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Brancott Estate and Connacht Rugby bear fruit
Kiwi nectar: Brancott Estate, creator of the original Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, will continue as the official wine sponsor of Connacht Rugby for the third year running. Pictured with two of Connacht’s New Zealand players Jake Heenan and Mils Muliaina is Niall Beatty of Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard.
On the Wine Shelf...
Atlantis 2011 (Independents, €14.99)
Dinner and cocktails at the House Hotel
The House Hotel is one of my favourite little boltholes in Galway. Cool, quirky, and fun, you can't beat it for location. The rooms are lovely and settling into one of the squashy pink couches in the lobby with one of the rather superior afternoon teas is a great way to catch up with friends.
On the ground
Wines Direct this weekend has Château de Gaudou’s winemaker Fabrice Durou displaying on Saturday between 2-6pm. Château de Gaudou is between Bordeaux and Toulouse and makes wines from Malbec, a grape closely associated with the region around Cahors. Wines worth stopping by to taste include Gaudou Exception Malbec (€9) and Château de Gaudou Cahors (€10.50).
