Wines for Easter

Jean Smullen picks out some perfect wines to stock for Easter.

SPRING is almost here and this year, Easter will fall on the second week of April, and before that we have a long weekend for St Patrick’s Day, so customers will definitely be entertaining at home during these important holiday periods. Let’s take a look at what wines to stock.

Ampersand

This Easter, Ampersand Wines will promote their award-winning wine portfolio. Ampersand were top performers at this Irish Wine Show, winning the titles of Irish Wine of the Year with Rioja Vega Crianza and White Wine of the Year with Lolo Albariño, among many others.

Rioja Vega Crianza (RRP €14.95) was noted as having “a wonderful nose, sweet red berry fruit, cigar box spice, wood and tons of fruit” and was awarded the Gold Star for the Best OldWorld Red Under €15 as well as the Overall Wine of the Year title 2022-23.

White Wine of the Year at the NOffLA Irish Wine show, LoLo Albariño (RRP €14.95) is a stunning and elegant white wine. Noted by the Irish wine show judges as “a really elegant white with a complex palate of apricot, nectarine and apple with beautiful balance harmony and length”, Lolo Albariño also won the gold star for Best Old World White Wine Under €20.

Barry & Fitzwilliam

Sarah Jessica Parker won Gold Medals and a Trophy for her wines at the New York International Wine Competition, sharing the news with her 6.9 million Instagram followers. The Sarah Jessica Parker premium Rosé is the second release in the Invivo