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
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
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
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
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
Bruges is magical. A fairy tale village with beautiful architecture, cobbled streets, large squares and a series of canals which crisscross it. While in Brussels with work earlier this year I decided to take a day trip to Bruges. It’s just over an hour away on the train and well worth the trip. In this snapshot of Bruges I’ll tell you where to eat, drink, run (if your that way inclined) and some fun things to do. Continue reading
Marrakesh was a culture shock in every sense of the word. It had been on my list to visit for years and finally in August 2015 I booked a week away. Ryanair will fly you there in just a couple of hours and the plane tickets are surprisingly cheap. Okay so I went in a very hot month where it was literally like sitting on the sun with 40 degree heat most days. Maybe that was why my ticket was so cheap. Continue reading
I took a trip to Paris at the end of July this year and pretty much ate and drank my way around the city. A few restaurants I had booked in advance and a few I stumbled upon. Papillon was recommended to me by Nick Munier and I booked myself in for lunch in advance. Continue reading