Drinks / Small Bites / Whiskey
Irish Distillers have unveiled a new Red Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey to honour Dublin’s Whiskey Bonding Tradition. This new member of the Spot Whiskey range is created from a unique recipe that...
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...
The Bank Holiday is right around the corner, and no doubt lots of us will be stocking up on some terrific tipples to enjoy over the long weekend. O’Briens is the perfect one-stop shop for...
Old world and new world, what do these phrases even mean? I am sure you have seen signs in supermarkets and wine shops displaying them, but what is the difference? In a nutshell, the...
Halloween is one of those great Irish festivals whose origins are deeply rooted in Celtic pagan tradition but with a Christian twist. Spanning two thousand years, the festival of Samhain on 31st October marked...
Events / Small Bites / Wine
Fancy spending an evening sipping French wine and learning all about the fascinating world of organic French wines? If so, O’Briens are hosting an Organic Wine Masterclass featuring the award-winning organic and biodynamic wines of Gérard...
Drinks / Small Bites / Wine
Chardonnay’s spirit animal is the chameleon. The variety can go from crisp and fresh to rich and creamy whites (and of course, it’s the backbone of many a Champagne and other world-class bubbly!) and unlike...
Drinks / Small Bites / Wine
The list of Irish people who’ve left their mark in wineries across the world is long and filled with successful stories. Often referred to as the Wine Geese, these adventurous merchants and winemakers are...
Drinks / Small Bites / Wine
If white wine grapes were musicians, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc would be world-famous pop-stars and Riesling would rock at steely guitar solos in a band. In that universe, Chenin Blanc would be an indie...
Just when the first hiking and foraging events of the year start to pop on my Facebook timeline, news of the “Beast from the East” encourage me to reconsider the wonders of indoors life....
Drinks / Small Bites / Wine
Wine packaging has come a long way and while the liquid is what will make you come back to a bottle, having a visually striking label that’s original and tells a story might be...
Drinks / Small Bites / Wine
This week we’ve not one or two but three major occasions to celebrate and they are all quite different from one another: On the 13th, Pancake Tuesday, those with a sweet tooth have a...
Drinks / Small Bites / Wine
Sometimes a wine is all about showcasing a variety’s character, sometimes the spotlight goes to a specific plot of land that (some will argue) is the main responsible for its uniqueness. On other occasions,...
Drinks / Small Bites / Wine
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...
Drinks / Small Bites / Wine
Winter warmers here, winter warmers there and no matter how tantastic and full bodied the red in your glass, it’s still freezing out there. So, let’s try a different approach this week and go for...
Drinks / Small Bites / Wine
There are plenty of things that quickly come to mind when you think about Argentina: Tango, barbecue, football and Malbec, to name a few. But if you dig a bit deeper, less known but...
Drinks / Small Bites / Wine
January progresses with the speed of a sloth and with short days and cold nights, it is really up to us to make our own sunshine. Turning to a warmer latitude for our wine of...
Drinks / Small Bites / Wine
Chile’s most popular variety might be Cabernet Sauvignon, but the country is by no means a wine trick pony. In fact, with its numerous microclimates and innovative winemakers, the Andean country seems to have a terroir...
Drinks / Small Bites / Wine
Traditions maketh Christmas. While I’m all up for winexperimenting all year round, enjoying the comforting familiarity of the food and drinks you cherish and the people you love is what makes the occasion special. Bordeaux...
Drinks / Small Bites / Wine
When in doubt, Burgundy. Whether it’s a treat for yourself or a present to make a wine lover smile, you can’t go wrong with a bottle from one of the world’s most prestigious wine...