This winery was a chicken farm, the barrel cellar a water cellar for the village, Gratallops, before Palacios, Barbier & the other hippies put Priorat on map. Clos Figueras Great wines and Miquel a great host Thanks again Priorat Aparthotel, Falset, Tarragona,Spain for arranging MonthlyBlinders Wine Philip Nolan

Things you might see on a walk round Falset, Priorat, Catalunya

Chenin Blanc day yesterday, father's day today -so my favourite Chenin, why not? Chateau de Fesles '19. Delicious. From Whelehans MonthlyBlinders Wine

Domaine Tour Campanets Bois des Fees. Seriously good Provence rosè. As poured today by Liam Campbell in Whelehans. Ideal on this sunny longest day MonthlyBlinders Wine

Tonight it's Vernaccia di San Gimignano from Campochiarenti 🇮🇹® with Anne's homemade pork pies. Both the wine and the pies delicious MonthlyBlinders Wine

One of the best of Lanzarote alright, Jim

I was there. Can't believe it's 43 years ago. Only £12! Of course you could buy a lot for a £ in those days

Planella, organic wine from Cellers Joan d'Anguera in Montsant, on this rainy Saturday night. From Whelehans. Bringing back memories of our recent sunny trip to the region. MonthlyBlinders Wine

Lanzarote Malvasia Volcanico is summer sipping alright and Bodegas Florida, pictured, was well worth a visit

I’d give my right arm to be there. Call in for a taste of our 100% Grenache, 12 months in French oak. Organic & biodinamic. Buy on tomishwine.com Dr. Jp McMahon

Fair f*cks to the passport office and An Post Retailer Services Applied online yesterday around lunchtime to renew passport. This arrived in this morning's post. Unbelievable service. Less than 24 hours

I'm blocked. Anyone who is not, get on to their account and stop this nonsense getting currency. They have deliberately conflated neutrality and the Triple Lock. There is a danger that people will believe and be worried by this claptrap.

Wines we had with an excellent lunch today at Woodruff restaurant, Stepaside, County Dublin with some of MonthlyBlinders Wine members

Dinner this evening and when a langhe red wine maker (Luca and his never seen brother Fratelli Aimasso ) innovates in white grapes you can be sure it's an interesting sip. A blend of Chardonnay, Favorita and Nascetta, probably the only bottle of this wine opened in England today!

Seven New Zealand white wines (and not a Sauvignon Blanc among them) at the MonthlyBlinders Wine club tasting last night. Thanks to Bryan who sourced most of them in NZ. Favourites were the Terrace Edge Albariño and the Clearview Reserve Chardonnay

Beautiful sunny evening here on the east coast. This Bodegas Bermejos Malvasia Volcanico 2023 is just perfect with some stir fried prawns and a regular fix of this grape until we're back in #Lanzarote in November MonthlyBlinders Wine

The Wine Cru Ltd Neil1888 CAS Stephen wineworldnews Talk-a-Vino Tom Lewis Susana Kawai Burden The Wine Wankers 🍾🤛🎉🥂 Vendemmia Wines Stu Phil Maggs Our Friday evening dinner with a PN from F Becker in the Pfalz a sublime beauty, who needs burgundy? To finish a trester brand (grappa) from the Ahr in delicate Ittala glasses

Saturday evening dinner, a Saar Riesling which just kept giving and to finish brandy and coffee with a Krumiri from Casale Saar Riesling is so special and distinctive

Thought I might have left this fellow too long. Dannato Teroldego 2013 #TrentinoAltoAdige Not a bit of it, drinking beautifully. Bitter cherries, loads of acidity. Perfect for my pepperoni pizza last night MonthlyBlinders Wine