A COVID 19 and wine combination needn’t be a threat to communities, colleagues or wine lovers. As I write that, I do realise that I am late this month with this blog post. This is for two main reasons. The first one is obvious in that the Coronavirus has 100% disrupted business as we know […]
James O’Connor provides us with the three main cuprits behind a wine headache. He also provides some solutions for avoiding one – less alcohol, more water.
James O’Connor examines the causes and symptoms of a wine hangover and ways to mitigate against one. He also answers other quick-fire questions on the topic.
James O’Connor discusses South African Wine and says that it has evolved to provide some of the best valued red and white wines and in the highest quality.
Wine drinkers don’t necessarily have specific wine resolutions. So, James O’Connor of Green Acres, outlines his list of possible wine resolutions for 2020.
In this post James O’Connor wanted to lighten all the Christmas wine talk up and look at the link between Christmas music and wine.
Every year, during December, one might think that Christmas food and wine would be a trending topic, on and offline. However, the thing is, that trending topic with its smörgåsboard of suggested pairings, only serves to make the ordinary punter feel inundated and utterly confused.
Have you every really thought, in depth, about mulled wine? Usually, at this time of the year, I end up doing so. As the nights draw in, nothing quite warms up frozen fingers more than a cosy beverage. And as this festive season unfolds, we search out hot drinks with booze that you can have […]
James O’Connor demystifies the topic of sugar in wine and provides you with some knowledge to enable you make personal decisions on what wines you drink.
Have you noticed that, with the Wexford Festival finished, Halloween celebrated and the temperature dropped – various new wine and soup options are appearing on restaurant menus. Most of us will be lamenting the end of summer and the white and pink wines that go with it. However, as the seasons change, it is probably […]
More than likely, at some stage, you’ve heard a wine described as a ‘ French Grand Cru’. Perhaps you will have noticed it on a label when browsing the wine shelves. I wouldn’t be the first to point out that wine labels can be incredibly confusing. My colleague James O’Connor wrote about the nuances of […]
Bordeaux and Burgundy are two of the most well known wine regions world-wide. However, working in the wine business does not mean sampling glorious wines from regions such as these, willy- nilly. The wine trade is just like any other retail business and requires just as much business acumen, in addition to the all the […]