Here at Curious Wines, we are consistently drawn to interesting, small labels and producers, family 'legacy' wineries and the stories that are organically weaved around and through them, lending them cultural and historical credence. Sometimes, the wine itself is only half the story.
The last of the new finds for this year, from one of the world's furthest wine outposts (well from Cork anyway) and New Zealand's oldest winegrowing region, Hawke's Bay.
Taming the wild beast: In search of the gorú in his Jumilla spiritual homeLAST WEEK during a trip to Cartagena I decided to make, along with my small daughters Este (3) and Tilly (1), the 150km pilgrimage across Murcia to the wine region of Jumilla, to visit one of our most popular suppliers Ego Bodegas.
WE WERE DEEPLY SADDENED to hear of the passing of a true legend of the wine world at the weekend when the founder of Mas de Daumas Gassac, Aimé Guibert, died at home in Aniane at the age of 91.
We are honoured to have been finalists in these awards. Thanks to the SPB.
Inside Track Q&A: Mike Kane, co-owner of Curious Wines interviewed in the Irish Times. What is your business worth and would you sell it? The business is priceless to me. I was a very miserable but successful blue-chip executive and have never looked back since I started up the business.
IF YOU’RE LIKE US you probably ‘cellar’ your wine in some idiosyncratic combination of fridge, wardrobe, pantry, attic and glove box; and, while those spots will do in a pinch, it’s of course much nicer if you can gather all your beloved bottles in one handy place where the ..
Devoted brothers Martin and Mathieu Béraut tend this family estate, at three centuries old the longest established in the Gers, just west of Toulouse. As well as creating singular, sought-after wines, the guys make a range of Armagnacs (brandies) and also breed Blondes d'Aquitaine cattle.
OKAY SO, earlier on we tweeted a story about a possible looming Prosecco shortage and lo and behold if we didn't end up shortly afterwards speaking about it on Dublin's Spin 1038 FMAnyway, if you like your Prosecco (and who doesn't?), we reckon there's no need to panic.
Cheers! It's a good day for Ireland.
From an interview with Curious Wines' head honcho and chief wine taster, Michael Kane - from Think Business. BEFORE TAKING the entrepreneurial path at age 35, Mike Kane had a variety of roles with employers such as C&C, Texaco and GE Money.
A break from tempting you with our lovely wines, I thought a personal note might be in order to make our big announcement and give you an opportunity to become personally involved in the next exciting chapter of Curious Wines.
AT CURIOUS WINES WE DO OUR BEST to take the hassle out of party planning.
TWO PADDOCKS VINEYARDS have this week acquired their fourth vineyard, this one in Bannockburn.
SAMUEL GUIBERT, owner, winemaker and international marketer at Languedoc 'Grand Cru' Mas de Daumas Gassac, on making unconventional wines, his family's getaway pad in west Cork and why organic certification isn't worth the paper it's written on.
1. Coax mute wines into life: While the science is beyond the scope of this post (i. e.
THE SECRET INGREDIENT in Rioja and an array of Iberian reds, Tempranillo is widely grown throughout the peninsula, especially the north. Voraciously displacing Garnacha, Bobal and Monastrell as consumers have come to know and love it, it has become Spain’s most-planted variety.
Thanks to Foods from Spain for this simple, good-looking, Pears in Red Wine recipe. I've pushed the boat out on the cost of the wine match but the other ingredients don't cost much so it's still a cheap night in as long as you don't eat a main course, rent a DVD or spend any other money that night.
THE LOIRE, cherished more within France than outside it, includes vineyards the length of the eponymous river, from Nantes on the squally Atlantic coast to aristocratic Sancerre in the interior, hundreds of kilometres to the east.
Decanter dusted off and brought out for the night, the gentle pop of pulled cork, prized glassware (buffed to a sparkly shine), good food and great friends. For wine buffs there is no greater pleasure than setting the scene and uncorking a special bottle.
I love the wine business. It’s 5 years since I walked away from paid employment for the last time and started working on the masterplan for Curious Wines. It was a slightly daunting task.
A WINE BOTTLE'S PUNT is that indent at the base of the bottle, the size of which varies across wines. The perception among drinkers is that a bigger punt equals better juice. Is this the case?Well, yes and no.
This coming weekend marks the start of summer proper, such as it is, and to mark the occasion we have 9 gorgeous wines on offer, including long-time customer favourites Dignité Syrah, The Ned Sauvignon Blanc and Borgo Magredo Prosecco.
Founded in 1940, Viñedos y Bodegas Muñoz started as a small plantation in the town of Noblejas, in the heart of La Mancha.
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