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Valentine’s DayObviously, restraint is called for; a drunken partner is not an attractive sight. Half bottles are one option, but the range available is quite restricted and prices high relative to the cost of a bottle.
A half bottle of sparkling wine followed by one of red wine would be an ideal if expensive option. Rosé is romantic and a natural choice for Valentine’s Day. It has the advantage of being one of the most food-friendly wines of all, and therefore a great choice to drink throughout the meal with multiple courses. Pale dry Provence rosé is fashionable, but virtually every other wine region is now producing decent inexpensive wines. Sparkling wine always adds a note of sophistication and excitement, and like rosé wines, goes with a wide variety of dishes. You could go a step further and crack open a bottle of sparkling rosé. I have some Champagne stoppers which helps to keep the fizz in for a few days, but most bottles will keep until the following day.Why can’t I rely on my favourite wine always being on the shelves of the local supermarket?Silky, smooth and sensual with delicate raspberry and red cherry fruits, pinot noir goes perfectly with salmon, tuna, chicken and many other lighter dishes that suit the occasion. It is also usually low in alcohol too. If you are serving chocolate at the end of a meal a small glass of Port will provide the perfect partner and will be a great way to round off an evening.An elegant refreshing pale rosé with refined strawberry and redcurrant fruits and a saline note on the finish. From Thomas’s Foxrock, Co Dublin; Searsons, Monkstown, Co Dublin; Brown Thomas ; Terroirs Dublin 4; Grapevine, Dalkey, Co Dublin; The Corkscrew, Dublin 2; Barnhill Stores, Dalkey; JJ O’Driscoll, Cork; MacCurtain, CorkSmooth ripe damson fruits with a soft rounded finish. Perfect with chocolates, desserts, or cheese. From McHugh’s, Dublin 5; Deveney’s, Dublin 14; Bradleys, Cork; Martins, Dublin 3; Morton’s, Dublin 6; The Corkscrew, Dublin 2; Sweeney’s, Dublin 3Why can’t I rely on my favourite wine always being on the shelves of the local supermarket?Family locked in toilet for almost an hour at Dublin Airport had to be rescued by firefighters‘We don’t have a plan’: Invasive species take hold as action lags legislationSeamus Culleton’s Ice story gives Kieran Cuddihy his first real Liveline moment‘Buy European’, reforms, trade deals: How EU plans to jump-start bloc’s sluggish economyFurniture for the ages and Irish silver for sale at Adam’s
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