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Sat 10 Oct 2009Italians that pack a punch
WINE:Italy is a treasure trove of surprising wines and charming favourites
THE LIFE OF a wine critic is not one long bacchanalian feast – true, I receive plenty of invitations to wine-tastings, but I rarely have time to attend many. However, earlier this year, I enjoyed a wonderful lunch in the engaging company of Enrico Fantasia, who looks after the wine side of Sheridans Cheesemongers. We sat outside Eden restaurant in Dublin’s Temple Bar, where sommelier Sean Gargaono has put together a short but really interesting list of wines, many of them supplied by Fantasia.
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