Four grape varieties thriving in unexpected placesFrom Pinot Noir in California to Chardonnay in Italy – grapes growing well in new homesSat Jun 27 2020 - 06:00
Two fresh, light, summery and very gluggable wines for just €6.99 a bottleWines for the Weekend: John Wilson on a pair of sub-€10 bargains from Aldi’s line-upFri Jun 26 2020 - 11:00
Latest Irish whiskey on the market is Velvet CapJohn Wilson: Famous for its gins, Blackwater Distiller releases its first whiskeyWed Jun 24 2020 - 06:00
Best wines for juicy barbecued meatJohn Wilson: Steak, lamb cutlets, kofte, sausages and burgers – what goes best?Sat Jun 20 2020 - 06:00
Two Languedoc wines, one a warm red, the other a crisp white, both on special offerWines for the Weekend: John Wilson on a pair of great-value bottles from France’s largest wine regionFri Jun 19 2020 - 11:00
New Irish whiskies to try: Drumshanbo, Teeling, Sliabh Liag and Grace O’Malley:Another Round: John Wilson samples five releases, including a €500 28-year-old reserveTue Jun 16 2020 - 06:00
Perfect time for cool, light, red winesJohn Wilson: Give your red some time in the fridge for that extra mouth-watering freshnessSat Jun 13 2020 - 05:45
Well-made, inexpensive wines from Burgundy for your shopping basketWines for the Weekend: John Wilson finds good value from a top co-operative at TescoFri Jun 12 2020 - 11:00
‘There's never been a more perfect spring for our orchards’Highbank Orchards went chemical free in 1986 and are now reaping the rewardsSat Jun 06 2020 - 06:00
This lively white Basque wine is made for tapasTxakolí is a very acidic, crisp wine with a light spritz, and it’s getting betterSat Jun 06 2020 - 05:45
A classic white and one of my favourite reds, each for €11 or lessWines for the Weekend: John Wilson picks two bottles to try from Dunnes StoresFri Jun 05 2020 - 11:00
Death of Business Post drinks columnist Tomás ClancyThe newspaper’s wine and spirits writer is remembered for his erudition and witTue Jun 02 2020 - 14:00
Whiskies: Another round of the Redbreast Dream EditionWhiskey drinkers can enter a special ballot to be in with a chance of buying €490 bottleTue Jun 02 2020 - 06:00
Evoke the feel of holidays with wine and sherryWhat could be better than manzanilla or fino sherry sipped in the shade of a hot day?Sat May 30 2020 - 06:00
Four decent bottles if you’re just getting to know wine, including a great-value sparklerWines for the Weekend: John Wilson on Marks & Spencer’s new This Is... rangeFri May 29 2020 - 11:00
Eight Degrees brewery: Staying ahead through experimentationBusiness is continuing with orders for off licences and supermarketsThu May 28 2020 - 06:00
Lighter white wines for summer drinkingJohn Wilson: These fresh, crisp whites are from less mainstream grapes and regionsSat May 23 2020 - 06:00
Lidl is beefing up its wine range. Here are 16 I think are worth tryingWines for the Weekend: John Wilson on the supermarket’s best new whites and redsFri May 22 2020 - 11:00
‘How hard can it be to make good beer? It transpires it’s pretty hard’‘There is nothing quite like being in a pub and seeing someone buying something you made,’ says of Cillian Fahy Larkin’s BreweryWed May 20 2020 - 06:00
Rosé wines: four to try for every budgetProvence rosé and lookalikes may be all the rage, but there are plenty of other styles of very good pink wine availableSat May 16 2020 - 06:00
Two bargain wines, each down to less than €12, to pair with summery foodWines for the Weekend: John Wilson picks a white and a red on special offer at O’BriensFri May 15 2020 - 11:00
Brewing in Laois: ‘We weren’t really affected by the pubs closing’Ballykilcavan Brewery plan on opening a visitor centre and tap room in near futureSat May 09 2020 - 06:00
New discoveries from the world’s oldest vineyardsJohn Wilson: In Armenia and Georgia, wine was traditionally aged in clay amphoraeSat May 09 2020 - 05:55
Barbecue wines: two to try for under €13These medium-bodied reds go very nicely with the smoky heat of the barbecueFri May 08 2020 - 09:00
Bitter-sweet 10th birthday for Dungarvan brewery“We thought we’d be having a big party,” says one of the brewery's foundersWed May 06 2020 - 06:00
Coronavirus lockdown is giving us a taste for buying wines onlineJohn Wilson: We’ve been slow to shop for wine on the web, but that’s all changed nowSat May 02 2020 - 06:00
A pair of good-value pink wines to tryWines for the Weekend: John Wilson on two French rosés, one still, one sparkling, both AldiFri May 01 2020 - 11:00
Teeling Whiskey initiative to aid front-line workers leads to ‘fastest ever sale’Company hopes distillery and visitor centre can reopen in June for its five-year anniversaryWed Apr 29 2020 - 06:00
The best wines to drink with vegetarian or vegan foodJohn Wilson: Whether it’s a light salad or full-bodied casserole, there’s a wine to matchSat Apr 25 2020 - 06:00
These two rosés pair well with all kinds of food – and are perfect in the sunshineWines for the Weekend: John Wilson picks two bottles from O’Briens’ rosé promotionFri Apr 24 2020 - 11:00
A 10% stout that tastes lovely and light? White Gypsy is on the caseBrewer Cuilan Loughnane had a brainwave to solve the conundrum when drinking sakeWed Apr 22 2020 - 06:00
Rediscover these southern Italian wines dripping with historyJohn Wilson: The regions of Campania, Calabria and Puglia are unfairly overlookedSat Apr 18 2020 - 06:00
John Wilson picks two French wines well worth trying for €10 or lessWines for the weekend: Domaine de la Bastide Chardonnay and Cabernet SauvignonFri Apr 17 2020 - 11:00
Try an Irish craft beer and help keep the breweries afloatCraft breweries are struggling to avoid closure after the loss of pub salesWed Apr 15 2020 - 06:00
Enjoy a very different Easter with four great European winesJohn Wilson: Support local retailers with these choices from Italy, Spain, France and GermanySat Apr 11 2020 - 06:00
Two classic wines, both a bit special, both perfect for your Easter tableWines for the Weekend: John Wilson picks a classy Petit Chablis and Côtes de BordeauxThu Apr 09 2020 - 11:55
Celebrating Irish ingredients with charred seaweed whiskeyCurrach Single Malt Irish Whiskey is aged in casks charred using Co Clare seaweedWed Apr 08 2020 - 06:00
John Wilson: It’s spring – time for a brilliant glass of Beaujolais10 crus of Beaujolais offer fantastic value and are all instantly drinkableSat Apr 04 2020 - 06:00
Here’s my pick of wines to try this weekend: 11 reds, whites, rosés and fizzesJohn Wilson selects his favourites from Aldi’s new line-up, all for €7.49-€12.99Thu Apr 02 2020 - 11:00
Redbreast 27-year-old: The complexity and depth you’d expect for €495There are plans to release a single batch of this every year, 850 cases for the entire worldWed Apr 01 2020 - 00:00
Bourgogne Pinot Noir: The perfect food wineThe lighter styles go well with salmon and tuna, most are good with chicken and pork, and the most full-bodied versions go well with red meat, mushroom risotto and firm cheesesSat Mar 28 2020 - 06:00
Gluggable red and white wines to unscrew, both for less than €10Wines for the weekend: A welcome new pair from O’Briens’ Romanian Wildflower rangeFri Mar 27 2020 - 11:30
Rascals Brewery brings slices and suds to InchicoreBrewery has a symbiotic relationship with the locals, who are crucial to its successWed Mar 25 2020 - 00:00
Four wines new to these shores bring plenty of taste and excitementJohn Wilson: Lesser-known, local grape varieties and a new generation reinventing Australian wine among offeringsSat Mar 21 2020 - 06:00
Daniel O’Connell’s Kerry descendents and their Liberator whiskeyFirst in a series of Irish whiskeys from Wayward Irish Spirits in Killarney launchedWed Mar 18 2020 - 00:00
Spanish wine to savour: Four superb bottles for under €20John Wilson: These wines made from indigenous grapes offer amazing valueSat Mar 14 2020 - 06:00
Classic New World wines for under €8 that should be snapped upWines for the weekend: Aussie white and Argentinian red from Aldi’s Exquisite rangeFri Mar 13 2020 - 11:00
Yes we can: Galway Bay joins craft beer’s tinned revolutionThese days visiting the shelves of a craft beer shop can be more like visiting an art galleryWed Mar 11 2020 - 00:00
What do wine makers like to eat with their wines?Four wines to try, where to buy them and food suggestions to go with themSat Mar 07 2020 - 06:00
Two rich, fruity wines perfect over dinner on a cool March eveningWines for the weekend: A red and a white from Lidl’s French wine sale, both under €10Thu Mar 05 2020 - 11:00
