Drink: Cider houses ruleThe apple drink has long moved on from its shady reputation and now small-scale Irish producers are raising standards to a new level of sophisticationWed Sept 10 2014 - 14:27
Hoppy hunting groundsBeoir, the best Irish craft beer website, lists more than 40 microbreweries operating in this country, many offering something uniquely local and distinctly flavoursomeMon Sept 01 2014 - 14:00
The role of yeast in winemakingThe right yeast can endow your wine with specific characters, increasing particular flavour compounds, such as the aromas in your sauvignon blancSat Aug 23 2014 - 01:00
New white wines to try this summerIf white wine is your favoured tipple, why not experiment rather than sticking to Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc or ChardonnaySat Aug 09 2014 - 01:00
Hail and wine: the battle continuesVine growers all over Europe, are looking to the sky andpraying that no further hailstorms appear on their horizonSat Aug 02 2014 - 01:00
Good time to explore Portuguese winesGone are the rough, mouth-puckering Portuguese wines of old. The new generation of wines have an approachable, modern styleSat Jul 26 2014 - 01:00
John Wilson's top 20 wines for summerFrom palate-tingling whites to elegent reds and everything in between, John Wilson has a summer wine to suit your taste and budgetSat Jul 19 2014 - 01:00
Where to get a glass of decent wineInstead of cracking open a dull and dusty quarter bottle, more and more restaurants and bars are offering interesting wines by the glassSat Jul 19 2014 - 01:00
Austrian fruits shine throughAustrian wines are leaving their oaky reputation behind to let the fruit show, making them suburb summer choicesSat Jul 12 2014 - 01:00
A glass of your cheapest wine pleaseThe big industry secret is that entry-level wines from a number of regions are often preferable to the top-end pricier offeringsSat Jul 05 2014 - 01:00
Austrian wines are money well spentAustrian wines can be pricy and hard to track down but their versatility, especially the whites, opens up a world of taste optionsSat Jun 28 2014 - 01:00
