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Taste your Way around the Wine World at the Searsons Annual Tasting on 6th February

Taste your Way around the Wine World at the Searsons Annual Tasting on February 6th

Next 6th of February, Searsons Wine Merchants and Tindal Wine Merchants are teaming up for the unmissable Searsons Annual Tasting, dedicated to the Tindal Wine Merchants Portfolio Tasting 2017, which will take place in Dublin’s Marker Hotel from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Attendees will able to sample the wines and they will also have the opportunity of […]

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Just what the Doctor Ordered! - Arthur Mayne's Bar Review

Just what the Doctor Ordered! – Arthur Mayne’s Donnybrook Bar Review

Bars & Venues, Drinks / Gaby Guedez

The front of Arthur Mayne’s Donnybrook is covered by countless vintage apothecary bottles which would shine at a 19th century medicine show in the hands of a charming chatter & sons, spot-on shout out to its Corkonian big brother and the bar’s origins as a chemist. Miracle cures, elixirs, syrups and magic oils grace the entrance, but once you’re in, there

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Wine Trends 2017: The Top Styles and Grapes to Taste Now

Drinks, Wine / Gaby Guedez

Trends are easier to identify when there is the benefit of distance and hindsight. They are a little more challenging to gauge when you are in the process of being a part of one. It can be a case of not seeing the forest for the trees until exiting. For trends in the wine I

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Coolness and Character: TapHouse, Ranelagh – Bar Review

Bars & Venues, Drinks / Gaby Guedez

For a long time Ranelagh has been widely considered something of a foodie hotspot. With trendy eateries such as Dillinger’s and The Exchequer Wine Bar on your doorstep, it has been a top area to live for young couples with enough disposable income to afford the steep rents. However, for as long as I can

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10 Cosy Pubs in Dublin with Fireplaces to Warm you up

Bars & Venues, Drinks / Gaby Guedez

Sharing a beer by the fire is a timeless pleasure, from medieval taverns to viking drinking halls to your friendly neighbourhood pub… Nothing beats the combination of laughter, banter, music and relaxed fun that comes from sitting close to the burning logs with a hearty pint on a cold winter evening in some of the

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The Fruit (and Veg) of Hard Work: Paul “Nudie” Hughes on Nudiefoods

News / Gaby Guedez

Knock knock. Who’s there? Orange. Orange who? Orange you glad Nudiefoods is at your office’s door? Not just with actual oranges, but with plenty of other fresh fruit and veggies to ensure you and your team get your 5 a day while surviving your 9 to 5. Now, joke aside, Paul “Nudie” Hughes and his brothers Brian and Andrew work

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wine resolutions | 10 New Year's Resolutions for Wine Lovers to Help you Savour 2017

10 New Year’s Resolutions for Wine Lovers to Savour 2017

Drinks, Wine / Gaby Guedez

January presents us with a blank page, an opportunity to reinvent ourselves with the new year, or perhaps less drastically, to set up new goals to help us go where we want to go in life; hence, wine resolutions! When it comes to wine, whether you are just dipping your toes in the ocean or

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The Top Five Craft Beer Trends we’ll See More of on 2017

Craft Beer, Drinks / Gaby Guedez

I’ve scoured the internet, trawled through social media, and devoured every beer magazine I can get my hands on to bring you the beer predictions of 2017! The theme this year is innovation; while consumers want the wilder, the weirder, and the more extreme, this year is also focused on revisiting classic styles to create

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A Raw Honest Pioneer in the Health Food Scene – The Natasha’s Living Food Story

Features, Producer Spotlights / Gaby Guedez

In a world where food trends come and go with the seasons and authenticity is crafted after meticulous market research, Natasha Czopor, the woman behind Natasha’s Living Food, dances to her own beat. “I don’t have a target market, I guess I should, but there are so many different people who like this”, she says, referring to the

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Craft Stouts Worth a Shout: 3 Craft Pints to Join the Dark Side of Beer

Craft Beer, Drinks / Gaby Guedez

Being Irish we’d like to think we know our way around a pint of stout, but it was a pint of the biggest name around and not craft stouts the go to order, until recently. Those of us living in the capital will surely be familiar with the unique aroma that blankets the surrounding areas

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Bartleys Beers: Strawbeeri – Craft Beer Review

Craft Beer, Drinks / Gaby Guedez

The combination of wheat and strawberries has given the world more than its fair share of tasty combos: strawberry shortcakes, tartlets, Victoria sponge cakes, cheesecake and many other pink and fruity baked goods to name a few. The pair is less commonly seen inside of a beer bottle, and that’s why Strawbeeri caught my eye the

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Spain’s Ribera del Duero — Rioja’s Rival

Drinks, Wine / Gaby Guedez

Ribera del Duero. There is something quietly compelling about that little suite of words alone that gets my imagination going and my tastebuds bolstered. After I creepily whisper the words aloud, I’m left with the taste of lingering black cherries, sweet vanilla, and toasted spices. This dynamic Spanish wine region has been racking up devotees

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The Greatest Cape: Rustenberg and the South African Wines Renaissance

Drinks, Wine / Gaby Guedez

Name a New World wine country. Australia most likely springs immediately to mind, as does Chile. You’ve probably said New Zealand too, and maybe Argentina. Did South African Wines figure on your list? If you’re a casual wine drinker it’s likely it didn’t, or maybe it came as an after-thought. Here in Ireland we have

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Venison and Clementine Stir-Fry Recipe from M&S

Gluten Free Recipes, Meat Recipes, Recipes, Seasonal Recipes / Gaby Guedez

This colourful and easy to make dish offers a great alternative for dinner and a great healthy way to enjoy venison. Serves 2 Ingredients: – 2 venison steaks – 100 g tenderstem broccoli – 3 spring onions – 5 red chillis – 100 g beansprouts – 1 splash sesame oil – Small thumb ginger –

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Cauliflower and Gnocchi Bake Recipe from M&S

Family Recipes, Recipes, Vegetarian / Vegan, World Food / Gaby Guedez

This gnocchi bake recipe is a great idea for a tasty vegetarian dinner, Italian inspiration and a colourful mix of vegetables combine in a comforting meal. Serves 4 Ingredients: – 325 g cauliflower florets – 500 g fresh gnocchi – 200 g young spinach – 200 ml full-fat crème fraîche – 1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg

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Wine and Weight: New Research Sheds Light in this Relationship

Drinks, Features, Wine / Gaby Guedez

The relationship between wine and weight is greater than a sum of calories. Wine is a complex drink and so much more than a mix alcohol and water, and everyday new research is published to complete the map of its interaction with our bodies. People are frequently presented with clickbaity information on how wine consumption influences weight, often

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The New Aussome: Exploring Cool Climate Australian Wine Regions

Bubbles, Drinks, Wine / Gaby Guedez

I am truly privileged to have been invited to over 50 wine regions in the world, however, there was one major stamp missing on my passport and from one of the most popular wines sold in Ireland – Australia. There had been no group of Irish wine media visits to Australia for nearly a decade but

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Into the Woods: Irish Whiskey Grows Strong with the Midleton Dair Ghaelach Project

Into the Irish Whiskey Woods with the Midleton Dair Ghaelach Project

Drinks, Spirits, Whiskey / Gaby Guedez

If a tree falls in an Irish forest and its wood is used to craft barrels, does it make the whiskey more special? While no one will ever be capable to answer the original thought experiment that inspired this riddle, the answer to the question was revealed to us on December the 1st, when we

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Great Value Wines: Amazing Quality at Budget Friendly Prices

Drinks, Wine / Gaby Guedez

January can be a much undervalued month. The calm after the storm of festivities, the impatient anticipation for a pay cheque and guilt advertising on how to lose the seasonal weight gain (that’ll teach us to enjoy ourselves). In reality, it can be one of the best months to bargain buy. Great value wines especially

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Wine of the Week from O’Briens: Torres Natureo White

Drinks, Wine / Gaby Guedez

There are times of the day when a decaf coffee will please our craving for roasted deliciousness without disturbing a good night’s sleep, and sometimes all we need is a rich, dark sugar-free chocolate bar to appease our cocoa-hunger in a diet-savvy way. When it comes to wine, having an alcohol-free glass enables you to enjoy its flavour

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Bogota Food & Drink Travel Guide

Features, South America / Gaby Guedez

Bogota, the second highest world capital after La Paz -Bolivia- has become a must-see when travelling across South America. Guarded by the Monserrate mountain, Bogota harbours the legacy of great artists and authors such as Botero and Gabriel García Márquez, and it gives tourists the opportunity to explore the whole country without leaving the city,

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