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October 2017

A Delightful Red Inspired in the Night to Enjoy this Halloween Bank Holiday

A Delightful Red Inspired by the Night to Enjoy this Halloween Bank Holiday

One of the year’s most highly anticipated weekends is finally around the corner. The Halloween Bank Holiday, which for many, marks the unofficial start of the party season. With the date’s spooky aura in mind, we have chosen a wine that has very comfortably and beautifully embraced its darkness. Aruma is a Malbec from Mendoza, […]

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Treat Yourself to Roz Purcell’s New Restaurant Menu and Raise Money for a Good Cause

Model and cookbook author Roz Purcell has joined forces with Good To Go to create a menu based on her new cookbook Half Hour Hero and to celebrate together they will host a charity evening for the Capuchin Day Centre. Taking place on Thursday 2nd November, the night will consists of 3 sittings – 6 pm,

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WSET Launches Free App that will Help you Take Better Wine Tasting Notes

The Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET), an organisation dedicated to provide globally recognised qualifications in wine, spirits and sake, has just launched a tasting notes app, based on the Systematic Approach to Tasting (SAT) at Level 2, named WSET Wine Tasting Notes. The app is free and it’s available both through iTunes and Google

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Last Minute Holiday? Ryanair Delays its Controversial New Cabin Bag Policy Until 2018

There’s some good news for travellers who have booked flights with Ryanair as the airline has postponed its new cabin bag policy until January 15th, 2018. The controversial move by Ryanair will see the airline axe its free 10kg carry-on bags for everyone except those with priority boarding. Passengers who do not pay its €5

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Prizefight Irish Whiskey Just Launched in New York and Boston

Prizefight Irish Whiskey Just Launched in New York and Boston

Prizefight Irish Whiskey has just launched in New York and Boston. This whiskey, which is distilled and bottled in West Cork, it pays homage to Irishmen who journeyed to America: the bottles tell the story of boxing legends of Irish origins and the content itself is also a collaboration between both countries as the whiskey is finished in American

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Arnotts, Ireland’s Oldest Department Store, Opens Dublin’s Newest Café

Arnotts, Ireland’s oldest and largest department store, this week has unveiled Dublin’s newest café, Mr. White’s. Located on ground level, next to the Abbey Street entrance, the new eatery and coffee shop is named named after Mr. Andrew White, who co-founded the iconic shopping destination in 1843. The city centre location, just off Henry Street,

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The World's Biggest Wine App Vivino to Open Dublin Offices | Vivino Ireland

The World’s Biggest Wine App Vivino to Open Dublin Office

Vivino, the world’s most downloaded wine app with 26 million users and the largest library of wines from around the globe, is planning to run its European operations from Ireland. As reported by The Sunday Times, the Danish company considered Dublin thanks to the international talent pool available. While the country doesn’t have such a long

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Our Two Great Loves Combined! Chocolate Wine is Coming in Time for Christmas

After dining and indulging, dessert wines are a truly delicious way to end any meal, and especially so when infused with our beloved chocolate. Supermarket Aldi has just announced the release of a seasonal dessert special, an actual chocolate wine that reads “chocolate, velvet, ruby”. The non-vintage Rubis will have a delectable sister chocolate wine

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Paradise on Earth – This Hotel’s Private Plunge Pool is The Stuff of Dreams

Ah, luxury! There’s nothing quite like it. Especially when that luxury involves having a private plunge pool in your hotel room. One hotel on the Greek island of Santorini has taken luxurious private swimming pools to the next level. The newly reconstructed honeymoon suites at Dana Villas and Suites have beautifully breath-taking private plunge pools,

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The New Look Bewley’s Café Will Be Open for Christmas and We’re Delighted

There’s nothing like Grafton Street at Christmas time, whether you’re from Dublin or not, it holds a fond place in most of our hearts for its festive feel, twinkling lights and almost magical atmosphere come late November. Christmas in town just got a whole lot better with the news that the new look Bewley’s Café

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Forget Duolingo: Alcohol Helps you Improve your Language Skills

If you speak a second language, this might just confirm what you always knew, but a recent study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology has found that a low dose of alcohol may have a positive effect on the pronunciation of a foreign tongue. The study, appropriately named “Dutch courage? Effects of acute alcohol consumption on self-ratings and observer-ratings of foreign

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This Tropical Island Gives Guests Their Very Own Instagram Butler

Instagram plays such a large part of our lives, especially when we’re off exploring the world. Everyone wants the perfect Instagram shot, but what happens when you just can’t capture the moment yourself? Well, an island in the Maldives has solved this problem by having a special Instagram Butler. At the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island,

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Explore Wild Atlantic Food at this October Bank Holiday Weekend’s Burren Food Fayre

If you’ve been looking for a reason to explore the Wild Atlantic Way then the Burren Food Fayre has a very tasty one. The theme of the 6th edition of the festival will focus on ‘Wild Atlantic Food’ and will take place this October Bank Holiday Weekend, 28th and 29th October, in The Pavaillion, Lisdoonvarna,

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Glitter Gin, Champagne and Vodka – Our Favourite Tipples Just Got a Sparkling Makeover

The festive season is approaching and we all know that a great party can often be assisted by a great bottle of liquor. But when you want to go all out and impress your guests why not avail of a glittering bottle of your favourite tipple. There is a unique UK-based company called Bottle Bling

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The Unmissable O’Briens Wine Festival is Coming to Dublin and Cork this November

One of the biggest and most highly anticipated wine events in Ireland is nearly back: the winter edition of the O’Briens Wine Festival, which will take place in the Clayton Hotel, Lapps Quay, Cork on November the 9th, and in The Printworks, Dublin Castle on November 10th & 11th 2017. This year, wine lovers in Dublin

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When Can we Visit? This is Officially The Best Hotel in The World

Condé Nast Traveler recently announced their list of the best hotels in the world at their 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards, with France being home to the world’s best hotel. La Réserve Hotel and Spa in Paris claimed the top spot for its “Old World opulence-like, say, wood-panelled libraries, 19th-century furniture trimmed in velvet, and Haussmann-style

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