.Conde de los Andes is one of the oldest documented bodegas in Rioja and boasts an incredible 2km of ageing cellars, winding under the ancient town of Ollauri in Rioja Alta. 🏰 We tasted through some of their impressive back collection and limited release wines. 😍

Paula and I celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary with a long weekend in Galway. Kicking off with a drop of Taittinger Champagne ... Of course.. TuscanVines ® Joanne James Russell Cinzia Hayes JT_in_LA Ramblin’ Medici WiningJaguar Susan 🍷 GW 🍷 Peter 🚴🏼🏌🏻‍♂️🏋🏼🧘🏼‍♂️ 🍷⚔️🇩🇪🇪🇺 CHARLIE ARTURAOLA

Enjoyable drop of #Picpoul with dinner tonight. Chowder, followed by Chicken Supreme...

Enjoying wonderful weather in Connemara on our wee trip.

Yes, I know it's only a Tuesday, but I love good wine. Scrumptious. TuscanVines ® Cinzia Hayes David Marra Passione Divina Peter 🚴🏼🏌🏻‍♂️🏋🏼🧘🏼‍♂️ 🍷⚔️🇩🇪🇪🇺 SeagreenWench Kim 🌺🌸🌷🌻🍷 CHARLIE ARTURAOLA GW 🍷 JT_in_LA Ramblin’ Medici gasgal87 Ciro Pirone 🇮🇹🇺🇸🍷⚽️ Salerno WiningJaguar jim dunlop Wonderful Wino

Back in Dublin for a couple of weeks. Sunday afternoon, All-Ireland Hurling final, meeting up with old friends for the match and a few pints of the Black Stuff. Congrats to #Tipperary, sorry to all my #Cork friends...

And the reason we're back.... Our niece over on vacation for a while...

What life is all about when your wee niece is in town...

Just a quick trip to Tesco Ireland (Supermarket) tonight love being away from home, and a Cotes du Rhone Blanc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne Bourboulenc blend. Passione Divina John Abbey JT_in_LA Cinzia Hayes TuscanVines ® SeagreenWench GW 🍷 CHARLIE ARTURAOLA

What else would you do on a Saturday morning before the Lions Match... parkrun Ireland with the Wednesday Crew...

Breakfast and a pint, watching the #lionsrugby and what a dramatic finish too. (It was an 11am kick off, nice and early)...

The Girls on Tour in Dublin this afternoon, while I watched the Rugby - Better check the credit card bill!!! Cinzia Hayes Joanne James Russell SeagreenWench JT_in_LA TuscanVines ® GW 🍷 Ramblin’ Medici gasgal87 Kim 🌺🌸🌷🌻🍷 WiningJaguar jim dunlop

Another day back in the old hood winds down with dinner and a #Dolcetto from #Langhe Very quaffable... Passione Divina jim dunlop TuscanVines ® GW 🍷 Cinzia Hayes SeagreenWench Ramblin’ Medici WiningJaguar JT_in_LA Michael Collins Paul Courtney Peter 🚴🏼🏌🏻‍♂️🏋🏼🧘🏼‍♂️ 🍷⚔️🇩🇪🇪🇺 Ciro Pirone 🇮🇹🇺🇸🍷⚽️ Salerno

Out for lunch today, and a wonderful duck arancini to kick things off... Now, where might I be?

And for Mains..... TuscanVines ®

Still on our wee trip back in Dublin, and a Rioja tonight from Ramón Bilbao Wines as niece ponders her new friends from Language School. Michael Collins Paul Courtney Passione Divina Peter 🚴🏼🏌🏻‍♂️🏋🏼🧘🏼‍♂️ 🍷⚔️🇩🇪🇪🇺 JT_in_LA jim dunlop GW 🍷 Cinzia Hayes SeagreenWench CHARLIE ARTURAOLA David Marra

Last wine of our wee trip back to Dublin, and a Nero d'Avola to round off with. Apassimento style, ripe, blueberries, cherry too, and hits of smokiness. Light tannins, 14%. Passione Divina CHARLIE ARTURAOLA TuscanVines ® JT_in_LA jim dunlop Ramblin’ Medici GW 🍷 WiningJaguar

My Dublin trip concluded with a range of new glasses. Riedel UK🍷 Legacy Account Syrah/Sangiovese x4, Bordeaux/Cab Franc x4. The #Performance range. Passione Divina TuscanVines ® Michael Collins Cinzia Hayes Paul Courtney WiningJaguar SeagreenWench Peter 🚴🏼🏌🏻‍♂️🏋🏼🧘🏼‍♂️ 🍷⚔️🇩🇪🇪🇺 JT_in_LA GW 🍷 jim dunlop

With my new glass ready, tonight from * Katie Jones * a 2017 La Perle Rare Syrah. Passione Divina TuscanVines ® JT_in_LA Cinzia Hayes SeagreenWench Michael Collins jim dunlop Paul Courtney Peter 🚴🏼🏌🏻‍♂️🏋🏼🧘🏼‍♂️ 🍷⚔️🇩🇪🇪🇺 Ramblin’ Medici CHARLIE ARTURAOLA WiningJaguar GW 🍷 David Marra Lorcan O'Brien

Tonight, Beef Bourguignon cooking, and a St Emilion from 2016, Jean-François Quenin for the other glasses just bought. Passione Divina Lorcan O'Brien TuscanVines ® Michael Collins JT_in_LA Ramblin’ Medici Cinzia Hayes SeagreenWench GW 🍷 Paul Courtney WiningJaguar CHARLIE ARTURAOLA