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WINE O’CLOCK: It’s cool to give your red a chill

By Kilkenny Now 12th June 2020 0

I am fortunate to have a very good friend who is fortunate to have a very good house in a very good part of southern France. A visit there is a pleasure I enjoy every summer. But not this year, alas. Even if the flight restrictions are lifted, I fear other rules would spoil the […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Sauvignon Blanc, your day has come

By Kilkenny Now 1st May 2020 0

The old proverb insists that every dog has its day. Soon we’ll be able to say the same for wine. There are special days for Beaujolais, Pinot Grigio, Merlot and Malbec. And today (May 1) is International Sauvignon Blanc Day. It’s a marketing ploy, devised in New Zealand, which hardly seems necessary since Sauvignon Blanc […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Raise a glass to the saint of romance

By Kilkenny Now 7th February 2020 0

Saint Valentine put himself about a bit – or, rather, was put about a bit, since his travels began long after his death. Skeletal remains of the romantic saint were found in a Roman catacomb some 200 years ago. His skull is still in Rome. Other relics have made their way to France, Scotland and […]

WINE O’CLOCK: It’s cool to give your red a chill

WINE O’CLOCK: Sauvignon Blanc, your day has come

WINE O’CLOCK: Raise a glass to the saint of romance

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