Gift Grub: Last Of The Irish Summer Wine
Summary
The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show features a satirical "Wines of Ireland" tasting segment mocking the rise of domestic winemaking. Hosts humorously critique fictional Irish wines like Rebels Reserve and Chateau Taito, describing them with absurd notes of arrogance, potato, and cheese and onion. The comedy sketch continues with Chateau Begrudgery, which tastes of bitterness and sourness depending on others' success, and Van de Notion, a pretentious blend claiming French heritage.
Topics discussed
Intro: Irish wine boom and global warming
Welcome to the Wines of Ireland tasting seminar
Tasting Rebels Reserve: Arrogant and superior
Chateau Taito: Notes of potato and cheese
Chateau Begrudgery: Sourness of gossip
Van de Notion: French-style wine from Fairhouse
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