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Irish family reunion, Lillian Barton and son, Damien, #BartonWines at Saint-Julien, one of the most elegant communes in Bordeaux. Hosting the Ireland Team for a blind tasting and lunch before the #WorldTastingChampionship. Impressive new winery with before and after images.

A warm welcome for the Ireland Team at #ChateauGiscours, Margaux. An insightful tasting of vintages spanning 2010-2020, incl. their 3rd Grand Cru Classé, followed by lunch. The best kind of research preparing for Saturday’s #WorldTastingChampionship in Bordeaux.

It begins… Ireland Team ready for the #WorldTastingChampionship at #ChateauDauzac.

Some brilliant memories captured representing Ireland with Lisa, Dale and Timothée at the #WorldTastingChampionship in Bordeaux. Our thanks to the many good wishes and to @Whelehanswines for generous support.

Enjoying the last day with Lisa, Timothée and Dale with a sunny Sunday lunch in Saint-Émilion, arguably the most photographed medieval town in the Bordeaux wine region.

Mic-check for panel discussion: “ “What’s the Story? The Media on Wine, Food & Restaurants” @ #SommiT2024, @SETU Waterford. Value of reviews, credibility of reviewers, subjective Vs objective, awards, Gen Z, traditional print & online media.

Over the past 2 weeks, Ireland has been celebrating #EatSpainDrinkSpain 🇪🇸 Listen back to our podcast episode as we reminiscence on our trip to Rueda, exploring its famed Verdejo grape Listen here 👉shorturl.at/8BiIT

Judging people by the company they keep, what a pleasure to be associated with the talented finalists in this year’s Wine Writing Award category @irishfoodwritingawards

All about the Grape this week, the Gold Star Wines from the National Off Licence Wine Competition!

Day two chairing at Food Matters Live Croke Park - great hearing from start ups, global food companies and scientists about making their foods more sustainable 🌱

Loving the posts from all our finalists and UK judges travelling to the awards tonight. Always a brilliant celebration of food and drink media in Ireland. All our winners will be live tweeted later! #IFWA24

The calm before the storm of celebrations and awards for great writing in Irish Food and Drinks #ifwa2024, wines @whelehanswine

The first CircleofWineWriters Let’s Talk webinar of 2025 will be about Jura Wine Ten Years On with CircleofWineWriters Committee member and Jura wine expert Wink Lorch on Tuesday 7th January 5pm GMT. Contact Sue Eames DipWSET for the link. Photo credits: Matt Wilson & Jerome Genee

🍷 Think Bordeaux is all about old-school reds and rigid traditions? Think again. Julia Lambeth DipWSET takes us on a whistle-stop tour of how this legendary wine region is evolving—from climate-conscious grape swaps to modern winemaking styles. 🔗 bit.ly/40AUZDB

Welcomed new neighbour to the road today. Louise & Brandon thanked all involved to turn a 162 year-old-house into a “home with a hug”, Julian Benson’s vision to deliver Ireland’s first home for @CF_Ireland relatives. See Dermot Bannon’s #RoomToImprove RTÉ One 9.30pm, Sun. 26 Jan.

Best way to start the week: a portfolio wine tasting event: #TindalWines. Loving the research.

An intriguing start to the week. Discovering the wines of Poland including some unfamiliar PIWI grape varieties Solaris, Cabernet Blanc, Cortis, Johanniter and many more among the 70+ wines from 15 visiting producers at the Ambassador’s residence. #PolishWineFest

Some highlights of a recent Aldi Ireland Spring Wine Tasting, with some now on special offer for Easter.

Herb crusted lamb from Kilmullen Farm ✨✨ @whelehanswines “house red” Chateau Beauchene Cote du Rhone #buylocal ✨ #HappyEaster 🐣

Excited to explore Italy’s #Calabria wine region for the first time, (the toe of the boot), with 170 grape varieties, including Mantonico, Magliocco, Gaglioppo and Greco di Bianco. Champions of sustainability and diversity. @vinitalyandthecity @arsacweb @calabriastraordinaria