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Discover Cloudy Bay This International Chardonnay Day

A cool-climate Chardonnay showing density, tension and complexity Discover deliciously savoury Chardonnay from Cloudy Bay, one of the first wineries established in the venerated region of Marlborough and where for more than 35 years, quality has been the winery’s obsession, its hallmark, and its promise. This widespread international aromatic grape variety has proudly been part …

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A Whisper of Summer has Ireland Calling for Rosé in the Sun

The echoes of long, joyous summer days remain a not-so-distant, vibrant memory. As we look forward to Summer 21 with hope for a sun filled season, we imagine it full of family and friends laughing and wine glasses clinking, over an alfresco cheese or charcuterie board and chilled rosé. Firm favourite Whispering Angel and its …

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Wine Club

Christmas With Lynne – Join O’Briens’ Master of Wine For a Festive Wine Tasting

Join Lynne Coyle, Master of Wine and O’Briens Wine Director for a festive wine tasting this week, one which promises to be the most glamorous wine tasting of the year. Get into the festive spirit as you discover Lynne’s secrets to choosing the perfect wines for your Christmas celebrations. Taking place on Thursday, December 13th …

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Refreshing Summer Wines

Celebrate the Best Organic, Biodynamic and Sustainable- Growing Wines in Ireland with BALFES

BALFES is launching a new wine menu, taking inspiration from top eateries and wine bars accross the world, such as New York and London. Their aim is to support Organic, Biodynamic, Vegan-friendly, and Sustainable-Growing wines on offer in Ireland. In the UK and Ireland, organic wine sales alone have seen an increase in sales in …

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Wine Lovers

Calling All Wine Lovers! You Won’t Want to Miss This Expertly Hosted Spanish Wine Tasting Event

Wine Lovers unite…Are you a proud member of the wine trade? Does the idea of tasting Spanish wines of a Sunday evening thrill you? Well, expert sommelier and WSET Certified Educator, Ferran Centelles, is hosting a special Spanish wine tasting on Sunday, November 4th at the Cliff Townhouse. Ferran Centelles DipWSET spent 13 years as …

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Irish Wine Star Awards

The 2018 Irish Wine Star Award Winners Have Been Revealed

The National Off-Licence Association (NOffLA) presented its annual Irish Wine Star Awards at SIP 2018, where forty-five wines were awarded this prestigious accolade. The Irish Wine Star Awards are now in their 18th year, with the winning wines available to the public in NOffLa retailers. The winning wines sold in NOffLa member outlets will feature …

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Wine Books For Wine Lovers

From Books to Beaujolais – The Greatest Wine Books For Wine Lovers

Fancy yourself as a bit of a wine connoisseur but don’t know your Pouilly-Fumé from your Pouilly-Fuissé? Or are you a ‘trend-hopping’ vegan who likes the look of this natural wine phenom, but doesn’t exactly know what it is? Perhaps you’re someone starting your career in wine? As fickle and splendid technology today can be, …

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Spanish Wine Week

Love Great Wine and Food? You Need to Add These Two Spanish Wine Dinners to Your Must-Do List

Calling all those with an appreciation for great food and Spanish wine. This July, Wines from Spain is partnering with Ballyvolane House and The Legal Eagle to bring the spirit of San Fermín to Ireland. Wines from Spain is delighted to host two showcase dinners, one in the Cork countryside and another in Dublin city, …

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You Can Now Taste Rare Vintage Wines When You Fly With Emirates

Emirates has launched the Emirates Vintage Collection, which is a stunning selection of fine wines from its cellar in Burgundy. The four wines, which have been stored for up to 15 years, will be exclusively available on select routes in First Class for a limited time only. These wines include the Château Cheval Blanc 2004, …

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Champagne Sale

Ireland’s Best Sommelier Julie Dupouy Hosts Champagne Celebration At House

Champagne lovers rejoice! On Wednesday 25th April House will be holding a Champagne evening with distinguished and award winning Sommelier Julie Dupouy. Throughout the course of the evening guests will be discussing five different champagnes matched with a perfectly designed menu of delectable bites. The tempting menu will consist of: Moet Brut Imperial paired with a …

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This Lighter Sauvignon Blanc Offers All the Flavours of Marlborough with Way Less Alcohol and Calories

This Lighter Sauvignon Blanc Offers All the Flavours of Marlborough with Way Less Alcohol and Calories

Multi award-wining winery Brancott Estate has listened to wine lovers and developed a lighter wine that offers all the flavours of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc with twenty per cent less calories and 26 per cent less alcohol. Brancott Estate Flight is made using grapes harvested earlier in the season, when their sugar levels are naturally lower. …

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burgundy new aoc

Vézelay and Bourgogne Côte d’Or are Burgundy’s Two New AOC

France’s Institut National des Appellations d’Origine (INAO) has approved two new appellation d’origine contrôlées (AOC) for Burgundy: Vézelay and Bourgogne Côte d’Or. The first one is a “Village” and the second one is a new regional appellation. As reported by The Drinks Business, they were approved by the INAO back in June but the recognition was formalised last …

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Thirsty for Wine Knowledge? A Unique New Wine Library Has Just Opened in Dun Laoghaire

After four years with the Wicklow Wine Company, Master of Wine Dermot Nolan, has opened a unique new wine library in Dun Laoghaire. With a selection of wines from around the world, which have been personally chosen by Dermot over his 27 years in the wine business, this new venture is sure to be a …

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Ashford Castle

Deepen Your Wine Knowledge with a Tasting in the Depths of Ashford Castle’s Wine Cellars

From the outside and throughout the interior the results of the multi million restoration of the award-winning Ashford Castle are clear for all to see. One of the Castle’s hidden gems lies deep below however, and now you are invited to discover this treasure with a unique wine tasting experience in the Castle’s magnificent Wine …

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No More Wine Tears! Scientist Invents Drip-Free Wine Bottle

Scientist Has Just Invented the First Drip-Free Wine Bottle

You’ve been there, pouring a glass of wine and seeing precious drops of it sticking to the bottle and clumsily falling outside the glass. Not only they are wasted, they can taint your tablecloth or slowly ruin your table. But there’s hope! Physicist Daniel Perlman has developed a drip-free wine bottle that promises to end the awful …

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Lidl Wines Recognised with 9 Awards at the 2016 International Wine Challenge

Lidl Wines Recognised with 9 Awards at the 2016 International Wine Challenge

The 33rd edition of the International Wine Challenge, one of the world’s most prestigious competitions for the wine industry, saw nine bottles of Lidl wines rewarded. All the participant wines are blind tasted by an expert team of judges that evaluate them on their faithfulness to style, region and vintage. Each medal-winning wine is tasted on …

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Peter Poor From Findlater Wine & Spirit Group Has Sadly Passed Away, Aged 63

Peter Poor From Findlater Wine & Spirit Group Has Sadly Passed Away, Aged 63

Beloved figure in the Irish wine trade Peter Poor, has sadly passed away at the age of 63. The Massachusetts born professional became a valued member of Findlater Wine & Spirit Group, where he performed as Business Development Manager. After moving to Belfast two decades ago -his widow’s hometown- he joined Direct Wine Shipments (DWS) as a …

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