The wines from California are some of the world’s finest and more diverse and fortunately for wine lovers, they’re becoming a more common sight this side of the Atlantic. This Wednesday 14th of March,...
This Tuesday 6th of March, wine lovers are in for an absolute treat as the team at O’Briens Wine has joined efforts with Michelin Star L’Ecrivain to come up with a California wine dinner...
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This week, we’re thinking about our friends in North America as they’re celebrating two very different traditions: on Friday 2nd of February, there’s Groundhog Day, a date in which the namesake animal helps predict...
California is the largest economy in the US, it is also the most populated state with almost 40 million residents. It has over 600,000 acres under vine and accounts for 85% of US wine...
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Just as Americans join the celebration and embrace Paddy’s Day with great fanfare during the month of March, November allows us to return the love. With a holiday as delicious and joyful as Thanksgiving, we are...
Fancy going on a Californian Wine Road Trip tasting along with two Masters of Wine? Then join O’Briens Wine this Wednesday 4th of October as they’ll take you on a tour of the wonderful...
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Yesterday wine lovers were treated to an unprecedented opportunity to taste over 400 wines from California under one beautiful roof: The California Wine Fair at the Shelbourne Hotel gathered producers, importers, media, and the...
After the successful California Wine Week in Dublin last May, wines from the Golden State are coming back to the spotlight, this time for Ireland’s California Wine Fair next September at the iconic Shelbourne Hotel....
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Justine McGovern is a woman with a mission. She’s the captain, the quarterback and the cheerleader of California wines in Ireland, a one person team that keeps on winning thanks in big part to...
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This year’s Cabernet Sauvignon Day is August 31st. Celebrated the Thursday before the US Labour Day, the date gives us yet another pretext to open a bottle of the world’s most planted grape variety. Good...
Char-grilled chicken tops a Greek-style salad recipe tossed with crispy pita chips and a bright lemon vinaigrette, creating a light and healthy salad you’ll be happy to call a meal. Pair with California Chardonnay...
As part of Ireland’s first California Wine Week, this Wednesday 10th of May wine lovers will have the opportunity to taste some of the most iconic styles of wines from the Golden State in...
In 2016 Californian wine sales hit a new record with an estimated retail value of $34.1 billion. The state shipped an all-time high of 238 million cases to the U.S, up 2% from the...
The golden state has spent the last 10 years quietly building up quite the reputation in wine circles, climbing its way to fourth in the world in terms of production. The first known vineyards in...
“It wasn’t always like this. Before Paris, people didn’t drink our wine. I mean, my friends did. But you could hardly consider their palates discerning…” Chris Pine’s character Bo Barret says this in wine-inspired film Bottle Shock...
Next Tuesday, 21st of February, wine lovers are in for a very special treat at Green Man Wines, as wine expert Liam Campbell will guide them on a road trip around the Golden State’s...