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So much rain and wind in December. Yesterday, we drove to Sligo for an ICC lunch at the Driftwood in Rosses Point. It bucketed rain, and the wind drove spray off the ocean onto the peninsula. It felt like we were going to be swept away. We had a great lunch (tuna sushi, beef cheeks and créme brulé) and a lovely stay at the Driftwood (best shower ever). We had a light dinner at Austie's (pizza and wings) and nightcaps at Harry's Bar, all within walking distance.
At Harry's, a charming, quirky nautical place, we met some people at the bar who we had already seen at Austin's. Manuela, a Brazilian Portuguese woman living in Milan who is writing a book about the Spanish Armada, was in Sligo for research. A young man was visiting home from London where he landed after being an award-winning vintner in Napa, CA for 7 years. He made wines rated 98 by Robert Parker, then lost everything when wildfires destroyed his vineyards and the insurance refused to pay up because it was an 'act of God'.
He was in London trying his hand at marketing wines and was thrilled to hear of our vineyard and of all the others. We encouraged him to join the Facebook group Irish Winegrowers. He has our contact details and will be coming out to visit. He was so thrilled to learn what's going on here in Ireland.
He may be exactly what we need at this moment. He's a lovely young Irishman, hungry to make his mark.
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| Harry's on the left |
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| Driftwood lunch |
