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How to decode the foil seal at the top of a bottle of wine (opens the original)
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Could you please explain the markings on the top of the wrapper covering the cork of French wine? Do the numbers, colours mean anything? Can they help identify a better wine if you are shopping for wine? A reader sent in the above query. If you have a question you would like answered, please contact me at The Irish Times via the form at the bottom of this article. The foil seal that covers most wine is known as a capsule. At one stage, all wines were sealed with wax to protect the wine from leak
Do you love good French sauvignon blanc? Try a white Bordeaux (opens the original)
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When the word Bordeaux is mentioned, we tend to think of red wine. Most of the time we are correct; over 80 per cent of production is red wine, with the remainder being comprised of sweet, rosé, sparkling and white. The dry white wines have been a Bordeaux insider secret for many years. Well-priced and usually well-made, they can offer great value. Those made from pure sauvignon blanc are typically aromatic and fresh with racy green fruits. Fans of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé should enjoy them.
Ranelagh off-licence Redmonds to close: âIâve never worked because itâs such great funâ (opens the original)
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After more than 50 years serving the people of Ranelagh, Dublin 6, Jimmy Redmond of Redmonds off-licence is tickled that news of his retirement and the sale of the business has gone international. âPeople have been coming out of the woodwork. I had a guy who heard from his son who lives in New Zealand. Another customer told me we were the talk of a pub in some town in Spain,â says Redmond (70) of the response to the For Sale sign appearing outside the shop. âItâs lovely to hear it and th
Budget wines: two bottles from Lidl for less than â¬8 each (opens the original)
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We have two budget wines from Lidl this week. I donât usually feature wines at less than â¬8, but this is the time when school and holiday bills hit the hardest and this pair are both very drinkable, simple and lightly fruity. I liked the merlot in particular. They come from the Languedoc, the worldâs largest vineyard. There is also a sauvignon blanc which I was less keen on, and a malbec, which I havenât tried yet. Light and refreshing with textured exotic fruits. Drink by itself or with
Affordable wines: a Spanish alternative to sauvignon blanc and a red wine to drink with lamb (opens the original)
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This week, we feature two Spanish wines from Tesco. Both are made from local Spanish grape varieties. Verdejo has been grown in the Rueda region of Spain for centuries. Most of the wines are aromatic with racy acidity and fresh green fruits. If you enjoy sauvignon blanc, I suspect you will like verdejo too. The red wine comes from Ribera del Duero, a region that has enjoyed great success in recent years. The most popular grape here is called tinto fino, which translates as âfine redâ. It is
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