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What’s the difference between cider and apple wine? Well, about €30 a bottle for one thing. But there are some other factors that make the
A trip down Dublin’s Henry Street has long been part of my Christmas. It’s an authentic Irish Christmas market, not an import from Scandinavia or
Good wines, like good books, are best bought from shops where you can look at the stock, savour the atmosphere and get advice from somebody
According to Shakespeare, the third Duke of Clarence was drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine at the behest of his brother Richard III. It’s
America has been part of my life for almost as long as I have had a life. Through my childhood, Uncle Sam was the distant
In 1698, eight years after the Battle of the Boyne, English kings had grown tired of fighting each other and went to war with France.
Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has said “Christmas will not be cancelled” and that “Santa will still arrive and leave presents under the tree”. – RTE news
Sherry comes in many hues and flavours. Last week I looked at some of the clean, white varieties we tend to drink in summer or
In these Covid-haunted times, the things that make the GAA great are also the association’s biggest weakness: the men and women who play its sports
As temperatures drop and the nights draw in, thoughts turn to cosy drawing rooms, a blazing fire in the hearth, a fragrant casserole in the
