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WINE O’CLOCK: A last sip of summer as the nights draw in

By Kilkenny Now 2nd October 2020 Post a comment

Albariño was once a rare visitor to Irish shores. Ten years ago you would have had to go searching for it in a wine shop. But this Spanish white has become very popular and today it gets a prominent place on most supermarket shelves. Sudden popularity sometimes leads to overproduction and a lowering of standards […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Nice label … and the wine ‘s not bad either

By Kilkenny Now 25th September 2020 0

It’s easy to spot Portuguese wines on the shelves of supermarkets and off-licences. They are the bottles with the nicest labels, colourful and artistic. But, like books and covers, you shouldn’t judge a wine by its label. With the exception of their wonderful Ports, the reputation of Portuguese wines has been for pleasant rather than […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Memo to the Taoiseach – stop waffling, start governing

By Kilkenny Now 16th September 2020 0

To misquote George Orwell: all counties are equal but some counties are more equal than others. The Government says we are all in this together, but its five-step campaign against Covid-19 undoubtedly treats Dublin differently from the other 25 counties. Its wet pubs can’t re-open, it has tighter restrictions on attendance at outdoor events, and […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Green invaders from the Red Planet

By Kilkenny Now 12th August 2020 0

Is there life on Mars? Three new attempts are underway to find an answer to that old question, with missions launched recently by the USA, China and the United Arab Emirates. All three probes are due to land early next year when they will begin the search for signs of life, past or present. Let […]