Wines Direct

Paddy Keogh doesn’t just love wine, he loves the whole world and culture of wine. He loves discovering something new, and then tracking the winemakers down in their vineyards, wherever that may be, from France to California.

He loves writing about the new wines in his newsletters, he loves introducing the wines to his customers, he loves selling the wines to restaurateurs. And this enthusiasm is infectious: somehow a case of Wines Direct wines coming through the post always feels like a treat, rather than just another order of vital daily drinking to maintain one’s equilibrium.

There isn’t a dud bottle on his list, but some special bottles such as the outstanding l’Hortus range from SW France should not be missed, and for the sort of scintillating quaffer that he seems to find in the back of beyond, just try the Domaine St Hilaire, again from SW France. Great wines, excellent site, fantastic speedy service through the mail.

(Irishtown, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, Tel: 1800-579579, wines-direct.com sales@wines-direct.com)