James Nicholson, the Crossgar wine merchant who now offers a free mail order service through the 32 counties, is consolidating his all-Ireland offensive with a major Dublin tasting. The producers of many top wines in Nicholson's impressive portfolio will be in the Royal College of Physicians, Kildare St, Thursday, October 26th, 68 p.m.: look out for Xavier Hidalgo, Roberto Anselmi, Denis Philibert, Edouard Andre
of Chateau Le Pin and Vieux Chateau Certan, Bertie Eden of Comte Cathare, among others. Tickets £10. Tel. 1890-667799.