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DRINK IN DUBLIN: Day 1 Part 2: Bull and Castle, Jameson Distillery, Book of Kells: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #30

Posted on July 15, 2013 by waywardwine

For our first Dublin morning, the liquid brunch at Stag’s Head and tempting Celtic Whiskey Shop had simply whetted our palates. Now, annoyingly sober again, we follow the River Liffey west. Having tasted the antiquated, we search for Dublin’s modern … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, EMPTIED BOTTLES, Ireland, WINERIES WANDERED | Tagged Book of Kells, Bull & Castle, Bull and Castle, Carlo Brewing Company, Celtic Whiskey Shop, Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, F.X. Buckley, German, Golden Ale, Guinness, Guinness harp, Ireland, Irish people, Irish whiskey, Long Hall, Madame Tussaud, Old Jameson Distillery, Open Doors, River Liffey, Trinity College, Whiskey | 2 Comments

DRINK IN DUBLIN DAY 1: Stag’s Head and the Celtic Whiskey Shop: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #29

Posted on July 8, 2013 by waywardwine

For this Monday’s EU Austerity Drinking Tour, we leave Derry in Northern Ireland for Ireland’s beer capital: Dublin. Our bus loops us through green pastures, lazy hills, and riverbeds. We reach Dublin that afternoon and catch the metro to our … Continue reading →

Posted in Ireland, WINERIES WANDERED | Tagged Celtic Whiskey Shop, Dame Lane, Derry, Dublin, Guinness, Ireland, Irish Pub, Kilkenny, Kilkenny GAA, Northern Ireland, Stag's Head, Temple Bar, Trinity College | 7 Comments

‘MERICA: Domaine Saint-Vincent Brut, Albuquerque, New Mexico USA, NV

Posted on July 4, 2013 by waywardwine

With the sun setting and the staccato of fireworks and screams building in the neighborhood, it’s time for my palate to get patriotic. Tonight we pop fizz with Domaine Saint-Vincent’s Brut from the highland, cool nights near Albuquerque, New Mexico: … Continue reading →

Posted in Chardonnay, EMPTIED BOTTLES, Sparkling | Tagged Albuquerque, Albuquerque New Mexico, Bombshell, Brut, Champagne, Fourth of July, Independance Day, Jingoism, New Mexico, Patriotism, Pin-up, Saint-Vincent, Sandia Mountains, Sandia Peak Tramway, Sparkling wine, United States | 3 Comments

Petite Sirah, Concannon “Conservancy”, Livermore Valley, California 2009

Posted on July 4, 2013 by waywardwine

In honor of America’s incoming day of independence, we decide to drink one of the biggies: Concannon‘s Petite Sirah (that and our bubbly isn’t cold yet). The sale price of $10.99 seemed fine. Typical of black, thick-skinned petite sirah, the … Continue reading →

Posted in EMPTIED BOTTLES, Petite Sirah, Red | Tagged Aroma of wine, Cancannon, Concannon, Concannon Vineyard, Conservancy, Durif, fruit, Livermore Valley, Oak (wine), petite Sirah, United States | 2 Comments

LONDONDERRY CALLING: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #28

Posted on July 1, 2013 by waywardwine

Our Seven Month EU Austerity Drinking Tour continues. Last Monday’s post covered a visit to Bushmills Distillery and the Giant’s Causeway. This Monday, my wife and I cut North, to the burnt borderland between the United Kingdom and Ireland: Londonderry. … Continue reading →