3 wines to try, buy and put by

Domaine Jean Francois Merieau, Bois Jacou, AC Touraine 2006, €11, Terroirs of Donnybrook and online at terroirs.ie (88)

If you drive and live in Dublin, you will be aware that many city centre car parks now relieve you of close to €12 for 181 minutes of parking. For the same price, you could try out this fresh and fragrant red wine from the Loire. It’s a gamay, rather than the usual cabernet franc, and is easily of Cru Beaujolais standard. High, sweet fruit with notes of violets and raspberry drift over ...