I have lovely glass decanters but never really use them. Should I? Are they not a bit pretentious?
How to Drink Better: Decanters help open up a young wine, remove sediment from older ones and look great on a dinner table
Greek red wines are a treasure trove of unique grape varieties
Interest in Greek wine has been growing. As we head into autumn, here are two grape varieties worth investigating
A French Riesling and Bordeaux that offer great value
Wines for the Weekend: SuperValu’s French wine sale has a number of excellent options worth checking out
Where is the best place to buy wine – supermarkets, independents or online?
How to Drink Better: It often depends on what kind of wine you want and how much you are willing to pay
Four distinctive new Irish whiskeys to try
Each of these new releases takes its flavour from the maturing process in casks ranging from sherry to Swedish oak
Two French wines for €10, a dry white from Alsace and an earthy red from the south
Wines for the Weekend: Alsace, in the east of France produces excellent fresh dry white wines that usually have a mouth-watering, nervy acidity
It’s wine sale season: snap up these four bottles on the cheap
All the multiples run their wine sales in September and there is plenty to choose from
I am holding a dinner party. Should I open the wines my guests bring along as gifts?
How to Drink Better: On balance, I think this is probably not the best idea
John Wilson: Two solid Italian wines for less than €9
Wines for the Weekend: Aldi has a good offer on Italians that work well with food, but are also good on their own
Why are so many wines higher in alcohol than before?
How to Drink Better: A great deal of wine nowadays has 14% alcohol, when for years that figure was closer to 12.5% or 13%
John Wilson: Time for a last blast of the summer wine
Lighter wines for a final festive flourish - indoors or out - before summer’s end
Wines from Italy and Portugal offering real bang per buck
Wines for the Weekend: O’Briens has found a replacement for its popular Porta 6 that’s likely to be just as successful
We tried 33 alcohol-free wines. Many were disgusting and disappointing, but here’s seven worth trying
The red wines are the least palatable, while the sparkling wines are the best
Why don’t French wines put the grape variety on the label?
How to Drink Better: Traditional producers often believe the grape is just one part of creating a good wine
Four Irish session beers perfect for the last few weeks of summer
These lower-alcohol beers are great thirst-quenchers