. European wines have 41 per cent of the market, the rest of the world 59 per cent. Sales from outside of Europe are largely driven by two countries – Chile and Australia.","type":"text"},{"_id":"TJNERX6JTRAQPGFVTNGXID2T3Q","additional_properties":{"_id":1733413227048},"content":"Chile is the most popular wine-producing country with 23 per cent of the market in Ireland, selling more than 27 million bottles of wine. This is not really surprising as Chile produces large quantities of well-made inexpensive wine. Our favourite wine is the Santa Rita 120 sauvignon blanc which comes from Chile. Spain comes in second place with 13.5 per cent of the market, followed closely by Australian with 13.1 per cent. However, sales of Spanish wine have increased from three million bottles to an impressive 15 million bottles since 2000. Australia, on the other hand has seen a slight decrease. Sales of Spanish wine have been driven by Rioja and Albariño, two of our favourite wines. At the same time, the range and quality of other Spanish wines has improved out of all recognition.","type":"text"},{"_id":"AXUJU2UZWBALHK3AMVXRLMHLJQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1733413227049},"content":"The other big mover upwards has been New Zealand wines, driven by our love of Marlborough sauvignon blanc, augmented by an increase in sales of pinot noir. New Zealand accounts for only 7.7 per cent of the total wine market though.","type":"text"},{"_id":"OCF2MZCNF5DRPEP4YSL22WS22Y","additional_properties":{"_id":"KRZXLAB33VDI5AKS3KSOFABNIA"},"content":"The Irish wine makers: ‘It is a miracle. Last year we got the same volume as growers in the north of Italy’","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"EQ7QYHOOYRDM3FZ73HDWY6Y2PU","additional_properties":{"_id":1733413227050},"content":"What of Italy and France, the two giants of world wine production? We still like French wine, buying about 12 million bottle every year, roughly the same as 20 years ago. These figures do not include wines imported on annual “booze cruises” to France. Although Italian wine sales have trebled in the same period, they still only amounted to 11.3 million bottles in 2023, so plenty of room for improvement.","type":"text"},{"_id":"MA45OOQRKFGIFH7HQ6CA3T2VPA","additional_properties":{"_id":1733413227051},"content":"All of these figures are based on sales by volume and not by price. I would suspect the average price of French wine, which would include Champagne, Burgundy and Bordeaux, is far higher than that of Chilean, for instance, if you calculate sales in euro.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZQKPXX54CJE7XHDTNBHMCX4XCI","additional_properties":{"_id":1733413227052},"content":"Sadly, the report doesn’t include figures for the rise in popularity of alcohol-free wines and beers, as these are of no interest to the Revenue Commissioners, nor does it show how much sparkling wine we buy.","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"John Wilson"}},"name":"John Wilson"}]},"description":{"basic":"How to Drink Better: The Irish Wine Market Report for 2023 tells us a lot about our drinking tastes, with a few surprises thrown in"},"display_date":"2024-12-22T05:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"Revealed: Ireland’s favourite wine and the most popular wine origins","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"5469"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"AOJAXQFLFBDIZIBNP5RH6B4MKU","auth":{"1":"1e513437969194c89d4e01fa9601c2dfe3e4a91650b5e26f7c662508f47d8b7c"},"focal_point":{"x":1885,"y":805},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/AOJAXQFLFBDIZIBNP5RH6B4MKU.jpg"}},"subtype":"opinion","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Drink"},{"name":"Food"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/food/drink/2024/12/22/revealed-irelands-favourite-wine-and-the-most-popular-wine-origins/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/food/drink","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Drink"}}}},{"_id":"SJL6MUKV6VGTDMUV7BPIAROTWQ","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":185,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-h0e8gjgjaqe0egb7.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/5469/podcasts/5671c4fc-b0d2-499e-8465-670be526c714/versions/1733414473/media/995480deeb2caf29e7988123ed6df04e_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/food/drink/2024/12/21/christmas-digestifs-buckle-up-for-the-strong-stuff-once-dinner-is-done/","content_elements":[{"_id":"UHB7576WUNDCHMIO5FNWSSNGFQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1733410540910},"content":"Dinner is over, the table cleared, presents opened. Now is the time to enjoy a small but exquisite flavour-packed drink of some description. These are wines and liqueurs to sip and savour slowly as you ponder life. I often end up enjoying a glass of Amontillado sherry with some nuts and blue cheese, but this year, I will definitely go for one of the featured drinks. Our own Irish drinks producers offer many options – and not just whiskey.","type":"text"},{"_id":"2N5MQ4Y5EJG4DKTBZ5GNKWLQQA","additional_properties":{"_id":1733410540912},"content":"Port is traditional and a wonderful, mellow and warming wine but it is far from the only drink, and there are many kinds of port. Today I feature an aged white port, an Italian dessert wine and two delicious Irish drinks.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ISXRUTNPMFHZPMI24WP47EXPFU","additional_properties":{"_id":1733410540913},"content":"While the standard Killahora Pom’O is very good, this blend of apple juice and apple brandy matured in used whiskey casks from Dublin distiller Roe & Co adds in whole new dimensions of flavour.","type":"text"},{"_id":"KLXWQXOFQNAKBO5L7JS4GM4DDE","additional_properties":{"_id":1733410540914},"content":"Highbank are alchemists who create a wonderful range of organic drinks, vinegars and other products. I feature their fortified apple wine, but if you prefer something stronger after dinner, their Highbank Brandey or Highbank Dark Doyle Rum are both delicious organic apple-based spirits.","type":"text"},{"_id":"MGOQVABEQZCYRHMK6PDZEGEPVM","additional_properties":{"_id":1733410540915},"content":"Vin Santo is an unfortified sweet wine made from dried grapes. The wine is generally aged for years in small oak or acacia barrels. The Tuscans would often serve it with biscotti – cantucci are traditional – but a mince pie would be nice.","type":"text"},{"_id":"4J5OMLLPB5GFJCIYXBCZOKV5JA","additional_properties":{"_id":"HGHUP7KXUZHZDB7VM6YF2DB3ZI"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"56CLNI4NWFBIVEI45HNIVNKVFE","additional_properties":{"_id":1733410540916},"content":"Killahora Pom’O Roe & Co","type":"header"},{"_id":"G64AYXW3WNAR5HCZSDWONX6QSI","additional_properties":{"_id":1733410540917},"content":"17%, €30.95","type":"header"},{"_id":"OM7DZZL3L5AZFKDMS5QSNXTSAI","additional_properties":{"_id":1733410540919},"content":"This is a glorious mix of baked apples, caramel, orange peel and exotic spices. Serve in a large wine glass to enjoy the flavours to the full.","type":"text"},{"_id":"VSNF65T5BVHI3IUBEKAMZRSPQU","additional_properties":{"_id":1733410540920},"content":"<i>Direct or from Celtic Whiskey, D2; Ardkeen, Waterford; O’Donovan’s, Cork; Cavavin, Galway; Bradleys, Cork; Terroirs, D4; Molloy’s; Baggot Street Wines and other independents</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"7JGMI3ZGDBFQVE6THVKP72WQHQ","additional_properties":{"_id":"VIJ4TTDZGRERBHKVVVDPIIPBAU"},"content":"Two wines to try over Christmas, now on special at SuperValu","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"BJDIKT2SGRB5ROIC4T4JOAGEMA","additional_properties":{"_id":"OOUDTWVGUNBETIEPKZWGWWWWKM"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"OQJRZBSGEFFN5PC5UTD4KRCMDU","additional_properties":{"_id":1733410540921},"content":"Highbank Organic Apple Wine","type":"header"},{"_id":"7CNJKPEWYZAMXO5TF4H32YELCE","additional_properties":{"_id":1733410540922},"content":"20%, €8.90 for a 5cl bottle, €49 for 75cl","type":"header"},{"_id":"PSTJ4HOYTZGHBOXLN3DITKWTHQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1733410540924},"content":"Luxurious textured apple fruits with layers of spice and butterscotch. A real Christmas treat.","type":"text"},{"_id":"5NA6ID4OZZG3PCRDXOTLENEJAI","additional_properties":{"_id":1733410540925},"content":"<i>Direct from the farm or online from </i><a href=\"http://highbankorchards.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>highbankorchards.com</i></a>","type":"text"},{"_id":"OIMTS6BXW5BYTAGY6SFW63TZJY","additional_properties":{"_id":"NTMZVR3CDNB3XPQ7YZB2XZF7Q4"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"ANVUEQJGGBGILF66LA5SULHXRA","additional_properties":{"_id":1733410540926},"content":"Niepoort Colheita White Port 2012","type":"header"},{"_id":"XVTYEIDI6ZCEBEBUZKLPWJZPLM","additional_properties":{"_id":1733410540927},"content":"20%, €52","type":"header"},{"_id":"6QIIU6EXPVDSRKDIM2P7CCQNGQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1733410540929},"content":"Orange peel, toasted almonds and luscious stone fruits – finishes fresh but sweet. Try it chilled with desserts, blue cheese and mince pies.","type":"text"},{"_id":"KXLYL4MXJ5CZPDSC3XLME7FHS4","additional_properties":{"_id":1733410540930},"content":"<i>From Rua, Green Man Wines, Pinto Wines, BaRossa Wines</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"7H2I6SG2RRG5FAQG56N7ZQ6GQA","additional_properties":{"_id":"NN5G2ZD3BNEZDDAXFZVMUS4CPU"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"MVFZP6QI4ZFAPHZ5QQS5UI7JTI","additional_properties":{"_id":1733410540931},"content":"Isole e Olena Vin Santo de Chianti Classico 2011","type":"header"},{"_id":"72QILMX4YJEVFHKTWHP75B5IUU","additional_properties":{"_id":1733410540932},"content":"14.5%, €82.95 per half bottle","type":"header"},{"_id":"7CC3LWHLYBAI5KB3BRC22WX7LU","additional_properties":{"_id":1733410540934},"content":"Not cheap but a wonderful Christmas treat. Walnuts, burnished wood, orange peel and dried apricots with a refreshing acidity that balances the sweetness.","type":"text"},{"_id":"QLBK6CSU3JAA3LYASB4DQBNPLI","additional_properties":{"_id":1733410540935},"content":"<i>From </i><a href=\"http://wineonline.ie/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>Wineonline.ie</i></a><i> Baggot Street Wines; The Corkscrew, D2; Clontarf Wines; Martins, D3; McHughs, D5; Grapevine, Dalkey</i>","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"John Wilson"}},"name":"John Wilson"}]},"description":{"basic":"Port and dessert wines are always delicious options but don’t miss some of the best drinks from Irish producers"},"display_date":"2024-12-21T05:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"Christmas digestifs: buckle up for the strong stuff once dinner is done","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"5469"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"OZXEFKVBANH7VEHHIJYOMH4AK4","auth":{"1":"8cd877a1ef1b50d401fd2655dd1ffe6969e3a5fddff233f0199b9c0a1c98e779"},"focal_point":{"x":1015,"y":835},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/OZXEFKVBANH7VEHHIJYOMH4AK4.jpg"}},"subtype":"columnist","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Drink"},{"name":"Food"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/food/drink/2024/12/21/christmas-digestifs-buckle-up-for-the-strong-stuff-once-dinner-is-done/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/food/drink","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Drink"}}}},{"_id":"O6UO3EECGFCCTM6UMIR2ANYSLI","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":57,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-h0e8gjgjaqe0egb7.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/5469/podcasts/0a291944-79ea-4c95-8a11-5c158dbba35e/versions/1734526170/media/c950140ff384b5ec6c5c6177551a9f31_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/food/drink/2024/12/20/two-wines-to-try-over-christmas-now-on-special-at-supervalu/","content_elements":[{"_id":"WT5UFSTIABCMRAMECZKAJGL6UI","additional_properties":{"_id":1732788820402},"content":"I have mentioned the Château Lacombe Cadiot before. It offers excellent value for money and is a must-buy for claret lovers. I find myself drinking richer white wines over the winter months and there are plenty of chardonnays that fit into this category, including the well-priced Nugan below.","type":"text"},{"_id":"5CUCYKBLSRA77HT7VZHG3CTRCM","additional_properties":{"_id":"7CNDBH3LFFDQDL2MO4FEKMAFEM"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"K45RGODFJJCRFEJT4R22D2G7V4","additional_properties":{"_id":1732788820404},"content":"Nugan Estate Single Vineyard King Valley Chardonnay 2023","type":"header"},{"_id":"USC3CD2C4JGKJKKV4ZPNCGH7ZM","additional_properties":{"_id":1732788820405},"content":"13.5% abv, €12 from SuperValu until December 25th","type":"header"},{"_id":"USC3CD2C4JGKJKKV4ZPNCGH7ZM","additional_properties":{"_id":1732788820405},"content":"Medium-bodied with textured ripe peaches and subtle vanilla and smoke. This would go perfectly with smoked or fresh salmon, or turkey.","type":"text"},{"_id":"WB4LQ64VSJBPDLVUJ5UCPQ4VGQ","additional_properties":{"_id":"MZQSATXIZBHAXLIAI6KGRK7RXE"},"content":"John Wilson: Two classic Italian wines that won’t break the bank","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"Y5WEJULONJFABPYTAECASR7W5Y","additional_properties":{"_id":"5PQ6OMCJ2ZDGPGKSWL2E3EPNZA"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"467NSMLNIRBU7D3Q4XPUC4SFHM","additional_properties":{"_id":1732788820406},"content":"Château Lacombe Cadiot 2020, Bordeaux Supérieur","type":"header"},{"_id":"WH3U7MSS7RGDHCEZD6BMMM6ISE","additional_properties":{"_id":1732788820407},"content":"14% abv, €12 from SuperValu until December 25th","type":"header"},{"_id":"FXM6HHGA65F5RBMGJW5NVO7K5A","additional_properties":{"_id":1734524469175},"content":"Very seductive rich, ripe blackcurrant and elderberry fruits, a touch of spice a lightly tannic finish. 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That doesn’t mean they won’t be grateful for more. I constantly break or lose glasses, books and corkscrews, so I tend to be happy to receive more.","type":"text"},{"_id":"KEYCXW3ZKJBITDYU2BN7GRHMLA","additional_properties":{"_id":1732792324748},"content":"Books are always a good idea, and every year sees a stream of new releases. Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2025 (€18-€20) is an indispensable guide for all wine lovers. This year I have been impressed by the range of books published by Academieduvinlibrary. They are available in Ireland from <a href=\"http://carringtonwine.com/\" target=\"_blank\">carringtonwine.com</a>. I enjoyed Andrew Jefford’s Drinking with the Valkyries (€19.95/€32.95) a book crammed full of intelligent ideas and opinions, and On Tuscany, a series of tales written by various leading wine writers. Both of these were published this year, so your wine lover is less likely to have them.","type":"text"},{"_id":"JQ7FIJITD5DK3FZ7BIFFO3NUE4","additional_properties":{"_id":"4PYS4YMCRVC33OU6TKLPNKL6TU"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"P76BZHH5SJAGZJXCC3XIGBRFFM","additional_properties":{"_id":1732792324749},"content":"There are various wine preservation systems useful for every wine lover. I use the <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/wine-preservation-device-does-the-trick-1.2288506\" target=\"_blank\">Coravin system</a> a lot. It allows you to pour a glass of any wine without pulling the cork, ideal if you want a glass of something nice. At €200-€300, they are expensive, however. Bespoke French Laguiole corkscrews are beautiful and sought-after, though also expensive – starting from €50 and rising rapidly after that.","type":"text"},{"_id":"57577G777BDLDEGQXP47ZH4TPM","additional_properties":{"_id":"CYP65GMRAFGLNBC2M4QM7WI5IU"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"FWWYKEDQVZAUJPMPHSLA5TL3FU","additional_properties":{"_id":1732792324750},"content":"I am an inveterate glass collector and love to receive them. Riedel has a fantastic range (I use the multipurpose Vinum Riesling/Zinfandel, €49 for two glasses) or the Zalto Denk Art Universal (€45) is high on my current wishlist. One glass seems mean, and wine is there to be shared so buy two – or six if you can afford it. You can never have to many wine decanters; they look great and add a sense of occasion. Most wine shops offer both glasses and decanters. M&S, Dunnes Stores and IKEA have their own very good less expensive glasses and decanters.","type":"text"},{"_id":"25PZ33NOJJECHC3UURWZVWT66E","additional_properties":{"_id":1732792324751},"content":"And lastly, the best possible gift for a wine lover is wine. No wine drinker ever believes they have too much wine. So take yourself off to your local wine shop, preferably when it is not too busy, and ask a member of staff to select something a little bit different within your budget. It is always better to buy one bottle of good wine than three or four average bottles.","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"John Wilson"}},"name":"John Wilson"}]},"description":{"basic":"How to Drink Better: It is always better to buy one bottle of good wine than three or four average bottles"},"display_date":"2024-12-15T06:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"John Wilson: The ultimate gift guide for the wine-lover in your life","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"5469"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"B4MPBT3MQBHERC25B7P2GQLXWA","auth":{"1":"446ed05c1548aa1d73e42f503189f89836ea872b088496d27128e482dab8ec81"},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/B4MPBT3MQBHERC25B7P2GQLXWA.jpg"}},"subtype":"opinion","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Drink"},{"name":"Food"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/food/drink/2024/12/15/john-wilson-the-ultimate-gift-guide-for-the-wine-lover-in-your-life/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/food/drink","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Drink"}}}},{"_id":"JVVUJRTIBFHNHHKEDZYCBMQ6UM","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":181,"audio_url":"https://d22tbkdovk5ea2.cloudfront.net/audio/projects/5469/podcasts/67aba3f8-a34a-496b-a2a2-7cc3e3e549d9/versions/1732804223/media/4e676f6966358f51f1a91e1475102347_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/food/drink/2024/12/14/classic-wines-to-serve-with-your-christmas-dinner/","content_elements":[{"_id":"GMJRF6JVIJFNPNMVCIAHRWK2EM","additional_properties":{"_id":1732723193690},"content":"Last week I recommended a few <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2024/12/07/john-wilson-christmas-dinner-wines-to-get-the-table-talking/\" target=\"_blank\">esoteric wines</a> to enjoy with Christmas dinner. This week, a few more traditional suggestions that should please the more conservative drinker. I tend to start Christmas dinner with Champagne, which invariably puts people in the mood. On one occasion I continued pouring Champagne with the starter. If you are serving smoked salmon, prawns or oysters, Champagne will do very well, as will most chardonnays.","type":"text"},{"_id":"XOIRD5KQ6ZFLFPSH6SRXJA3TCE","additional_properties":{"_id":1732723193692},"content":"As well as the featured Mâcon-Lugny, O’Briens has the Domaine Begude Étoile (€22.95) a perennial favourite of mine, and the wonderful rich Château-Fuissé Tête de Cuvée (€31.95), both of which offer great value. If you are in Whelehan’s buying the Marsannay, they also have an excellent Saint-Romain Le Jarron (€49) for a real treat. However, the Blank Canvas Chardonnay below would be my blow-out white.","type":"text"},{"_id":"4MW6LK3S6JHUTDMNTTDXMCWLFI","additional_properties":{"_id":1732723193693},"content":"If on the other hand, you are working to a strict budget, I would recommend the Aldi Specially Selected Mâcon Villages (€12.99), the Laurent Miquel Côte 128 Viognier 2021 (€12, Dunnes) or the Lidl Grüner Veltliner (€8.99).","type":"text"},{"_id":"GDX6EUAZWRCTXO5JOYRTF2XCMM","additional_properties":{"_id":1732723193694},"content":"My two red choices are both from France. The Mala Coste is wonderfully rich and smooth, and I can see it going very nicely with white or red meats as well as all those full-favoured stuffings. 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This would go nicely with starter and main course.","type":"text"},{"_id":"NYYFWTWGSFDJDDRB36W3RUTTUI","additional_properties":{"_id":1732723193699},"content":"<i>From O’Briens</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"FLDX5EJ355ENPAP6UX5NHMN43M","additional_properties":{"_id":"6JUZFIRJBJGMXMXM6YXFTUAOA4"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"LK6GD3E4PRGSJB3UPVMO2IJEY4","additional_properties":{"_id":1732723193700},"content":"Mala Coste Domaine la Dourbie 2019, AOC Languedoc","type":"header"},{"_id":"N25YWL43EVAS7N7ZVSBMNKE2AU","additional_properties":{"_id":1732723193701},"content":"14%, €22.95","type":"header"},{"_id":"P7BCXRPEGZDSNAEHRLM5M2QQ5I","additional_properties":{"_id":1732723193703},"content":"Very stylish rich dark fruits with herbal notes and a long smooth finish. A good partner for turkey, beef or dishes with Mediterranean herbs.","type":"text"},{"_id":"EV6W2FU4T5AVVHIUGTUMUQZWOU","additional_properties":{"_id":1732723193704},"content":"<i>From Redmond’s, D6; Mitchell & Son, Sandycove, The Vaults, D2, IFSC, D1</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"XSWKUV26LFD6NJEPY2AMSO7BUE","additional_properties":{"_id":"4ROQQR5P4NBXDKCMLL3DWHOT5Q"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"TGGP3BSFUZBV7K23QYGV4UTRIQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1732723193705},"content":"Blank Canvas, Reed Vineyard Marlborough Chardonnay 2022, New Zealand","type":"header"},{"_id":"7KODNNWPCVG2JEAZNL5GCPCKPU","additional_properties":{"_id":1732723193706},"content":"13.5%, €42.95","type":"header"},{"_id":"QZ6LK6IQI5EU3KMWTGIRCXFTII","additional_properties":{"_id":1732723193708},"content":"Richly textured with lush opulent stone fruits, toasted nuts and a lively acidity. A complex and very moreish wine. 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Buying individual cans of cocktails is one option (Marks & Spencer has the very tasty <a href=\"https://www.marksandspencer.com/marksologist-cocktail-can-case-case-of-12/p/wnp60629035\" target=\"_blank\">Marksologist </a>range) but these can be quite pricey. Some drinks companies sell ready-made cocktails in larger servings – <a href=\"http://craftcocktails.ie/\" target=\"_blank\">Craftcocktails.ie</a> is a personal favourite. Given the time of year, you might want to offer a mulled wine, easy to make and always popular, but make your own using good spices and decent wine.","type":"text"},{"_id":"2BLCBXU6QRDDTKDZ2YX4NTLZLQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1731266955616},"content":"Making cocktails can be a time-consuming process, and you don’t want to keep your guests thirsty. 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Gavi is the name of a town, a region and a wine. The grape variety is cortese, only really found in this part of Piemonte. The wines are generally refreshing and dry.","type":"text"},{"_id":"OYKKBKSW4VFBZOFBO3RTA7NLSY","additional_properties":{"_id":1732788400883},"content":"Chianti Classico is in the very heart of the wide Chianti region, and produces the best wines, using the Sangiovese grape. Riserva wines will have been aged for at least 24 months in wooden barrels before release.","type":"text"},{"_id":"GPFIDVXAMFCNZD55KAO3VYU3O4","additional_properties":{"_id":1732788400884},"content":"In addition to these wines, Tesco also has four wines from their Finest* range that are worth trying out. The lower prices are for clubcard customers only. The Viña del Cura Rioja Reserva (€15/€12) would go well with turkey while the Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon (€15/€12) would be good with roast beef. Lovers of Marlborough sauvignon blanc should try out the zingy fresh western Australian Sauvignon Sémillon (€12/€10), or if you want a real treat try out the Finest* Chablis 1er cru €26/€18.","type":"text"},{"_id":"XEDSCZZQ75FPJNDWUCOEBZ3MNM","additional_properties":{"_id":"KFXJOMMXDNDK7HG6EKYRY6D4QY"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"X7MCSQTYHVDMXKWHBI2YIHT4WU","additional_properties":{"_id":1732788400885},"content":"Vallade Gavi 2023","type":"header"},{"_id":"GFV7HMLTZVFK3CQ2NIYE2EYJJU","additional_properties":{"_id":1732788400886},"content":"Light vivacious green apple fruits with almonds and lemon zest. By itself or with shellfish. 12% abv €14, €10 with Tesco clubcard.","type":"text"},{"_id":"7AQORY72ZJAM7GDUKASQCVLLIE","additional_properties":{"_id":"ALOT7H7BOJE2BK5V5GOMETN3CQ"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"PUTUSECS5NGXTGPPS3G4RZ3TXE","additional_properties":{"_id":1732788400887},"content":"Tesco Finest* Chianti Classico Riserva 2019","type":"header"},{"_id":"P3DVGQ4AY5DYPDZUNVMGTGKLII","additional_properties":{"_id":1732788400888},"content":"Medium-bodied with ripe cherry fruits overlaid with vanilla and a smooth rounded finish. 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Before that, wine writers used phrases such as “good” or “very good” or lengthy tasting notes. Using the American standardised grading system, Parker scored wines from 50-100 points. In reality, most received scores of 80-95 – 100 is a perfect wine and 70 flawed and undrinkable. Other critics use stars (five stars being the best) or score out of 20 points.","type":"text"},{"_id":"KRZYDGONWZH7HES4DTQHZZKATU","additional_properties":{"_id":1732283715750},"content":"The system was enthusiastically received by consumers as it meant they no longer had to decipher complicated tasting terms and read copious notes. High-street and online retailers simply displayed the score beside the price. In many cases a good score from Parker could make (or break) a wine, bringing a huge increase in sales and often prices too.","type":"text"},{"_id":"FPKUGGLG2FFD5ECCS2SGPIMIJI","additional_properties":{"_id":1732283715751},"content":"There are now other publications such as Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast and <a href=\"http://jancisrobinson.com/\" target=\"_blank\">jancisrobinson.com</a> who grade and score thousands of wines every year, always giving a tasting note as well. There are also user-generated websites such as Vivino and CellarTracker that use consumer scores and notes.","type":"text"},{"_id":"K2NWI5N6MVDODJC3SJJW4DGV2M","additional_properties":{"_id":"Y7A5EIGNSZAHVFXWCFNDZ3SMTQ"},"content":"Can I add ice to wine and how can I avoid hangovers? John Wilson answers 50 popular questions about wine","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"DSPDOWUNBJGYNPQH375C6ZY6RU","additional_properties":{"_id":1732283715752},"content":"Scores can be a useful aid to buying wine. However, it is important to remember that the scores and notes are simply the opinion of one person (or sometimes a panel of judges) and they are not a guarantee that you will like the wine. Tasting wine is a subjective process, and wine drinkers have different likes and dislikes. Robert Parker, who has now retired and sold his magazine, the Wine Advocate, was known to favour big, ripe, extracted oaky wines and score them highly. As I prefer lighter, less powerful wines, I tended to ignore his recommendations when buying my wine.","type":"text"},{"_id":"GWEIPG5FW5DLRJAT5PAKZPXG3M","additional_properties":{"_id":1732283715753},"content":"Unless you go online, you are most likely to come across wine scores when buying wine from supermarket group Lidl. It hires English Master of Wine Richard Bampfield to taste and score their wines, which they display in their wine section. Generally, I think most of the scores are accurate and fair.","type":"text"},{"_id":"SYS3PVNA5JELPPDGN4NL37T7IE","additional_properties":{"_id":1732283715754},"content":"The 100-point system generally uses the following scores:","type":"text"},{"_id":"VWDXKK63WRCNHKR2KDV5AKI3DY","additional_properties":{"_id":1732283715755},"content":"80-84 – above average wine","type":"text"},{"_id":"EMY4L6KM2BF5THB6ZVHGXQO5SA","additional_properties":{"_id":1732283715756},"content":"85-89 – good to very good","type":"text"},{"_id":"FYKXUHKSDBHRVJFYATDCXAXIDE","additional_properties":{"_id":1732283715757},"content":"90-94 – outstanding","type":"text"},{"_id":"JEKWK2TPSRATPHGKC4JA2O4I4I","additional_properties":{"_id":1732283715758},"content":"95-100 – exceptional to perfect classic wine","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"John Wilson"}},"name":"John Wilson"}]},"description":{"basic":"How to Drink Better: Scores can be a useful aid to buying wine, but remember they are often based on the opinion of one person"},"display_date":"2024-12-08T04:30:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"Some wine bottles have labels with scores. 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We tend to revert to the same few staples every year: Chablis, Mâcon, Rioja Reserva, Bordeaux and one or two other tried-and-trusted favourites. However, there are plenty of other options, <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/wine/\" target=\"_blank\">wines </a>that might provoke a little conversation around the table.","type":"text"},{"_id":"OYRICJRLIVGGFKAS4IIUVSGCZ4","additional_properties":{"_id":1732283141472},"content":"Smooth-textured white wines go nicely with turkey as well as seafood starters. Instead of a chardonnay, this week I suggest a delicious Spanish white made from the godello grape. I tried the Château Thieuley with some smoked salmon I had in the fridge and the two went very well. It might be a bit light for turkey or red meats, though. 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