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Dark evenings are perfect paired with Rioja. A Viura which has set a trend in the region,  thanks to the balanced way wh...
05/11/2024

Dark evenings are perfect paired with Rioja.
A Viura which has set a trend in the region, thanks to the balanced way which it blends the fruit and the oak in a white wine.
It has a subtle floral aroma, with tropical fruit, grapefruit and a hint of white pepper and toasted oak. Only very slight sensation from the oak though.
Nice, meaty mouth-feel and fine natural acidity with well balanced potency. Definitely one for savouring.

Introducing Donato D’Angelo Calice Aglianico Del Vulture. 🍷🍇Sourced from wines grown in volcanic soils, it is a concentr...
02/11/2024

Introducing Donato D’Angelo Calice Aglianico Del Vulture. 🍷🍇

Sourced from wines grown in volcanic soils, it is a concentrated, balanced wine with impressive dark fruit, suggestion of forest floor, mint, to***co, and flint edged mineral.

Perfect for pairing with hearty dishes or simply enjoyed on its own, this is a fantastic wine, great family story, with an even better price tag.

Rated 3 Glasses (out of 3) - Gambero Rosso Italian Wines 2024.

Call in to pick up your bottle and share your experience.

Happy Hallowine!! 🎃👻🦇🥂🍷 Treat yourself to a nice bottle of wine from The Wine Buff this evening!
31/10/2024

Happy Hallowine!! 🎃👻🦇🥂🍷
Treat yourself to a nice bottle of wine from The Wine Buff this evening!

Christmas is 8 weeks away!!🎄 🎄 🎄Now is the right time to contact your nearest Wine Buff store, or browse our website for...
29/10/2024

Christmas is 8 weeks away!!🎄 🎄 🎄
Now is the right time to contact your nearest Wine Buff store, or browse our website for company gifts, for family and friends, or to pick your wine for the dinner at .
We are here to help you select the best price quality wine gifts to avoid unnecessary stress. 🎁
If you are not sure which bottle would be suitable to gift, then you cannot go wrong with a .
We have all these and much more.
In person or online, The Wine Buff is always here for you.

100% pure Grenache from 30-year-old vines.If you’re going to get Gigondas from Jérome, it really is worth swinging big, ...
26/10/2024

100% pure Grenache from 30-year-old vines.
If you’re going to get Gigondas from Jérome, it really is worth swinging big, and they don’t come much bigger than this: very lifted and still extremely young-smelling with incredible perfume, cherry jam, chocolate and cloves, leather furniture, old books, mahogany, while the palate is very full bodied, rich and velvety, but also ripped with some serious tannins, juicy acidity, epic length and savouriness. Give it some time and it will unfurl magnificently. Rugged red with muscular attitude.
Drink now to 2050.

Today is International Champagne Day. For wine enthusiasts and revellers alike, it offers the perfect occasion to indulg...
25/10/2024

Today is International Champagne Day.
For wine enthusiasts and revellers alike, it offers the perfect occasion to indulge in the world's most iconic sparkling wine.
All of the Champagnes we stock are made by grower-producers (aka RM or Récoltant Manipulant in French), meaning the grapes are sourced exclusively from their vineyards and the champagne is produced solely on their premises.
Get your long weekend off to a great start with a fantastic bottle of bubbles from your local Wine Buff shop or online from our website!! 🍾🥂

This is nearly the only thing you need to learn. After this, make sure you taste all different, but good quality wines, ...
22/10/2024

This is nearly the only thing you need to learn. After this, make sure you taste all different, but good quality wines, and before you know it, you will taste like a pro.

1. See: the colour can tell you a lot about the age and type of wine you are tasting.

2. Swirl: it helps release the wine’s aromas and allows you to get a better sense of the aromas.

3. Smell: your nose is the most sensitive organ when it comes to tasting wine. The aromas can tell you a lot about the wine and help you understand what flavours you may experience when tasting it.

4. Sip: the flavour of the wine can change depending on how long it sits on your tongue, so it is important to take small sips and let the wine rest on your tongue before swallowing.

5. Savour: take a moment to think about the flavours and aromas of the wine and try to identify the different elements you are tasting.

Four of our exclusive South African wines were selected for the evening of South African wine and Irish food, held by th...
20/10/2024

Four of our exclusive South African wines were selected for the evening of South African wine and Irish food, held by the South African Embassy in the Coburg Restaurant at the Conrad Hotel, in Earlsfort Terrace, on the 10th of October.
All the food and wines were delightful, but our Diemersdal Private Collection especially went down a treat.
Rated 93 points by Tim Atkin, the Private Collection is a classical Bordeaux-style red wine that is crafted from all five Bordeaux varieties and was the first wine to be made on the Diemersdal Estate. In striving to make simply the best, fruit from selected sites planted to the terroir most suited to each variety and blended to form a perfect whole, the result being a singular expression of supreme excellence and superb quality.
Both Diemersdal and Swartland wines are exclusive to The Wine Buff in Ireland.

A beautiful, traditional style Rioja, with a certain oak dryness followed by inviting aromas of raspberries and red plum...
17/10/2024

A beautiful, traditional style Rioja, with a certain oak dryness followed by inviting aromas of raspberries and red plums which are laced with spices, vanilla, pepper and some earthy characteristics which all develop in the glass. On the palate this possesses a medium body with fine tannins and nice overall balance through the finish.
Rated 90 points by The Wine Enthusiast, as excellent, highly recommended.

A superb value/quality unoaked Tempranillo, great for any occasion. It has a deep aroma of cherry, strawberry and some s...
15/10/2024

A superb value/quality unoaked Tempranillo, great for any occasion. It has a deep aroma of cherry, strawberry and some spices. The taste is structured, full of flavour, meaty and food friendly, with soft and supple tannins. Great with pasta and all meats.

The family of Bodegas Macaya are famous for producing high quality approachable wines, and Almara Finca Linte is no exception. Everyone can happily enjoy it.

Vieux Chantecaille is the property of the famous Bordeaux family, Moze Berthon, who has been producing wine since 1820.I...
12/10/2024

Vieux Chantecaille is the property of the famous Bordeaux family, Moze Berthon, who has been producing wine since 1820.

It’s not easy to find this level of quality Saint Emilion for this price.
This is an extremely elegant wine.
On the nose it is fruity with excellent concentration. It reveals notes of ripe raspberry, blackberry and a touch of violet combined with slight touches of blackcurrant, liquorice as well as discreet hints of cocoa. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced and offers a great definition of juicy blackcurrant blackberry and small notes of raspberry. Medium bodied with well-structured tannins. Great length.

2020 was an exceptional vintage, you can drink it down, or keep it (if you can resist), because it ages beautifully as well.

The perfect wine for this beautiful autumn evening. Villa Erbice Valpolicella Superiore is deep red with violet tints. T...
10/10/2024

The perfect wine for this beautiful autumn evening.
Villa Erbice Valpolicella Superiore is deep red with violet tints. The aroma is intense with ripe red fruit of cherry and plum.
And the taste? Well, the taste is full and harmonious, with great softness and balance.

Beginning of a new era in The Wine Buff Sligo. Joe is retiring and he will be missed by all of us at The Wine Buff, but ...
03/10/2024

Beginning of a new era in The Wine Buff Sligo.

Joe is retiring and he will be missed by all of us at The Wine Buff, but especially by his customers with whom he built a great relationship over the years.

The ‘not so new’ face in the shop is Matthias, who has been helping out in the shop for years, and now he fully took over from Joe, giving up his landscaping job to fully immerse himself into the world of wine.

Welcome to The Wine Buff, Matthias, have fun, enjoy every moment.
We wish Joe all the best for his retirement, we can be sure he will pop in the shop to have a chat every so often.

The harvest of reds is now in full swing on the continent, they have just finished in Cascadais Castle, Corbieres,  and ...
01/10/2024

The harvest of reds is now in full swing on the continent, they have just finished in Cascadais Castle, Corbieres, and starting in Chateau Tour Haut Caussan today. It’s a very busy time for the Courrian family. 🍇🍷

Heavens opened? No problem, open the Prestigi and let it warm you up.A deelpy coloured red, with a nose of red and black...
29/09/2024

Heavens opened? No problem, open the Prestigi and let it warm you up.
A deelpy coloured red, with a nose of red and black fruits, chocolate and toasty oak with a whiff of leather. Silky texture with great length of dried red fruit.
Perfect for these chilly, wet evenings.

The Cevennes Globe Grenache has been selected for the Guide Hachette des Vins 2025, which is the essential book for all ...
26/09/2024

The Cevennes Globe Grenache has been selected for the Guide Hachette des Vins 2025, which is the essential book for all wine enthusiasts.
For 40 years, it has stood out for its independence, blind tastings, and a rigorous selection of the best wines in France.

In Ireland exclusively in The Wine Buff shops nationwide.

Harvest with a twistWhen we think of harvest, we only have a romantic picture in our heads, and tend to forget that it i...
24/09/2024

Harvest with a twist

When we think of harvest, we only have a romantic picture in our heads, and tend to forget that it is a stressful enough time for the owners, even without having to think that nature can not only destroy your grapes overnight, but your home as well.

With the entire state of Lower Austria being declared disaster area, Marie-Theres Setzer (always smiling, always joyful ❤️) and her fiancé were fearing the worst, as their house was already under 1.5 m of water in 2002.
With all this going on, she still took the time for a small report.

‘Hi The Wine Buff!
Yes, actually we just have a few days left to harvest 👍 This year the yield is a bit below average, but the quality is sometimes great. Big challenge this year is keeping the sugar and therefore the alcohol low. It is one of the most intense harvests ever (starting at 2am to keep the grapes cool).

And we also had a break due to heavy rain. 200mm in 4 days. We feared to loose our house due to high water, but thankfully all went well 🙏 just some vineyards were pushed by the heavy storm.

I hope you are healthy and business is well. I wish you a pleasant week .🌻 🌻
Greetings from the Weinviertel,
Marie-Theres

We sure wish the entire Setzer family a great harvest.
You can find their great Grüner Veltliner and Zweigelt in your nearest Wine Buff or you can order it online.

Thanks to the Italians living here, and people travelling to Italy, Ireland is now falling in love with Lambrusco.Lambru...
21/09/2024

Thanks to the Italians living here, and people travelling to Italy, Ireland is now falling in love with Lambrusco.

Lambrusco is both the grape and the wine made principally from it.
The most highly rated of its wines are the frizzante secco (dry/bone dry), and Cantore Lambrusco is exactly that.

It has bright, vibrant red colour, on the nose it’s fresh and fruity with cherry notes.
The flavour is deep and savoury, with notes of blackberries and dark cherries.
The finish is rounded and harmonious.

It can be drunk before or throughout the meal.
It’s particularly good with pizza, roasts, cold cuts and cheeses.

Don’t overchill it, 12-14 C is perfectly fine.
Call in to pick up your bottle for the weekend.

Swartland Chenin Blanc has received gold medal! 🥇The Gold Wine Awards are all about recognizing exceptional value-for-mo...
19/09/2024

Swartland Chenin Blanc has received gold medal! 🥇
The Gold Wine Awards are all about recognizing exceptional value-for-money wines, with a panel of expert judges from the wine industry, including sommeliers and retailers.
It’s the perfect wine to enjoy with friends, just having a few bites and chat into the night.
A great wine at an even better value!

Harvest 24 🍇 Albariño D.O. Rías Baixas The beautiful “pergola” system allows the grape bunches to hang down under the ca...
17/09/2024

Harvest 24 🍇 Albariño D.O. Rías Baixas
The beautiful “pergola” system allows the grape bunches to hang down under the canopy and stay healthy due to frequent, drying sea breezes. It is a beautiful sight.
And it’s certainly handy harvesting under a bit of shade.

Garnacha/Grenache lovers take note. New wine has arrived from Zaragoza to The Wine Buff. Catalayud is one of Aragon’s la...
14/09/2024

Garnacha/Grenache lovers take note.
New wine has arrived from Zaragoza to The Wine Buff.
Catalayud is one of Aragon’s largest quality wine producing regions, and it still offers incredible value and quality.
La Gavacha is balanced, terroir driven, on the nose it shows aromas of black fruit and berry notes, combined with good minerality, spices and balsamic notes. Full bodied on the palate, perfectly balanced with fruitiness and elegant structure.

Harvest 2024 has kicked off in Piedmont as well, with the grapes for the beautifully indulgent, slightly sparkly Moscato...
12/09/2024

Harvest 2024 has kicked off in Piedmont as well, with the grapes for the beautifully indulgent, slightly sparkly Moscato d’Asti being the first to be picked.
You can pick up the result of the previous harvest in your local Wine Buff. Prepare to be spoiled.

September is truly the most wonderful and exciting time in the vineyards.            .masachs
05/09/2024

September is truly the most wonderful and exciting time in the vineyards.

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A white wine with the right attitude.
03/09/2024

A white wine with the right attitude.

We have a great selection of quality wines in 1/2 bottle as well. For days when you only would like a glass with your di...
29/08/2024

We have a great selection of quality wines in 1/2 bottle as well.
For days when you only would like a glass with your dinner.

Chateau La Grave Minervois Expression is a great food wine, with ruby red colour, elegant and refined aromas of cherry, Mediterranean scents and hints of pepper. The tannins are mellow and silky with a long, smooth finish.

Good with any red meat with hearty sauces or dishes with mushrooms.

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