Wine Tasting in The Wine Buff

Barry Acheson of The Wine Buff in Cork City invited Slow Food members and friends to a wine tasting in his shop in Washington Street. This shop has been decorated with love for detail and it is inviting and cosy - so the perfect setting for our wine tasting. In addition to the wines, Barry also served plates of cold meats, salami, ham, chorizo and pates and homemade breads. Simone Kelly of Interior Living sponsored some amazing olive oil called Primo from Frantoi Cutrera. The olive oil can also be bought at Interior Living in McCurtain Street, Cork.

We had 6 wines - 3 whites & 3 reds - and if you think it was a small selection....think again as it was the quality of the selection that made this tasting so special. Below is the list of wines we have tasted:

1 Chateau de L' Aubrade Bordeaux blanc ( w) France 11.35euro

2 Ontanon Rioja Vetiver (w) Spain 14.20euro

3 Ginglinger Alsace Riesling (w) France 14.20euro

4 Vizar, Castilla y Leon (R) Spain 13.95euro

5 Montaribaldi Barbaresco Palazzina (R) Italy 25.70 euro

6 Chateau Haut- Tropchaud Pomerol (R) France 39.99euro ....
(WineBuff Harvest offer), normally 60.99 euro

My favourite was the Montaribaldi Barbaresco (the small brother of Barolo) and the Pomerol...

A big thank you goes out to Barry for being a perfect host.