Chateau Jouclay Cabardes 2006
Wine makers no matter where they are located within the wine world need to respond to consumer demands. So many wine makers in the Old World, most European countries, are responding to consumers love for new world wine. They are doing this by working to create riper fruits and greater fruit concentration. [...]
Italian Reds - The Perfect Pasta Partner !
I just love all types of pasta dishes from traditional tomato based sauces to creamy carbonara. Pasta offers the perfect blank canvas from a sauce point of view. Similarly, from a wine point of view depending on type of dish you can enjoy anything from a nice Dolcetto [...]
Bordeaux produces more wine than the whole of Australia. While the iconic chateaux are the ones most written about and most highly coveted, there are plenty of fantastic wines which simply slip under the radar. Sure, these wines may not be from the most highly prized terroir, but nonetheless there’s great quality and value to [...]
Posted by ‘Mike’
If you’re a big fan of spicy food you could be forgiven for thinking that your choice of wines to dine with is limited. Go into any Indian restaurant and chances are the people around you are drinking either a Gewurtztraminer or the safe bet of the house beer. If you’re into Mexican [...]
Posted by Julian
This time I’ll let the pictures do most of the talking. Welcome to sunny South Africa, and in particular the Goedverwacht estate run by Jan and Marian du Toit. We buy from them delicious Sauvignons, a supple, ripe Merlot, a substantial rose made from Shiraz, and two robust reds: the Bordeaux [...]
Posted by Michael
What better way to kick off a new food and wine blog than a few basic tips on how to match the two!
The first thing we’ll do is dismiss the notion that food and wine pairing is an exact science, or something to get too het up about. Barring disastrous but mostly obvious [...]
Frank established Robert Francis Wine and has an amazing enthusiasm and passion for wine. He is always on the look out for the latest wine trends to keep you up to date and informed. Frank advocates all styles of wine from all across the globe and encourages you to expand your palate.
Laurence Veale is the author of wine blog, Sourgrapes.ie and lives in Dublin, Ireland. What started as a present of a wine appreciation course and a holiday in Chianti quickly became a passion.
Michael is owner, founder and chief taster of Curious Wines, Ireland's mixed case wine specialists. A foodie as well as wine lover, Michael will be exploring the relationships between wine and food around the world, whilst living up to his company's brand values by never taking himself too seriously.
