The 5* Adare Manor, voted ‘Hotel of the Year 2018’ at the world-renowned global Virtuoso ‘Best of the Best Awards’ in Las Vegas hosted a unique evening on Thursday, 21st February 2019. The evening was jointly hosted by Jurica Gojevic – Head Sommelier at Adare Manor, Matthieu Bordes – General Manager and wine-maker at Château …
Adare Manor Hosts Collaborative Wine Evening with World Renowned Wine Houses Read More »
If you are anything like me you might get a little bored of having the same options to choose from when you are out and up for a nice glass of wine. To be honest, in a lot of places there are very limited options to choose from when you are out. Obviously, there are …
Know Your Malbec From Your Merlot? Finding Your Favourite Wines Read More »
The Legal Eagle is hosting a tasting menu alongside one of the restaurant’s favourite wine producers, Château La Baronne. The evening will see dishes paired with wines from the iconic Château. Special guest on the evening, Anne Lignères of Château La Baronne, will guide guests through her family’s wines, the history of the famed Château, and the …
Meet the Maker – This Dublin Pub is Hosting an Unmissable Wine Dinner Read More »
Wine and fashion- what do these two things have in common? I am guessing a lot more than you can imagine! We’re all quite familiar with the words ‘trends’, ‘fads’ and ‘limited release’ in the fashion industry but believe it or not, these expressions are extremely common in the wine industry too. You are either …
Wine And Fashion – Are Your Wine Choices in Vogue? Read More »
This summer, why not indulge in some of the finest rosé while also relaxing in the beautiful surrounds of one of Dublin’s most picturesque restaurants, WILDE. Situated above Dublin’s lively Grafton Street, WILDE offers guests a unique dining experience thanks to its covered garden terrace. The 1930’s vintage-inspired decor mixed with lush greenery gives the …
Take Flight at WILDE This Summer With This Fabulous French Rosé Read More »
For a universe to be believable, it has to be consistent. Theories and philosophies are accepted or dissed because of their internal coherence or lack of it. But should a premise be worth it, one can make the parenthesis known as willing suspension of disbelief, a term coined by English writer and philosopher Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who once …
Field of Dreams – Gerard Bertrand’s Spiritual Quest to Reimagine the Languedoc Read More »
France is the most famous wine producing country and legendary regions such as Bordeaux, Burgundy or Champagne are held in high regard with good reason. But while they get global acclaim, other lesser known terroirs within the country’s borders are also producing wines of character and finesse and if you’re willing to deviate from the …
4 Less Known French Wine Regions to Taste Character and Finesse Read More »
When we say dining out, we mean really out: treat yourself and your lucky guests to a Mediterranean-inspired al fresco dining experience. Get your cupboard ready with the ingredients that surround this generous sea and prepare a meal meant to be shared on a long table among good friends, music, laughter and great conversation. We’ll share five …
Let’s Take it Outside with 5 Mediterranean Wines to Dine Al Fresco Read More »
Bordeaux, as a city is the second most visited in France after its capital, Paris. As a wine region is huge, in fact it’s colossal and covers a vast area mid-way on the Atlantic coast between Brittany and the border with Spain producing both white and red Bordeaux. This region covers 120,000 hectares and is home …
Red Bordeaux – The King of Hearts who Rules the Wine World Read More »
For the 10th edition of the French Wine Trade Show, Business France is gathering 24 wine companies from all French wine regions with more than 250 wines to introduce into the Irish trade. Irish wine importers and journalists will have a unique opportunity to discover and taste some of the renowned wines of France at the Aviva …
The French Wine Trade Show Returns to Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on February 2nd Read More »
When we dream of Provence, the idea of serious red wine rarely plays into the lavender-scented reverie. It is more likely that we imagine Provence’s easy-drinking, refreshing rosé, which seem aligned with the tone of the sunny South; that of leisurely lunches, listening to the nearby tinkle of yachts in the harbour, sea gently lapping …
Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé, or should we say Nü Bojo is in the house! The popular vin de primeur will see its global launch this November 17th. To celebrate the end of the harvest, George Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau will be distributed around the world on that day. According to French law and tradition, Beaujolais Nouveau …
Beaujolais Nouveau is on its Way! Global Launch to Take Place on November 17th Read More »
They say that wine is sunshine in a bottle, perhaps, it is a brief moment in the universe infused in grape juice. Or maybe it’s simply a wonderful chemical reaction. From the unapologetically esoteric to the accurately scientific, everyone has their own approach to wine, and their own secrets to make it the right way. While there …
Wine of the Week from O’Briens: Gérard Bertrand Solensis 2015 Read More »
This week, on the Wednesday 5th of October, we celebrate World Teacher’s Day. A date chosen to recognise the invaluable work of teachers around the globe and their importance to society. And as every good teacher knows, there’s something beautiful in watching your students take the knowledge gained from you an making it theirs. If any …
Wine of the Week from O’Briens: Cahors Château les Croisille Silice 2014 Read More »
You might want to stock up on Chablis as this year the region’s vineyards have been decimated by weather deemed “catastrophic” by the French Farmers Federation. It started during April, with unusually heavy rain and frosts -excessive rain makes the grapes soak up to much water and therefore the sugars in the fruit become diluted-. Then last …
Chablis Vineyards Devastated by Disastrous Weather Conditions Read More »
This Thursday 14th of July France celebrates its National Day and the occasion calls for a toast. La fête nationale, also known as Bastille Day, gives us an opportunity to raise our glasses to celebrate courage and progress. The date honours the Storming of the Bastille in 1789, a climatic event during the beginning of …
Wine Wednesday pick from O’Briens: Château Remaury Minervois 2014 Read More »
What does Chablis have in common with a set of Russian nesting dolls? The French appellation, located within Burgundy is world-famous for its elegant white wines made exclusively with Chardonnay and its land is divided by a classification system that evokes a Matryoshka’s doll-inside-a-doll structure. Let’s say France is the biggest doll and once you open it, there …
The Languedoc-Roussillon is one of France’s oldest wine regions, a southern and privileged land where families have worked their terroirs for generations. But the dream of making beautiful wines in this sun-kissed paradise is -understandably- not only in the hearts of its pioneers’ great great children. Meet a young marriage between a Swiss man disenchanted with …
Meet the Outsiders from the Languedoc, the Pleasure will be all Yours Read More »
Last night, Thursday the 21st of April over 80 guests attended the Residence of France to celebrate the winners of the 31st Irish Hospitality Institute (IHI) National Hospitality Business Management Games, and to promote the France-Ireland Network for Culinary Arts, Hospitality and Tourism. The soirée also served as the ideal stage for a very special tasting …
Domaine Laroche Chablis at the French Residence to Celebrate IHI Student Awards Read More »
Malbec is best known as the signature black grape of Argentina, making big, powerful, fruity red wines that partner well with red meat. Its original home is in France, where it is still grown in the Loire, Bordeaux and the South West. Until French vineyards were ravaged by disease, pests and frost in the 19th …
Among the wines tasted by the DNS Wine Club recently were these five French fancies: Les Auzines Fleur Blanches Vin de Pays d’Oc 2014 (€14.49, O’Brien’s) 12.5% This unusual wine is a recurring favourite of mine. Made from Grenache Gris with significant ageing in new and older barrels, it has amazing texture and soft stone …
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