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WINE O’CLOCK: If Champagne doesn’t pop your cork, these might

By Kilkenny Now 13th December 2019 0

So you want some nice fizz to add sparkle to your Christmas but you don’t want to fork out for Champagne? I wrote recently about the obvious alternatives, Cava from Spain, and Prosecco from Italy. There are others. A good French Crémant is an excellent choice. It is made from the same grapes as Champagne, […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: A spell in the cooler works for reds as well as whites

By Kilkenny Now 1st November 2019 0

To chill or not to chill? That is the question. The answer is that a little spell in the fridge is good for many wines, including reds. Just don’t overdo it. Don’t use your refrigerator as a wine store. And that goes for whites as well as reds. White wines, Champagne in particular, are very […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Fizz may not be better but it’s usually dearer

By Kilkenny Now 5th April 2019 Post a comment

LAST week I mentioned, in passing, the two types of Prosecco on sale in Ireland – frizzante and spumante. A number of readers (well, one’s a number isn’t it?) have asked for more information. So … Prosecco is the name of a village where the sparkling wine is produced but that is not important since […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: A nice wee Prosecco, just what mammy ordered

By Kilkenny Now 29th March 2019 0

WHAT’S your mum’s favourite tipple, asks a flier that has popped into my email basket. I didn’t have a mum. I had a mam, sometimes a mammy, and her favourite tipple was tea. She drank gallons of the stuff and always in the same minuscule measure. Whether quaffed from a giant mug or sipped like […]