“Domaine des Baumard produce two of the world’s great white wines” writes Tomás Clancy, referencing the Domaine’s “Clos de St Yves” and their “Trie Speciale” as well as including the “Quart de Chaume”
Simone Joseph ‘Les Vignes Paralleles’ in thetasete.ie, March 2015
Wines for March with Richie Magnier in thetaste.ie Full piece here http://thetaste.ie/wp/wines-march-motley-cru/
Côtes du Rhône, Simone Joseph, Vignes ParallelesCarbon dioxide tax, Martin Moran in The Sunday Times 28 Dec 2014
Just liked this very much. Martin Moran on the crippling excise tax imposed on carbon dioxide in Ireland. A bottle of Prosecco with an ABV of 11% “attracts excise duty of €6.37, while that on a bottle of 15% shiraz is €3.19” The graphs here come from an EU report on excise duties across Europe […]
alcohol, duty, Ireland, tax, wineImporter of the Year 2014, The Sunday Business Post, 4 January 2014
We are thrilled and honoured to have been chosen as Tomás Clancy’s Best Fine Wine Importer for 2014 in the Sunday Business Post of 4 January 2015. It is great to be included with so many respected Irish wine companies; fellow importers, wine shops, off licences and restaurants. A wonderful start to the year.
Awards, Importer of the Year, Ireland, Sunday Business Post, tomas clancy, wineBaumard, Clos de St Yves 2010, Sunday Times White of the Year, 28 December 2014
Delighted to see Ernie Whalley awarding the Clos de St Yves 2010 his White Wine of the Year in the Irish Sunday Times “close to perfection”
Baumard White of the Year, Chenin Blanc, Clos de St YvesBlanc d’Ogier, 2012, Irish Times, 13 December 2014
“The perfect way to start your Christmas dinner” says John Wilson in his piece in today’s Irish Times, and we’d have to agree. You can read the article in full here http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/drink/wine-get-the-party-started-1.2034147?page=2
Blanc d'Ogier, Christmas wine, Northern Rhone, OgierOgier Viognier de Rosine and Condrieu, Sunday Times, 9 November 2014
Janasse, Côtes du Rhône 2012, Talmard Macon-Uchizy 2013, Irish Times, 1 November 2014
“Warm rounded strawberry fruits, with a nice spicy kick” says John Wilson in today’s Irish Times of the Côtes du Rhône from Domaine de la Janasse – matched with Lamb Tagine in his article on food and wine pairing. For fish and chips he recommends Macon-Uchizy from Talmard. You can read the full piece “A […]
food and wine matches, Janasse, TalmardYann Chave, Crozes-Hermitage 2012, Irish Times 25 October 2014
We’re gearing up for Rhône Wine Week in November and John Wilson in the Irish Times is too. Lovely mention for Yann Chave’s 2012 Crozes-Hermitage in today’s paper. Full piece here http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/drink/a-lighter-wine-from-the-rh%C3%B4ne-valley-1.1964825
Crozes-Hermitage, Rhone Wine Week, Yann ChaveBaumard, Savennières, Sunday Times, 19 October 2014
In the Sunday Times (Ireland) of 19th October, Ernie Whalley and Caroline Byrne visited the wines of the Loire Valley “it was hard to pick four from the total of 11” writes Ernie “Two of our top wines hailed from Savennières” These two are both from Domaine des Baumard, and received Gold and Silver in […]
Baumard, Chenin Blanc, Savennieres, St Yves