Movies and Booze: LIVE from Galmont Hotel Galway

Sean was joined by Fionnuala Jones, Jean Smullen and Deirdre Molumby with thanks to Marks and Spencer. Today's wines are listed below: All beers from today's show are listed below: 2022 B Live Sauvignon Blanc €11.99  Stockists: Spar, EuroSpar, Mace and Londis, nationwide    2021 PepperBox Shiraz €13.50  Stockists:  Widely available from supermarkets and Independent Off Licences 

On this week’s Movies and Booze we reviewed the latest offering from Disney, Wish. Chris Wasser also recommended Eileen, the new psychological thriller with Anne Hathaway. Fionnuala Jones brought us all the gossip from Hollywood. The wines are from Northern Spain, specifically Castilla Y Leon, a region famous for mushrooms and truffles.  This week's two red wines will match meaty umami dishes with beef, lamb or mushrooms - but also with truffles - and yes we had a truffle in studio... Leslie Williams’ featured wines were Brezo de Gregory Perez, from Bierzo in Spain and Condado de Haza Crianza 2020, Ribera del Duero, also from Spain. Movies and Booze, with thanks to Marks and Spencer

Tom Dunne was joined Dean McGuinness, Sarina Bellissimo and Deirdre Molumby with thanks to Marks and Spencer. Today's beers are listed below: Moosehead Small Batch Scratch Series Raspberry Wheat Ale Moosehead Small Batch Scratch Series Blueberry Ginger Blonde Ale

Tom Dunne was joined by Jean Smullen, Chris Wasser, Sarina Bellissimo  for another edition of movies and booze, with thanks to Marks and Spencer. Today's wines are listed below: 2022 Ben Marco Plata Special Edition Malbec €12.00 The grapes for the Ben Marco Plata are grown in Uco Valley in Mendoza at an altitude of 1,050 metres (3,445 feet) above sea level, which is what gives this wine its elegant finish.  It was aged in French oak barrels for 8 months.  With red fruit aromas and a hint of mocha there is also a lovely spiciness from the oak ageing.   It bursts into life when you taste it, red cherry with a hint of chocolate and ripe firm tannin, the perfect wine to serve with beef.  It is also a good match for hard cheeses like Parmesan, Emmental, or goats cheese. Stockists: Selected Dunnes Stores (30), Nationwide  2019 Portia Crianza €18.00 This superb red is made from 100% Tempranillo aged in French Oak.  This is a serious high-quality red wine, the judges tasting notes state:  Ruby red in colour with a hint of garnet, lively juicy fruits.  An inviting nose of vanilla and black fruits with good structure, soft tannin, and length.  Best in Show!! Easy to see why this is the overall winning wine. Superb!   Stockists: Independent Off Licences, Nationwide 

Sean was joined LIVE from Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny by Leslie Williams, Brian Lloyd and Fionnuala Jones with thanks to Marks and Spencer. Today's wines are listed below: All wines are available at Marks and Spencer: Alsace Gewurztraminer Gewurztraminer is one of those grapes everyone should try at least once.  Only to be found in Alsace (and Germany), this is intensely aromatic with rose petal and lychees scents and a lush palate.  These exotic tropical flavours make this an excellent match for Asian dishes such as Thai or Chinese food but also with dishes containing pumpkin, sweet potato or parsnips.  M&S Quintessence Méditerranée France has always had the world's most famous Rosés from Provence to the Loire to the Rhône (Tavel AOC in the Rhône is exclusively Rosé).  This is made in the Provence style so pale in colour, floral and fragrant, and of course dry on the palate - making it perfect for matching with shellfish, pizza or even spicy food.  Classics Claret Claret simply means red Bordeaux - the English coined the term and it originates from the word "Clairet" which is a light style of Bordeaux which is closer to pink than red.  This is a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon with a little Cabernet Franc - the three classic Bordeaux red grapes.  Ripe and fruity with blackcurrant fruits and a touch of chocolate, perfect for a nice steak.  Clairet still exists as a style but has fallen out of popularity a little as the world looks to paler rosé.