Versatility is a handy virtue when you live in a place where the four seasons can be experienced in a day. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst, they say, and carrying both sunglasses and an umbrella when leaving the house is just one of many examples of how to be really summer ready. […]
Rain or shine, this Spicy Chilean Red will Brighten Up your Evening Read More »
The CEO of Raphaël Michel, one of France’s leading bulk wine bottlers has been arrested as the result of an investigation that has sparked outrage across the Rhone Valley. Guillaume Ryckwaert was taken into custody by the French police on June 27 and was released on a one million euro bail after being indicted on criminal charges
Châteauneuf-du-Nope: Scandal Over Rhone Valley Fraud Sparks International Outrage Read More »
The sunny rise of premium tequila has seen the agave spirit becoming one of the most fashionable tipples. From celebrity brands to $30,000 special edition bottles, Jalisco’s finest is having a moment and so is rosé, Instagram’s favourite wine. A newly launched pink tequila merges both trendy drinks into a gorgeous sip that promises to
Rosé Lovers Meet Pink Tequila and Never Look Back Read More »
Paraphrasing very, very loosely the words of legendary gourmand Brillat-Savarin: tell me what you associate with New Zealand, and I will tell you what you are. Is it singer-songwriter Lorde? While you’ll never be royal, you might be a millennial pop lover. Is it the bucolic greenery of The Shire? Oh, you Tolkien head! Is it crisp
A New New Zealand – Reinventing Wine in the Land of Haka Read More »
We live in a world of remixes, reboots and revivals, of sequels, prequels, remakes and homages, nods, shout outs and reinterpretations. Bars are not exempt from this obsession with the past and rare is the menu that doesn’t revere the classics. And while admiration is well deserved, cocktails that have transcended the time and place of their
Future Classic Cocktails – The Drinks on their Way to Becoming Legendary Read More »
There are topics that generate an intimidating fascination on most people; wide and complex, it is not until a modern day Prometheus shares their fire, than mankind sees them more clearly, off their pedestals and in a more approachable light, that of a TV screen. “Servantless American” Julia Child did it for French cuisine in the
Oz Clarke on Wine Writing, Trends and the Race to Find the Next Big Thing Read More »
The White Hag Irish Brewing Company is an award winning craft brewery from Sligo, lead by a young team of Irish entrepreneurs and 2 brewers from Ohio, US. Since their beginnings back in 2014, they’ve grown rapidly and achieved recognition for the quality of their unique beers. In just three years, they’ve managed to place
The Sligo Brewery Heading the Irish Craft Beer Revolution – The White Hag Brewery Story Read More »
A career in cooking is often approached with an attitude fitter for a sprint than a marathon. Pushing yourself to the limit and working in kitchens that will look great on your CV but leave you drained and disenchanted are ingredients in a foolproof recipe for burnout, but some chefs play a different game. Philip Hogan is
Playing the Long Game – Chef Philip Hogan of the Broyage Bar & Bistro Read More »
There are two certainties once the weather is good in Ireland: The first is that people will flock in droves to the nearest canal bank pub for a sunny pint. The second is that cider sales will sore! Historically there has never been much variety available when looking to swap out a pint of beer
Cool Craft Ciders to Swap for your Pint of Beer while the Sun Shines Read More »
Just like the cocktails they craft, great bartenders come in many different styles: from old fashioned veterans with a strong spirit both on their shelves and within to young and up and coming stirrers. Gin genius, whiskey wizards or rum rioters, they all have something in common: the mix of talent, hard work and personality that
Meet 20 of Ireland’s Top Mixers and Shakers Stirring the Country’s Bartending Scene Read More »
Dublin City Council has announced plans to give Temple Bar a makeover. The revamping was described as a “major decluttering exercise” aiming to “create a quality public realm integrated with the wider city.” In view of the area’s unprecedented pedestrian activity, the refurbishment will include the removal of obstacles such as bins, signs and steps
Plans on the Agenda for Temple Bar to Get “Major Decluttering” Makeover Read More »
August is here, heralding the wind down to what has been a pretty amazing summer. But fear not, we still have quite a bit of time ahead before the cool crisp bite of fall is upon us: what a better way to enjoy the rest of summer than try a few new brews? Pushing the
Unusually Delicious – Five Awesome “Out of the Box” Ales to Try Now Read More »
O’Briens Wine has recently celebrated the opening of its 34th shop, a spacious and modern 1,500 sq ft unit at Ardkeen Shopping Centre in Waterford. Business owners and brothers Jim, Brendan, and Kevin O’Brien joined the manager of the new store, Paul Murphy, for the official opening of the doors for the first time this week. Paul has
O’Briens Wine Opens New Shop at Ardkeen Shopping Centre in Waterford Read More »
Imagine for a second that the world’s favourite spirits are characters in a Quentin Tarantino movie… Think Reservoir Dogs, but instead of Mr. Pink, Mr. White and the rest of the colour coded crew, envision a universe with intellectual and wild Mr. Whiskey, steely femme fatale Miss Vodka and sweet-talking but hot-blooded Mr. Rum. In this world, sly
Licence Tequila – Moving from Juniper to Agave Read More »
If ever a wine’s colour reflected its landscape, that wine would be an onion skin pink and the rocky landscape would be Provence, especially in the setting of its rosy sunsets. Located in the south-eastern corner of France, hugging the Mediterranean coast and neighbouring Italy. This French Riviera has been the winter retreat of the
Let Provencal Rosé Transport You to a French Riviera State of Mind Read More »
Any nineties or eighties kid with an appreciation for the joys of geek life who steps into Token Dublin for the first time will smile in awe: this is nerdvana. One of the most highly anticipated bar openings of 2017, finally pressed the Start button last June after months of build up among Dublin’s video game enthusiasts,
A Game Changing Bar Pressed the Start Button in Smithfield – Token Dublin Bar Review Read More »
“If you can’t go to paradise, we’ll bring it to you” reads a poster inviting us to experience Tiki Thursdays at a popular Dublin city centre bar. The beautiful woman starring it holds a coconut with a straw and is dressed only with a few flower lei, the Hawaiian wreath of flowers that symbolises affection when given
The Clock is Tiki – Time to Say Aloha to a New Wave of Tropical Tipples Read More »
As technology and society catch up with the pages of Huxley, Orwell and Assimov, the drinks industry keeps presenting us with innovations that wouldn’t be out of place in a sci-fi novel. When we think about science fiction drinks, images of performance enhancing beverages, mind altering milks and robotic bartenders might come to mind, however, these and
Science Fiction Drinks that Might Become a Reality Sooner than We Think Read More »
The Station House Hotel is the Boyne Valley and County Meath’s top Country House Hotel. Sitting in its own amazing gardens, right in the heart of The Boyne Valley Drive with perfect countryside views, here you will find peace and relaxation in elegant and luxurious surroundings. The Station House Hotel in the heart of the
Win an Overnight Stay for 2 People including Dinner at The Station House Hotel – Closed Read More »
The quality of Irish drinks was acknowledged with 66 medals including 3 Gold at the International Wine & Spirit Competition 2017. Currently on its 48th edition, the IWSC was created by wine chemist Anton Massel, who in 1969 had the idea of creating a wine and spirit competition which based not just on organoleptic judgement
Food trucks are alright but a Prosecco van? That’s what’s driving us crazy at the moment. The Prosecco Van Ireland is a charming vintage style van that travels through the country bringing bubbles to places where bubbles are needed. Self-described as an “ice-cream van for adults”, the idea is the product of four entrepreneurs, Trevor, Mark, Joanna
We’re Jumping on the Bubbly Bandwagon: This Prosecco Van is Driving Everyone Crazy Read More »
Copyright © TheTaste.ie – All rights reserved.
Click below to see our memberships which have free options to sign up to our weekly newsletter or premium options for full site access with premium experiences & perks. This month we have over €600 in prizes to give away and over €1000 worth of experience savings and perks for Premium Subscribers.
