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Some wine bottles have labels with scores. What do they mean?
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Christmas dinner wines to get the table talking
Dare to be different this year with these alternatives to the tried and trusted favourites - you won’t be disappointed
Some less expensive bottles of wine can lack flavour, but not this one
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Revealed: The winner of The K Club/Irish Times Food Month amateur wine competition
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Festive fizz for every budget to get the party started
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Fancy a small plate and glass of vino? Try one of Ireland’s best wine bars
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Wines for Christmas party season: What should I serve, and are there non-alcoholic options?
You should over-order even if it means you have leftovers, writes John Wilson
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Marseilles is having a moment: The best places to eat and drink around the French city
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Award-winning wines to try from neighbourhood off-licences
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Two rich, warming Spanish wines at a great price
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The sherry revival: Not just the preserve of dowager aunts
There is a growing array of fantastic choices, with a group of small producers releasing thrilling wines
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Wines for the Weekend: These two wines from the south of France are made from the Grenache grape variety
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La Mancha is perhaps better known as the land of Don Quixote, but its limestone soils and arid climate are perfect for growing grapes
John Wilson: Lidl stocks up on elegant, flavoursome wines from south of the equator
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Time to embrace those richer autumnal red wines
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Two very different French wines under €15 well worth sampling
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Served blind, some of these textured white wines could pass as a red if served at room temperature
Dunnes Stores French wine sale offers plenty to choose from
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If wine vintage is so important then why isn’t it always on the label?
How to Drink Better: There are very few really bad vintages and far less variation from one year to the next
Look beyond Sancerre and Marlborough for quality sauvignon blanc
It’s worth trying these atypical sauvignon blancs that still deliver the vibrant and refreshing character that makes it so popular
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