Aphros Evoe in the Independent by Aoife Carrigy
“Made with ancient methods and in the super-sour style of a modern Stateside piquette, this limited-edition side project of Vasco Croft from Aphros Wines will appeal to fans of funky kombucha, sour beers, pet nats and natural wines. Cloudy, lightly spritzed and popping with aromas of wild strawberry and raspberry, sour cherry and pink peppercorn, … Read More
New Arrivals from Kolonne Null
You may have tasted them at our Portfolio tasting in April? They have arrived! The rosé (Edition les Quatres)Kolonne Null Rose is made from grapes grown in Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence. Light salmon in colour, it has floral apricot and raspberry flavours on the palate. The sparkling rosé is made in collaboration with Julius Wasem of Kaiserpfalz. … Read More
Gramona Academy
WineMason welcomed Leo Gramona and Andres Rangel from Gramona with Alvaro Ribalta MW to Dublin on 25 April to present a seminar on Corpinnat and long aged sparkling spanish wines. The Gramona Academy offers a fascinating and unique insight into these wines and this was the first time it has been presented outside of … Read More
Non alcoholic wines
The world of non alcoholic drinks contines to get more diverse and even exciting as highlighted by the excellent piece written by Aoife Carrigy in the Weekend Magazine of the Irish Independent. Kolonne Null was wine of the week with a nice metion for Cuvee Rouge No 2 and also Fritz Muller NA.
Portugal & Galicia – the return to tasting
On 26 October we returned to tasting events proper and were happy to welcome over 80 enthusiastic tasters to sample 80 wines from Portugal and Galicia at the Sky Suite, Radisson Blu, Dublin 8. It was made all the more special and fun to collaborate with our friends at VinosTito and GrapeCircus. One of … Read More
Welcome to Ireland Niepoort Vintage Port 2019; Port Tasting in Wine Upstairs
The autumn is well and truly here, and that can mean only one thing – Port. On Tuesday 12th October we welcomed customers to Wine Upstairs for tasting of seven different ports. The line up included; Niepoort 10 Year Old White Port Niepoort 10 Year Old Tawny Port Niepoort Colheita 1997 Niepoort Trudy Nat’Cool Port Niepoort LBV … Read More
Adrien Amoreau of le Puy visits Ireland!
We were delighted to have Adrien Amoreau, 15th generation of Château le Puy, with us for 2 weeks in September 2021.
Gramona – Six generations of sparkling wine in Penedes
After an inspiring staff training session with Ana Lopez and sixth-generation Gramona, Leo Gramona, we would like to share briefly the fascinating story of Spain’s most prestigious sparkling wine producer. Drive 45 mins from Barcelona, up into the hills of the Alt Penedés region, and there you will find Gramona. The climate is Mediterranean, with … Read More
Hello Gredos, Nice to Meet You.. Again!
Nearly three years on from importing Vino de Montana and Cadalso from Peninsula Vinicultores, there is still no official appellation of origin for Gredos. In recent years, Gredos has received international recognition as a unique wine region, producing distinctive, almost Pinot-like Garnacha. We hope they will be given their own appellation soon, as nothing looks … Read More
Prieler’s Gemischter Satz in the Independent by Aoife Carrigy
“Pretty summer drinking with country-garden and stone-fruit aromas and sunny tangy flavours”
The Volcanic Wines of The Azores
The Azores are an autonomous region of Portugal situated in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, around 1,450 km (900 m) west of Lisbon, and composed of nine volcanic islands: São Miguel, Santa Maria, Faial, Terceira, Graciosa, São Jorge, Pico, Flores and Corvo. The islands were discovered between the 14th and 15th centuries. It is … Read More
