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WINE O’CLOCK: An eggscellent choice for your Easter feast

By Kilkenny Now 10th April 2020 0

So, Easter in lockdown, and what do I miss? Well, Easter eggs for one.  I’m not particularly fond of them but I enjoy giving them to my grandchildren and sharing the fun and laughter as little eggs spill out of bigger ones or they going hunting for eggs in the park or my overgrown garden. […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: The last of the summer rosé

By Kilkenny Now 16th August 2019 0

AUTUMN is on the horizon, but for the last of the summer wine let me return to rosé, the great staple of barbecues, picnics and garden parties. It used to be looked down on as a sweet summer drink for people who could not decide between white and red. But I read that it has […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Where a glass of wine is good for your art

By Kilkenny Now 9th August 2019 0

PADDY McKillen started his business life in Belfast with the family’s motor repair business. He moved to Dublin where he specialised in the supply of car exhausts. He went into property and, later, the hospitality industry. He is a hotelier with a major reputation world-wide. His son, also Paddy, owns many clubs and pubs across […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Some cracking reds to go with your Easter eggs

By Kilkenny Now 19th April 2019 0

NO lambs will die on my account this Easter. It’s not a matter of principle, I just don’t like the meat very much. It tends to be fatty or stringy or both. If you disagree, I recommend Chateau Moulin de Mallet as an accompaniment, a fruity red from Bordeaux (€16.95 in The Wine Centre, Kilkenny). […]