Father’s Day is fast approaching, this Sunday 17th June, in case you forgot! We have a great selection of Father’s Day gift ideas on offer.

But how about something extra special this year? Our friends at Teeling Whiskey have brought us an exclusive bottling of exceptional single malt whiskey. This is a one-off bottling of Teeling whiskey, just one bottle in the world!

There is only week to go til Taste of Dublin and we hope you’ll find the time to join us at the O’Briens Wine experience to try some incredible wines! Once again we are the official Wine Partner to Taste of Dublin, come find us at our usual spot near the fountains. You’ll discover your favourite wines to sip at the O’Briens wine bar, with ice cold fizz and white wines by the bottle and...

There are many thousands of grape varieties planted in a vast array of regions worldwide, Italy alone accounts for over a thousand, yet when it comes to choosing a wine, most of us invariably fall back on a very small selection of old favourites.

There is of course great security in choosing one of these old favourites, but wines produced from less familiar varieties and region...

Two bank holiday weekends in a row with uninterrupted sunshine was always going to be a big ask given our changeable weather, however with the temperature looking staying relatively high, I know will definitely be taking every opportunity to get out in the the garden and fire up the BBQ this weekend, and deal with the showers if and when they come.

Given that I'm  sure may o...

Glorious weather is here to stay, so dust off the grill. But what beers to enjoy with your BBQ?

A Bar-b-que evening can be a long affair, from setting up to getting the heat just right, to perhaps the most enjoyable part, full bellies and conversation long into the night. Fruity ales and easy drinking lagers are the call of the day. All-rounders that suit most BBQ dishes and mos...

There are so many great new beers and new breweries joining our line-up it’s sometimes hard to keep up. This week I decided to take a look at three new breweries from across the water you may have missed in the last couple of months. Each produce a fantastic range of beers, too may for this blog to contain, so I’ve had to pick just one from each to showcase what each the brewery is about.<...

I’d like to use my blog this week to draw your attention to some of our wines which have been reviewed in the Irish Press over the last few Month.

Julia Florista Branco 2016 (€7.95 down from €9.95) “A multi-regional blend of grape varieties. Light, soft and very pleasantly fruity. Drink solo or with summer salads.”  - John Wilson, Irish times, May 5th

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As I write, the sun is beating through the office window, which has inspired me to return to the topic of Rosé for my blog today.

Regular readers will by now that I am a huge fan of Rosé wines, and for most of us, thinking of a crisp glass of Rosé conjures up images of sitting in the evening sun on a terrace somewhere in the Mediterranean, which is all well and good, but for...

The number of great craft breweries in County Wicklow continues to grow! Larkins have entered the fold this month with their new brewery in Kilcoole.

Larkins is a family affair headed up by Cillian Fahey, the ‘Larkin’ comes from his mother’s side. Where they seek to differentiate themselves from the growing number of beers on the shelves is through their focus on lager styles. The...

There are quite a few Organic wines included in our French Wine Sale, so I thought now might be a good time to look at the category.

Once seen as a niche product, consumption of organic wine is now growing faster than that of conventional vintages.

Their success can be put down to the fact that many Organic producers are now making innovative and delicious wines as...