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Rewind Review-Featherblade – Satisfying Steaks

I walked by Featherblade last week and it reminded me of the fantastic meal I had when they first opened.  So here’s a rewind to my original review, which is of course glowing. Continue reading

Lidl Wine

Lidl Wines – Three Under €10

Lidl are serving up an impressive range of wines. A bottle to suit every taste with very attractive price points. I’ve picked three Lidl wines from their core range to try out.  They are all priced in or €10. All these wines are part of the Lidl core range so are available all year round. Continue reading

Aldi Whites

Aldi Whites To Try

Aldi Ireland have an excellent range of white wines on offer.  Each Christmas they put together a selection of wines from across their portfolio. I’ve picked three Aldi whites from a recent tasting and have an overview of them below. Continue reading

Rondan Crianza

Rondan Crianza

The most renowned region for wine in Spain is Rioja DOCa.  Known for its quality red wines the main grape produced in this region is Tempranillo.  As it happens International Tempranillo Day is taking place this week. To tie in with this I have tried a 2012 Rondan Crianza from Wines Direct. Continue reading

Sparkling Wines from Aldi

Aldi Sparkling Wines To Try

Aldi Ireland have a range of sparkling wines to suit every taste and more importantly every pocket. I’ve picked three Aldi sparkling wines below which I tried at a recent tasting.  All of these are in Aldi stores from 13th of November 2016. Continue reading

Nocturnal Animals

Nocturnal Animals – Movie Review

My friend Carolann has a Tom Ford bag.  She looks at it with awe. Mesmerised by everything about it. Its sleek and well made. It has the look of a classic and you know its exceptional quality.  That bag is a talking point the moment someone sees it. If that bag were a film it would be Nocturnal Animals. Continue reading

Tippletown

Here is a little something to get the drink connoisseurs out there excited. Running between the 18th and 20th November Tippletown is Brewtonic’s three-day festival celebrating the world of incredible drinks.  A curated program of tastings, demos, workshops and tailored events is running in Wigwam on Middle Abbey Street. Each one is dedicated to showcasing the very best in spirits, beers, wines, bubbles, coffees and sodas in the world.  In even better news most of them are FREE Continue reading

The Accountant – Movie Review

The Accountant is a fresh take on the traditional Hollywood blockbuster.

Christian Wolfe (Ben Affleck) is The Accountant. A mathematical savant who lives a life of relative solitude. Preferring numbers to people he has uncooked the books of a string of high-profile crime lords. A small town accounting firm called ZZZ provides his cover and until now no one has questioned it. Continue reading