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A Baby Boomer, a Gen Xer and a Millennial Walk into a Bar - Generations and Wine Preferences

A Baby Boomer, a Gen Xer and a Millennial Walk Into a Bar – Generations and Wine Preferences

Rain streaming outside, an open fire glistening inside. The chime of acoustics and bass drums sounding in the backdrop – jovial punters ordering glass after glass. Quaint, hectic, bustling. A certain charm of dining within one of Dublin’s chic restaurants. I look around me. Old, young, and anywhere in between. A prism of colour adorns […]

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Is Malbec the New Merlot

Is Malbec the New Merlot? How Can Argentina’s Superstar Save Itself from its Own Fame?

Depending on your interests, a Black Swan is perhaps the name of a theory about the impact of unexpected yet major events, an iconic character in the legendary ballet by Tchaikovsky, an eerie horror film by Darren Aronofky or an actual swan that happens to be black. Malbec, the popular variety best known to make dark and flavourful wines often coming

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Dreaming of Opening your Own Cafe? This One-Day Workshop will Tell you All you Need to Know!

Dreaming of Opening your Own Cafe? This One-Day Workshop will Tell you All you Need to Know!

Do you want to open a cafe or coffee shop? Most people dream to one day open a cafe, and at Coffee Culture they have created the perfect course for those who have decided to make this dream come true. They have created a one day workshop for people who are planning to start their own

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Three Irish Chefs Make it to The Semi-Finals of The San Pellegrino Young Chef 2018

The journey to the San Pellegrino Young Chef 2018 Grand Finale has begun, and three Irish chefs have been successful in reaching the competition’s semi final. They have been selected from thousands of applications submitted by young chefs from over 90 different countries, all of them looking for their chance to be part of S.Pellegrino’s

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Costa Coffee Christmas Cups

These Adorable Costa Coffee Christmas Cups Will Warm Your Heart and Your Hands

It may only be the first week of November but one coffee house has been given the green twinkling light to roll out their festive takeaway cups to help the nation warm up this season. Featuring five adorable Christmas characters, Costa Coffee has unveiled their new Christmas cups in time for the countdown. Getting us

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Meet Me In The Morning

We’ll Meet You There – Day Time Favourite Meet Me In The Morning to Host Evening Supper Club

Meet Me In The Morning, the popular day time eatery on Pleasant’s Street, just off Camden Street, Dublin, will host a Beaujolais Nouveau wine evening this November 16th. On the evening guests can order “wine by the glass, and food by the plate” from 6pm until 11pm. This evening follows the success of the cafe’s

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Taste of Offaly Takes Place this Weekend With Derry Clarke and Plenty of Tullamore Dew

It is fantastic to see every county in Ireland getting behind the wonderful artisan producers local to the area and this weekend’s Taste of Offaly festival will shine a light on one of our premier whiskey producing counties. Taking place on Sunday November 5th, Taste of Offaly is a Bank of Ireland initiative which aims

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Pack Those Suitcases – The Top 10 Must-Visit Cities in The World For 2018 Revealed

Planning your 2018 holidays? Wondering where to go? Lonely Planet has released its list of the must-visit cities for 2018 so you can plan your next adventure with ease. Claiming the top spot is Seville, Spain. A short flight from Ireland, the Andulucían capital has been attracting more and more tourists over the past few

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Storehouse Shake

The Guinness Storehouse to Celebrate International Stout Day with a Four-Day Festival

On the 2nd of November 2017, the world celebrates International Stout Day. At the Guinness Storehouse, home of the most iconic stout, the festivities will be taken to the next level as they’ll host their first ever International Stout Festival, running for four days, until Sunday 5th of November. They’ve prepared a four-day long celebration

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Travel Tuesday

Ryanair Launches Three New Routes From Dublin as Part of Their Winter 2017/18 Schedule

Ryanair has announced three new routes from Dublin to Europe, with the first route (Dublin to Naples) launching this week. The low-cost airline’s new twice-weekly service to Naples, which will run year-round, is the first of three new routes being launched by Ryanair this winter. Ryanair is also launching a new year-round double daily service

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Hennessy Paradis Imperial RRP €1,775 (2)

This Impressive Art Installation Channels The Quest to Create Hennessy Paradis Impérial

Hennessy Paradis Impérial is the ultimate representation of Hennessy’s savoir-faire when it comes to the art of selection, a skilled passed down through eight generations of Master Blenders from a single family, the Fillioux. The eaux-de-vie selected for this masterpiece are the essence of Hennessy’s greatest cognacs, chosen for their extreme finesse. Only one in a

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White Truffle Treats InterContinental Dublin

The Ultimate Treat – Indulge in White Truffles at The InterContinental Dublin This November

Are you a fan of White Truffle Treats? Well then, you might want to pay a visit to the InterContinental Dublin this November. Executive Chef Alberto Rossi of the InterContinental Dublin doesn’t do things by half and is currently in Alba in Italy at the World White Truffle Market, choosing and purchasing white truffles to

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Adare Manor Expands

First Look: The Luxurious Adare Manor Has Re-Opened After Extensive Restoration

Adare Manor has officially re-opened its doors today after an extensive restoration, refurbishment and expansion programme over the past 21 months. The manor has not only been meticulously restored to its former splendour, but the addition of the very best of newly designed features, ensures that Adare Manor can be experienced and enjoyed now for

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Black Friday

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Black Friday is undoubtedly the biggest pre-Christmas shopping day of the year, so why not take the opportunity to treat your loved ones to the most exclusive gifts in Ireland. Here at TheTaste, we’re giving you the chance to be one of the first people to gain access to our biggest and best Black Friday

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Taste Podcast

Best Possible Taste Podcast – Nicola Dunphy From Pandora Bell And More

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Podcast, Sharon Noonan enjoys second helpings of New Zealand wine with Ron Forrestal from Forrestal Wine Merchants. She’ll also be talking sweet treats with confectionary queen Nicola Dunply from Pandora Bell. From crumbly fudge to honey nougat, there’s little Nicola doesn’t make. Finally, Sharon takes a moment to chat to

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Win a Brockmans Botanical Gin Experience with Alex Mytton From Made in Chelsea – CLOSED

Brockmans has teamed up with TheTaste to offer 20 lucky readers and up to three of their friends a chance to join us at this exclusive event in Dublin on Wednesday, November 22nd 2017. Enjoy fabulous Brockmans cocktails, delicious canapés and a Q&A session with one of Made in Chelsea’s biggest stars, Alex Mytton, who

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Savour a Very Special Wine Dinner at Montys of Kathmandu to Celebrate Rhone Wine Week

Savour a Very Special Wine Dinner at Montys of Kathmandu to Celebrate Rhone Wine Week

Ireland’s Rhone Wine Week is returning this November between the 4th to the 11th. At Montys of Kathmandu, the event will be celebrated with a memorable wine dinner highlighting a selection of superb wines from the Rhone Valley this Tuesday 7th of November. The event will begin at 7:00 pm with a reception and guests will

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Celebrate World Vegan Day With These Delicious Plant-Based Recipes

Contrary to popular belief, vegan food isn’t all kale and crudités. With a surge in popularity of plant-based eating, naturally innovative and creative vegan recipes have followed and it is easier than ever to turn to the green side. This World Vegan Day, there are plenty of dishes you can try which prove this point.

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There's a Newly Launched Range of Christmas Gin Liqueurs, and they're Pink!

There’s a Newly Launched Range of Christmas Gin Liqueurs, and they’re Pink!

Halloween brought us a spooky green gin cursed by an actual witch, but now we’re ready to embrace our favourite holiday of the year, Christmas, and so are ginnovators. This year, you can decorate your Christmas tree with Internet sensation Pickering’s Gin Baubles and you can count the days to the big day with the help of

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Weight Watchers Launches Low Calorie Wine and We’re Intrigued

We’re starting to notice a pattern here… We recently learned that Marks & Spencer had launched a range of low calorie wines called Sumika and not long before that, we heard news of Aldi’s Featherweight collection, which promised up to half the calories of regular wines. Now Weight Watchers, one of the world’s leaders in weight

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See Adare Manor's Restoration

The Luxurious Adare Manor to Re-Open This Thursday After Extensive Refurbishment

The final touches are being applied to Adare Manor ahead of its re-opening this Thursday. The luxurious 5-star hotel will have a new 40-bedroom wing and a ballroom with an impressive capacity for about 350 guests. There’s also going to be a new spa, pool, cinema and general improvements on the 840-acre estate. Adare Manor

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