The Spanish Wine Week website states that “The SWW19 is taking place now: from the 8th to the 14th April, with events arranged nationwide to suit everyone. The week celebrates the impressive diversity of regions and grapes that make up Spanish viniculture.” I thought it would be opportune to write about Spanish Wines and provide […]
Every year seems to be the same. A few days to go to Mother’s Day and the scramble for last minute gifts begins. Well this year be one step ahead. The usual suspects will be purchased but why not put a little more thought into a treat for your Mother. I am going to keep […]
I know we’ve said many times in previous Green Acres blog posts that the beauty of a wine is in the eye of the beholder. I’ve also recommended in the past, that a little knowledge will go a long way towards you enjoying your wine experience a little more. So, in this post I’d like […]
From time to time a wine interest group, a private function or a business will use a wine tasting event as a novel and a fun way to entertain and educate. Recently, I was asked to present a selection of Burgundy wines to the local Wexford Wine Circle. I did so with my Green […]
Food, Wine, Love, Romance and St Valentine’s Day – James O’Connor discusses the link between them all.
There are many reasons why people are obsessed with the Burgundy wine region in France. Two of the main ones are the taste signatures of the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grape varieties grown there. With these grapes, the variety of styles and the classification tiers, this place can be both hedonistic and intellectual at the […]
Wow – over a week into 2019 already. For many, a New Year means New Year’s resolutions. For some it means planning trips to the gym and for others it will mean adhering to a ‘dry January’. To many of us, it means a time for dusting off previous resolutions and committing again this year! […]
When we mention Christmas we usually end up talking about the family coming home, friends we’ll meet, or what food and drink we’ll go through. The one other item that enters conversations (some of us even look forward to them) is Christmas movies. Some people hate them, some people laugh at them but I think […]
It’s that time of the year again when people’s thoughts turn to bubbles and by bubbles, I mean sparkling wine. As the sparkling wine market is on a seemingly unquenchable climb, the choice on offer makes choosing your favourite festive fizz even more difficult. Every year end has people feeling more celebratory, and looking for […]
I suppose the silly season is already upon us. At this time, I am reminded of past years helping customers to plan their Merry Christmas Wines well in advance but also the ‘panickers’ who leave it until the last minute. Whichever category you fall into, to help you avoid your choices falling flat (pun intended) […]
As we get closer and closer to the end of 2018, myself, James and Patrick O’Connor were reflecting on the year that’s almost finished, and challenged ourselves to pick a mixed case of our 2018 favourite wines. This challenge was not as simple as it sounds as we have had the privilege of tasting some […]
A discussion with my son Patrick recently centered around Festive Season gin. Why it came up in our conversation is that we usually experience an increased demand for gin around Christmas. Our dilemma? – We are almost sold out of our stock of Green Acres Irish Gin. You might remember we launched our own labelled […]