Stitch and Bear

A long-running Irish blog with reviews of the best restaurants in Dublin and throughout Ireland. Some wine and cocktails thrown in for good measure!

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

[Travel] A weekend in the Priorat

[Travel] A weekend in the Priorat
Last August, I found myself standing on top of a hill in the Priorat, surrounded by vines laden heavy with grapes, under the intense searin...
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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

[Wine] 2 wines to try from Aldi

[Wine] 2 wines to try from Aldi
I've been sampling a lot of Aldi wine recently, and it's fair to say that they are offering some great value for money at the mome...
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Sunday, August 27, 2017

[Wine] Torres Priorat

[Wine] Torres Priorat
DISCLOSURE: My visit to the Torres winery at El Lloar in the Priorat was provided free of charge by  Pico Communication  and  Torres . Man...
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Saturday, August 12, 2017

[Wine] Torres Purgatori

[Wine] Torres Purgatori
We spent a recent weekend in the stunning Priorat wine region, which is located a bit under a 2 hour from Barcelona. It's one of just t...
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Sunday, October 23, 2016

[Wine] 4 German rieslings to try

[Wine] 4 German rieslings to try
Riesling is one of my absolute favourite wines. Wines made from this incredibly aromatic grape can run the full gamut of taste from steely ...
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Sunday, October 9, 2016

[Competition] Win a pair of tickets to JN Wine Portfolio Tasting

[Competition] Win a pair of tickets to JN Wine Portfolio Tasting
I recently put together a listing of all upcoming wine events , featuring many "Meet the Makers" type tastings, which are a great...
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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

[Events] 2016 wine tastings

[Events] 2016 wine tastings
Here's a collection of the wine tastings and wine events of which I am aware. If there are events missing, please feel free to get in to...
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Tuesday, July 26, 2016

[Wine] Three wines from Curious Wines

[Wine] Three wines from Curious Wines
Curious Wines is a Cork-based, online wine retailer, with physical stores in both Cork and Naas. Brothers Michael and Matt Kane are the du...
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Saturday, July 2, 2016

[Wine] July BBQ wines

[Wine] July BBQ wines
It's July now, and we continue to BBQ at every opportunity. At a recent BBQ, I opened the following bottles of wine for Mr and Mrs H, t...
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Saturday, June 11, 2016

[Wine] June BBQ wines

[Wine] June BBQ wines
If you've been following me on my social media channels, you'll know that we've been doing a lot of BBQ'ing in the recent g...
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Saturday, April 16, 2016

[Opinion] My experience with WSET Level 2 Wine and Spirits

[Opinion] My experience with WSET Level 2 Wine and Spirits
At the start of 2015 I had had been toying with the idea of taking formal wine classes for a while and had indeed already completed several...
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Wednesday, December 30, 2015

[Events] Australia and New Zealand Wine Tastings

[Events] Australia and New Zealand Wine Tastings
I hope everyone had a Happy Christmas and that you all enjoyed some damn fine food and drink over the festive period. For those of you who ...
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Sunday, November 15, 2015

[Wine] O'Briens Winter Wine Fair

[Wine] O'Briens Winter Wine Fair
The bi-annual O'Briens wine fair was held recently in the Mansion House Dublin, and for the first time, in the Clarion Hotel Cork. It...
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Sunday, October 25, 2015

[Wine] Aldi Priorat and Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

[Wine] Aldi Priorat and Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Aldi continues to enhance its wine offering, and I recently did a trawl through their French Wine Sale offerings, as well as picking up so...
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Monday, October 12, 2015

[Events] Upcoming wine tastings

[Events] Upcoming wine tastings
Wine tastings are a great way to sample many different wines in one session, and they often come with the benefit of being able to meet the...
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Sunday, October 4, 2015

[Travel] Wine Tour in Bordeaux

[Travel] Wine Tour in Bordeaux
Early this year, we chose Bordeaux as a destination for a long weekend. Thanks to Aer Lingus, we got good value flights, with flight times ...
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