A very decent red Bordeaux from a local French mini-market. More shocking good value which makes wine in Ireland appear extortionate. I assume tax is mainly to blame but general supermarket prices re-inforce the rip-off Ireland view. #wine

a half bottle, double the deliciousness #wine

Very surprised by the quality of this Sauvignon. Tasted more new world than old. All the expected notes but with extra depth. Definite grapefruit action going on. Another total bargain in a French mini-market. #wine

How does a no-year, no-name 4 Euro bottle of French supermarket wine knock the socks off most new world wine which costs 3 times as much in Ireland? A bit insipid to start, it develops rather well after a few minutes in the glass. Now looking for more...

<p>After years of trying out dodgy cheap red wines, found this one - the best I've come across so far at 11.50 a bottle. Very...</p>

<p>These are my new favourite tea biscuits.  They are not concrete-hard like many biscottis, and the orange flavour is absolutely lovely.  They have nice little...</p>

<p>I'd been aware of Taste Kildare for awhile since reading about it in Food &amp; Wine.  The <a href="http://www.tastekildare.ie/" target="_blank">website</a> was a bit amateur and to be...</p>

<p>Nice restaurant on French Church St. with a friendly atmosphere and good service. The menu is Italian so expect pasta and pizzas and also a...</p>

Livia, my mother-in-law, thanks to her good works and excellent connections in Cusco, was given free bed and breakfast with the Carmalite nuns on Plazoleta San Blas, less than 5 minutes walk from our hotel. Every evening would begin with Livia joining...

A brilliant gift of a cookery course in Dunbrody by my fabulous sister-in-law Paula led to one of the best day's out I've had in ages.  Interesting and enjoyable in every way without a dull moment in a gorgeous location. We did our annual...