Food Pairing:Light Fish and Shellfish

• arugula
• asparagus
• Autumn Vegetables
• bacon
• barolo
• bay leaf
• BBQ
• bbq sauce
• bbq wine pairing
• beef
• Beef and Lamb
• blue cheese
• bread
• brine
• canapés
• cava
• champagne
• cheese
• Chicken
• chorizo
• christmas dessert
• christmas feast
• clarified butter
• cream
• cream cheese
• curry
• Dessert
• dessert wines
• dry aged beef
• farmhouse cheese
• feta
• fish
• food pairing
• fortified wine
• Fresh Greens
• Game
• ginger
• gingerbread
• grenache
• grilled
• gruyere
• gubeen
• Hard Cheese
• Hearty Roots
• herbs
• imen mcdonnell
• indian curry
• korean
• Light Fish and Shellfish
• malbec
• manchego
• marmalade
• monastrell
• mushroom
• onion
• orange
• orange wine
• paella
• Pasta and Pizza
• pecorino
• Pork
• Pork and Poultry
• port
• prawns
• prosecco
• red wine
• Rich Fish
• rioja
• Roast Vegetables
• rosemary
• rye crisps
• salad
• Salads
• Salmon Mousse
• sausage
• sauvignon blanc
• seafood
• shellfish
• shiraz
• smoked salmon
• Soft Cheese
• spain
• spanish wine
• spare ribs
• sparkling wine
• Spicy Food
• spicy foods
• spinach
• staycation wine
• staycation wines
• steak
• stuffing
• sushi
• Tapas
• tart
• toast
• trout
• tuna
• turkey
• umami
• ummera
• vegan
• vegetables
• vegetarian
• white wine
• wine pairing

Food Pairing

by Laura Daly | June 8, 2018

Rosé Wine Food Pairing

Rosé Wine & Roast Chicken Discover Jette Virdi’s Roast Chicken paired with a Rosé wine from Domaine Bergerie de L’Hortus. Walking into a kitchen where a chicken has slowly been roasting away in the oven, is probably the closest to heaven we have on earth. Everyone has their own way of roasting the chicken, and […]

Travelogues, Winemakers

by Sam Logan | April 24, 2018

The Best of Cava Wine

Cava Wine at Cellar Carles Andreu Cava, the sparkling Spanish wine that rivals Champagne, is a modern name for a style of wine that has been produced in Spain for centuries. When we visited our Cava producer, he explained the history of Cava and what makes his Cava Wine so special. It was still morning […]

Travelogues, Uncategorized, Winemakers

by Sam Logan | April 10, 2018

Gifts for Wine Lovers

Gifts for Wine Lovers: Wine Explorers Club So, you know someone who loves wine, and you want to get them a present they’ll love. First of all, don’t get them decanters, wine racks, fancy stoppers, or any other wine gadgets. Chances are they’ve already got all the equipment they need to enjoy wine (i.e., glasses […]

Uncategorized

by Sam Logan | December 13, 2017

Christmases Around France

From the Loire to Alsace, we visit two unique and fascinating French winemakers to see how they celebrate Christmas. I'm of to bake some bredele!

The Keogh Cellar, Uncategorized, Winemakers

by Sam Logan | December 13, 2017

Christmas in Bordeaux

Today we make the last visit to the vines before Christmas. We’re stopping by Bordeaux to find out how our favourite Bordelais winemakers celebrate Christmas. There’s oysters, apple pie and a lovely tradition with the company that makes the barrels Chateau Hautes Segottes is aged in.   Chateau Thieuley In the Courselle ‘s family, we […]

The Keogh Cellar, Winemakers

by Sam Logan | December 13, 2017

Christmas in Burgundy: Domaine De La Bongran & Domaine Naudin Ferrand

We catch up with two of our winemakers from Burgundy to hear what the Christmas festivities are like in one of the heartlands of French winemaking. As you might expect, all the food the winemakers mention is tailormade for Burgundy wines. Various molluscs feature prominently on both Christmas menus. While oysters are popular at home in Ireland, […]

The Keogh Cellar, Winemakers

by Sam Logan | December 11, 2017

An Iberian Christmas

Our Portuguese winemakers Quinta do Crasto and Bodegas Fillaboa tell us how they’ll be spending Christmas this year: plenty of sweet treats, seafood and, of course, fantastic wine.   Quinta do Crasto “Christmas traditions in Portugal and Douro are above all about family! It is common to celebrate around the table, on the 24th with Bacalhau […]

Uncategorized, Winemakers

by Sam Logan | November 29, 2017

Christmas Down Under

Christmas in the southern hemisphere is a little different, but the most important things are still there: family, food, and great wine!   Coriole “Christmas for our family starts with Carols on Christmas Eve with friends and neighbours. Christmas morning is Champagne, fresh prawns, croissants, new season cherries. We then generally hit the beach before […]

The Keogh Cellar, Uncategorized, Winemakers

by Sam Logan | November 28, 2017

A Very Langa Christmas

Cesar Langa produces fantastic wines to Organic standards under the Langa and Senorio de Ayud labels. We Caught up with Cesar to find out what Christmas means to him Bodegas Langa Christmas in Spain gets off to a rather peculiar and unofficial start on Dec. 22nd when children from San Ildefonso School can be heard […]

The Keogh Cellar

by Sam Logan | November 10, 2017

Festive Treats

You might think that working for a wine company makes choosing Christmas drinks easy. Au Contraire. It’s just three weeks to the big day, and my cellar is bare. If you’re anything like me, your current level of Christmas organization is below where you would like it to be. You might be starting to get […]

The Keogh Cellar

by Sam Logan | November 1, 2017

Fun from Down Under

Antipodean Adventure As the nights draw in, and you start feeling all 53 of our degrees of latitude, try thinking about those places where summer is currently blazing away. If you want to cheer yourself with a glass of summer, it might be time for a little Fun from Down Under. Aussie and Kiwi winemakers […]

The Keogh Cellar

by Sam Logan | November 1, 2017

Exploring Spain, Enjoying Spain

Exploring Spain Spain is always at the top of my list of places to visit next, both as a wine destination and as one of the most fantastic places I’ve ever been. Unfortunately, I don’t have the endless resources necessary to explore Spain as I’d like to. The bills don’t pay themselves, and if I […]