Gearoid Devaney

Gearoid Devaney is a Master Sommelier who has had stints at the Captial Hotel with Pierre Gagnaire in Paris and at Tom Aikens in London. He now heads up the Restaurant team at Flint Wines which has a strong emphasis on sourcing wines from small growers in Burgundy and the Rhône.

After a long day of tastings, what drink (alcoholic or not) do you kick back
and relax with?

After a hard days tasting I usually have a cleansing ale, London Pride maybe.

If you were a grape variety, what would you be, and why?

Pinot Noir, good ones are always intense, smooth and complex!

Briefly describe the best Restaurant experience you've had recently.

For high end it would be Pied de Terre, very assured and confident cooking with an amazing wine list and polished service. For something more relaxed it would probably be 28-50 at the moment, great food and lovely wines.

In your opinion, what's the most overrated and underrated Wine in the
market place?

Any of the icon blockbusters that offer alcohol and extraction are the most over rated. I still feel the great wines from Germany are over looked by many.

Whats your earliest wine memory?

Being allowed to sip sweet fizzy Lambrusco, at an Italian restaurant, when I was too young to drink. I don't think I liked it much either!