Aoife Carrigy
Wine Writer at Irish Independent
Award-winning wine/drink/food writer @irish_writing awards 2021/22/23; journalist, editor, author; wine columnist @IndoWeekend; member @foodwritersguild
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1 week ago |
independent.ie | Aoife Carrigy
Our expert picks some bottles to bring to an Easter gatheringIf you’re visiting someone this Easter, it can be fun to bring a sweet wine to pair with the abundance of chocolate currently in our orbits. Today’s recommendations focus primarily on chocolate-friendly wines, whether on the sweeter end of the scale of dry table wines or moving into properly sweet dessert wines.
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2 weeks ago |
independent.ie | Aoife Carrigy
Today’s selection focuses on red wines that will pair well with the complex and robust flavours of this versatile meat. As always when pairing meat with wine, it’s useful to consider the cut itself — for example, is it fatty or lean? — as well as how its being cooked, and taking all those elements into account. A slow-cooked, fattier cut like a lamb shoulder will welcome a wine with decent acidity to cut through all that richness.
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3 weeks ago |
independent.ie | Aoife Carrigy
Today’s recommendations would work with roast fish, birds or white meats. Roasting turbot whole on the bone is a seriously delicious and surprisingly simple way to maximise its flavour, maybe with some roast lemon, fennel bulb and fresh herbs in the tray too; likewise for whole sea bream, sea bass or hake, or bone-in steaks of bigger fish like halibut or cod.
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4 weeks ago |
independent.ie | Aoife Carrigy
We’ve witnessed a lot of muscle-flexing lately. While this ascendant bro culture clearly does not represent all men, it’s an exhausting sight that begs some rebalance to cheer us back up. Today’s column rounds up wines worthy of Mother’s Day gifting. Each highlights enterprising women of the wine world. Some did indeed take over. Some collaborated with the teams around them. All wielded their agency well, and leave their world a better place for it.
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1 month ago |
independent.ie | Aoife Carrigy
'There’s a reason we don’t hear about Valencian Sauvignon Blanc': The verdict on Amy Huberman’s new winesActor joins likes of Graham Norton and Kylie Minogue by moving in on drinks marketAmy Huberman’s wines – Ah, Cava Brut Rosé and Ah, Sauvignon Blanc, are available from today. Photo: Alex SheridanIrish actor and writer Amy Huberman has put her household name, and specifically her initials, to two new wines – Ah, Cava Brut Rosé and Ah, Sauvignon Blanc.
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Delighted to be in such great company again as finalists for this year’s IFWA wine writing award 🍷✨
Congratulations to the finalists in our Wine Writing Award! @Wilsononwine @AoifeCarrigy_ @LiamDrinksWines @LesliesWineFood, Shane Golden and @wine_philosophy This award is kindly sponsored by @Whelehanswines and judged by the fab @ozclarke 👏🏻👏🏻💕 https://t.co/O3qtx2rrFE
A lovely post from @smullenj about Brigid O’Hora’s excellent new book - the perfect Kris Kindle and stocking filler for when the time comes to consider such things! 🥂
Bridget O'Hora launches her new book The Home Sommelier https://t.co/ZURvdj1wxr @Sinead_Smyth_ @lynda80 @AoifeCarrigy_ https://t.co/exgBIVD2SE
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