Food & Drink News Opinion

WINE O’CLOCK: Sweets for the Christmas sweet

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2020 0

I like Christmas pudding but it is usually St Stephen’s Day, or later, before I get to taste it. It is too rich and heavy to enjoy on top of the big festive meal. After turkey, ham and all the trimmings, I have no wish for any more food and I am usually happy to […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Box clever and let the shop make the choice

By Kilkenny Now 13th November 2020 0

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 who knows what they are talking about. However, successive lockdowns have persuaded many of us to shop online and, while it is not a trend I would like to see […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: A sweet, rich winner to end your dinner

By Kilkenny Now 30th October 2020 0

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. The French, unsportingly, stopped sending their wine to England and the English, resourcefully, looked for another supply. They found it in Portugal’s Duroro Valley but the wine did not travel […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Some like it hot – but not me

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2019 0

I am not a fan of mulled wine. I like the idea of it spreading warmth on a winter’s day and I like the smell of the fruit and spices, but the drink is always disappointing and it has ruined many a party at this time of year. I am expecting a nice glass of […]

Business News

50,000 foodies to descend on city this weekend to Savour Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 24th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY UP to 50,000 people will get a taste of what Kilkenny has to offer as they flock to the Marble City this weekend for one of Ireland’s biggest and most popular food festivals. Now in its 13th year, Savour Kilkenny’s jam-packed programme will bring an aroma to the air and a buzz […]

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WINE O’CLOCK: Pop your cork and taste the stars

By Kilkenny Now 15th February 2019 0

LEGEND has it that the first Champagne was made by the monk Dom Perignon in the seventeenth century. That’s probably not true, but I don’t want to spoil a good story by inquiring too closely. Winters are chilly in northern France and, apparently, the monk left his wine to ferment in deep cellars where the […]