February 11th, 2009 at » Comments (1)

[viddler id=5ae91ff&w=430&h=281] In the latest episode of robertfranciswine.ie I taste on of the icon wines from the New World - Cloudy Bay. Cloudy Bay helped put New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc on the ...more »

December 10th, 2008 at » Comments (0)

Mc Cambridges Food & Wine Fair – 29th November 2008     The latest in a series of Local Wine Fairs was held by Mc Cambridges on the 29th November in the Ardiluan Hotel. ...more »

October 5th, 2008 at » Comments (0)

Lustau Pedro Ximenez San Emilio Sherry A dark golden brown coloured Sherry. But fear not this is not the type of stuff the Emily Bishop orders in Corrie. The wine smells ...more »

October 1st, 2008 at » Comments (0)

Green Point Shiraz 2004   Green Point is Moet & Chandon’s Australian outpost.  Befitting the infamous brand, the wines are a fantastic representation of the Yarra Valley region in Victoria.     This shiraz is ...more »

September 27th, 2008 at » Comments (5)

2007 Telmo Rodiguez Basa   Hailing from the Rueda region in Spain, Basa is a excellently priced white.   A big favourite at robertfranciswine.ie, this is a fantastic value driven alternative to New Zealand ...more »

September 27th, 2008 at » Comments (0)

Jean Louis Denois Brut Pinot Noir – Chardonnay NV Jean Louis Denois is one of the rising stars of the Languedoc and this Sparkling Wine is a perfect example of why. ...more »

September 21st, 2008 at » Comments (1)

  The Black Chook Sparkling Shiraz NV     No you are not seeing things – the label does say Sparkling Shiraz. I should start by saying that this style of wine may not ...more »

September 12th, 2008 at » Comments (0)

  Gaba Do Xil 2006 Godello Yet another cracking White Wine from Telmo Rodriguez with another interesting white varietal - Godello. Being a huge fan of the Basa Rueda White that Telmo ...more »

August 22nd, 2008 at » Comments (0)

    Francesco I Chianti Classico Riserva 2003 Chianti Classico is a very fashionable region at the moment, with some fantastic wines coming from Chianti and more precisely the region of Chianti Classico.The ...more »