Ever heard of Rueda?

Produced in the Castilla y Léon region of Northern Spain and made predominantly from the verdejo grape, Rueda has quickly become Spain’s most popular white wine.

It’s delicious with roast turkey so the timing couldn’t be better to get to grips with it before the festive season truly begins; there’s a Rueda Wine Tasting series coming to L’Atitude 51 on Cork’s Union Quay this month, before tasting events in Galway and Dublin in December.

This interactive tasting will be led by wine writer Leslie Williams who will present six wines from the busy bodegas of Rueda, a wine-producing region he has visited on numerous occasions.

Guests will also be treated to a selection of Rueda-inspired sharing dishes.

“Rueda is the kind of inexpensive, easy-drinking wine the Spanish love to drink alongside a variety of tasty tapas, but it also works really well paired with seasonal dishes we enjoy here in Ireland at this time of year too – from a delicious roast turkey with all the trimmings to a tangy prawn cocktail starter and hearty lunchtime stews,” they told us.

Tickets, €40 per person are available now at Latitude51.ie or by calling (021) 2390215.