On a warm sunny Thursday afternoon near the end of October Gerard Bertrand flew into Dublin to showcase his wines but also to launch his new book ‘Wine, Moon & Stars’ to the Irish market. I was lucky enough to get a pocket of time with him to chat before his masterclass. Gerard Bertrand born …
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This September Ben Cole from the Man O’ War winery flew into Ireland and within an hour of his hopping off the plane I got a chance to catch up with him. For someone who had left his home at 4am on the previous Sunday, he was very vibrant at 2pm on a sunny Tuesday …
Founded in 1850, Carmen was the first Chilean winery and to this day is still making some of the most popular wines from the country, which is no mean feat. It now exports to over fifty countries and according to their head winemaker, Ireland is one of its most important, if not the number one country …
Being a lover of whiskey, I am a member of the Irish Whiskey Society and I had a unique opportunity to pop out of Dublin with some fellow enthusiast’s down to Tullamore ‘located deep in the heart of Ireland’ to visit the distillery visitors centre and we were privileged to get a chance peak at …
INTERNATIONAL SHERRY WEEK, THE WORLD’S LARGEST CELEBRATION TO SHOWCASE SHERRY WINE 2 – 8 NOVEMBER 2015 With just one weeks to go before the second edition of International Sherry Week kicks off, on 2 November, the Sherry world is gearing up for an even bigger and better celebration than last year. International Sherry Week is a …
Redbreast 21 Year-Old awarded top accolades at this year’s Irish Whiskey Awards Redbreast 21 Year-Old Whiskey has been named the Irish Whiskey of the Year at the Irish Whiskey Awards for the second year running. The whiskey, which is distilled in Midleton, Co Cork, was awarded the Glencairn Trophy at the ceremony, which took place …
Hughes Craft Distillery, the Lisburn-based craft distiller, announce the launch of the unique Belfast Martini in association with Fed & Watered restaurant and cocktail bar, part of the Mount Charles catering group that uses RubyBlue Premium Potato Vodka. ‘The Belfast Martini’ has been launched for passengers using the Departures Lounge at Belfast International Airport and …
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Saturday, 24th October 2015 The Printworks, Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 The best of Irish and International whiskey will be celebrated as Whiskey Live returns to Dublin for the fifth time on Saturday 24th October in its new city centre location of The Printworks at Dublin Castle, Dublin 2. The move …
Irish Whiskey Society Presents – Is Three the Magic Number? Triple Distillation in Ireland, Scotland and the USA While triple distillation has long been associated with Irish whiskey, it’s also a tradition in the Scottish Lowlands, and newer distilleries in Kentucky and Canada have decided three’s a charm. For our October tasting, Society member Liam …
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No place like ‘Home’ for top Northern Ireland-born food writer ~ Tourism Ireland co-hosts launch of Trish Deseine’s latest cookbook ~ 21st October 2015 – Some 60 leading French food and lifestyle journalists gathered in Paris, to join Northern Ireland-born and internationally-acclaimed food writer, Trish Deseine, for the launch of her latest cookbook Mon Irlande (or ‘Home – Recipes from …
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Delheim Chardonnay Sur Lie €24.99 Delheim is an award winning family owned winery in Stellenbosch, South Africa high in the Simonsberg mountains. They have a great range of wines but this one in particular stood out for me. This a beautiful wine, at first sip I was enamoured. On the nose the wine has a lovely …
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40 New Jobs at Connacht Whiskey Distillery A dream to bring pure pot still Irish whiskey back to the West of Ireland after an absence of over 100 years took its first official step on Friday (9th October 2015) when The Connacht Whiskey Distillery in Ballina, Co. Mayo was opened by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, T.D. …
Christmas came early in Fallon & Byrne last night as The Loop Joy of Giving event at Dublin and Cork Airport showcased their exclusive Christmas gift range. Guests attending the Christmas festivities got the chance to see a special preview of the vast range of gifts available at The Loop, from luxurious brands such as …
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The Catalina Restaurant at 5-star Lough Erne Resort in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, has just been awarded a coveted 3 AA Rosette Award at the annual AA Hospitality Awards held last night, 5th October 2015, at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. Attended by world-renowned chefs, prominent hoteliers and restaurateurs, hospitality gurus and key media, …
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Cases Wine Warehouse, located in Tuam County Galway, is an independent importer providing great wines at great prices directly to consumers and trade both from their warehouse and from their user friendly website www.cases.ie. “We Love Wine, We Love Life”. Open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 7pm Peter Boland and his team are there …
Rhône Wine Week will be kicking off again this November from the 2nd to 8th. It consists of a full week of wine events such as the ‘Big Rhône Wine Quiz’, which is so much fun and actually not so easy but a great night out with plenty of great wine to try. Add some …
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Chief winemaker of Viña Leyda and one of Chile’s “Top 100 Leading Women 2013” and “Top 10 Winemakers” Viviana Navarrete recently visited Dublin and I was lucky enough to meet her for a chat. I was excited and curious to meet the woman behind such accolades. She is most humble and so very passionate, which made …
Insight Riesling 2012 An elegant wine made by Eveline Fraser formerly of Cloudy Bay, a winemaker with a keen eye for detail. Every step is carefully managed and this is a beautiful example of a Riesling that expresses the terrior with refinement. On the nose this wine is delightfully aromatic with aromas of juicy citrus, tropical fruits …
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Jean Charles Cazes, the CEO of Lynch Bages, recently visited Dublin and I was lucky enough to grab a few minutes with him over lunch in the wonderful l’Ecrivain. Jean Charles studied economics & finance at university but spent his Summers working in different roles at the winery. Once he completed his studies he headed …
I almost thought it was Christmas when a heavy box arrived for me and if anyone is thinking ahead, hint hint this is what you can get me… A beautiful wooden box, upon lifting the lid I found an exclusive bottle of Tullamore D.E.W Trilogy… This is a limited edition whiskey with only 9,000 bottles …
Recently a close friend of mine posted an image of her cheese board at home and within minutes she had seventy-three favourites on Twitter. This got me thinking… Being a lover of wine and cheese, what wines work best for your cheese board? Wine & cheese are one of the great pleasures in life and …
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