Days of Cheese, which first launched twelve years ago in 2012, begins on December 13 and includes decadent cheeses from ...

This ski trip to Switzerland had the dual purpose of practising for the Junior Cert French exam (honest) and having some ...

1. The two greatest Granges - 1952 and 1953 I have tasted these wines on many occasions over the past 35-plus years, their colour, richness of berry (sometimes red, more usually black) fruit, plush ...

With the Yuletide season beckoning, and a cold wintry chill now permeating the air, now is the time to invest in a good red wine. Be it for quiet nights in huddled up under a blanket, or for ...

French wine ... with a cheese board, particularly harder cheeses. We uncorked, unscrewed, smelled, glugged and slurped our way through a host of excellent wines, but, it was the red that ...

“As merlot is lower in tannins and acid than most reds, it is one of the few which I can confidently pair with a creamy cow’s cheese ... crimson-red wine is fruity and spicy on the nose ...

White wine typically starts in the fridge so storing an open bottle of chardonnay or pinot grigio is best kept there after opening. But what about red? I wasn't sure, so I turned to an expert on ...

Italian reds are a perfect food-friendly choice. Nothing is cozier than a glass of Italian red wine. The variety has come a long way from the ubiquitous Chianti served at neighborhood restaurants.

She explains that wine contains tannins from grapes. Tannins are best absorbed by cold water as opposed to hot water. Poole recommends always using a white towel to clean stains so that dye from the ...

If, like me, you love to while away an afternoon or evening ranting over cheese and wine with no firm commitment to a main course or any kind of formal mealtime convention, these are some of the best ...