22 useful hacks to get the most out of your wine experience in the supermarket or restaurant

Barrett was in Dublin this week for the 50th anniversary of the famous Judgement of Paris, when his family winery’s Chardonnay beat all French competitors in a blind tasting, a pivotal moment for Californian wine, and portrayed in the 2008 movie Bottle Shock. He popped along to meet Ireland’s top sommeliers who had battled it out in a competition run by Irish Guild of Sommeliers. The title of Ireland’s Best Sommelier was defended by Anke Hartmann for the third time running, and she will compe...