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Seven Bubbles from Around the World to Make your New Year's Eve Party Sparkle

Seven Bubbles from Around the World to Make your New Year’s Eve Party Sparkle

Bubbles are synonym with festive times and while Champagne is often the go-to fizz for celebrating, there are many delightful alternatives for all palates and budgets. Tip: When choosing a bottle, it is helpful to look for the words “Traditional Method”, which means the bubbly is made following a similar process as Champagne, acknowledged as […]

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Flying this Christmas? These are the Travel Exclusive Bottles you Need to Get your Hands On

If you are flying abroad during the holiday season, no matter where you’re going, one of the best spots for shopping is always going to be The Loop, both at Dublin and Cork airport. One can spend a long time going through the gourmet foods, clothes, makeup and of course, their amazing drinks section filled

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Galway’s Hotel Meyrick is Turning January into Ginuary with a Series of Gintastic Events

January will become Ginuary at Hotel Meyrick as the team has a series of activities planned for the first month of the year, all dedicated to the taste, smells and pleasures of gin. Hotel Meyrick with the Gaslight Bar & Brasserie has been a keen supporter of the gin revival and it offers one of Galway’s best

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Expanding the Vinous Map Exciting Wines from Eastern Europe and the Middle East

Expanding the Vinous Map – Exciting Wines from Eastern Europe and the Middle East

Nowadays we face an unprecedented amount of good and great wines to choose from. Not only from well established and popular wine regions, but from lesser known appellations in traditional winemaking countries and also, from other areas that, while maybe veterans in vinous elaboration, haven’t got their moment under the spotlight. Yet. Today we’re travelling further,

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Bring the Bordeaux! A Classic at Great Value to Crack Open this Christmas

Traditions maketh Christmas. While I’m all up for winexperimenting all year round, enjoying the comforting familiarity of the food and drinks you cherish and the people you love is what makes the occasion special. Bordeaux is a region favoured this time of the year, not just because of its solid and prestigious reputation but because of

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Limerick's Hottest Nightclub Opened Just in Time for the Holidays

Limerick’s Hottest Nightclub Opened Just in Time for the Holidays

Limerick’s nightlife is about to get better. Last Friday, the Treaty City welcome the first stage of what will be a five-area multi venue establishment called One Hundred & One and on the same night, stylish new nightclub Amber opened its doors on Howley’s Quay. The venue takes inspiration from the hottest spots in New York,

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Brunch Odditiy: A David Bowie Themed Brunch is Happening this Sunday

Breakfast Odditiy: A David Bowie Themed Brunch is Happening this Sunday

Ground control to avocado on toast lovers! This Sunday 7th of January fans of David Bowie and food lovers alike have a reason to call the team at The Woollen Mills “Heroes” as they’ll be hosting a themed brunch as part of this year’s Dublin Bowie Festival, running from the 4th to the 10th of January 2018.

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Zozimus Bar is Hosting a Bottomless Drinks New Year's Eve Party

A Bottomless Cocktails New Year’s Eve Party will Take Place at this Stylish Dublin Bar

Looking for a place worthy of your New Year’s Eve celebration? Zozimus Bar is hosting the ultimate party on the 31st of December: enjoy complimentary food and drink on the night along with tunes by DJ Jamie Byrne. On the food front, expect a parade of delightful canapés coming from the bar’s kitchens and drinks-wise,

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Wine Dupes - Affordable Doppelgangers of Fine Wines we Love | Affordable wines

Wine Dupes – Affordable Doppelgangers of Fine Wines we Love

The term dupe is often used in the beauty and fashion industries when referring to the affordable lookalike of a luxury item. It is understood that it won’t be exactly the same, but generally, “dupes” are expected to have the main features of the high-end product they resemble and in the case where they become recommendable, they’ll be of very

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Three Unexpected Wines for the Weekend to Surprise your Taste buds and your Guests

Three Unexpected Wines to Surprise your Taste buds and your Guests this Weekend

Time flies and December seems to accelerate as we get close to the last little door in our advent calendars. The rushing, the shopping, the office Christmas party and the upped social life are all fun, but it is also lovely to take a moment to simply relax, sit back and enjoy a glass of wine in

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Watch: The Team at Lough Erne Resort Built Ireland's Most Beautiful Gingerbread House

Watch: The Team at Lough Erne Resort Built Ireland’s Most Beautiful Gingerbread House

It’s the happiest season of all and at the luxurious Lough Erne Resort has gone big at embracing the seasonal cheer. Their team celebrated National Gingerbread House last Tuesday 12th of December by building what has to be one of Ireland’s most beautiful and biggest gingerbread houses. Their freshly baked Gingerbread Ski Chalet which is now be

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A Stylish New Multi-Venue Bar will Open in Limerick’s O’Connell Street Tomorrow

Limerick is about to welcome a new multi-purpose venue located in one of the city’s main shopping, dining and drinking areas, at 101 O’Connell Street. Named after its address, One Hundred & One is scheduled to open tomorrow 15th of December. As reported by the Limerick Leader, only two of a total of five venues in

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Dublin's Most Luxurious Bar Opens Today in the Basement of Stephen's Green Hibernian Club

First Look: 9 Below, Dublin’s Most Luxurious Bar Opens Today in the Basement of Stephen’s Green Hibernian Club

A new high-end bar will open its doors today in the basement of St. Stephen’s Green Hibernian member’s club. The place, named 9 Below, is the latest venture of renown publican Alan Clancy and the NoClan Group, which is behind a series of popular Dublin venues including 37 Dawson Street, House, Xico and The Oak, Mrs

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Looking for Ginspiration? Here are Six New Irish Gins you Need to Try Now

Looking for Ginspiration? Here are Six New Irish Gins you Need to Try Now

When it comes to gin, the sky is the limit and just when we’ve think we’ve seen it all, new and unusual infusions continue to pop up to capture our palates and imaginations. There are mad experiments out there such as a marmalade gin, a Peaky Blinders inspired gin and even a hangover-free gin. Closer

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You Can Get an Engraved Bottle of Hennessy Cognac and its All we Want for Christmas

You Can Get an Engraved Bottle of Hennessy Cognac and it’s All we Want for Christmas

What is better than giving someone a bottle of Hennessy Cognac as a Christmas gift? Giving them a unique and personalised bottle of it, with a special message to make it even more meaningful. Hennessy has recently launched The X.O Odyssey Experience, deemed as a multisensory exploration of X.O’s seven chapters and as part as

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A Beautiful Burgundy to Treat yourself or Surprise a Wine Lover this Week

When in doubt, Burgundy. Whether it’s a treat for yourself or a present to make a wine lover smile, you can’t go wrong with a bottle from one of the world’s most prestigious wine regions. Pouilly-Fuissé is an appellation located in the Macconais subregion, from the southern side of the Burgundy, where warmer temperatures help Chardonnay

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Carols, Whiskey and Treats for a Good Cause at the Pearse Lyons Distillery this Sunday 4

Carols, Whiskey and Treats for a Good Cause at the Pearse Lyons Distillery this Sunday

This Sunday 17th of December, the Pearse Lyons Distillery in Dublin will host a festive afternoon with Christmas carols and treats in aid of St. Vincent de Paul. The event will begin at 4:00 pm and guests will be able to enjoy a taste of the newly launched Irish whiskey, while getting into the seasonal

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This Dublin Bar is Making the Loveliest Mulled Wine you'll Taste this Christmas

This City Centre Bar is Making the Loveliest Mulled Wine you’ll Taste this Christmas

Around Ireland, bars are showing plenty of Christmas “spirit” and offering delectable and visually appealing seasonal drinks menus. Multi award-wining venue The Exchequer in Dublin 2 has jumped on the sleigh and has recently launched a striking selection of Christmas cocktails available for a limited time only. One of these must-try tipples is their warming Exchequer

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