As we enter the festive period our minds begin to stray towards what wines to serve for those big festive occasions.  Whether it be for Christmas dinner, a gift or a bottle for the New Year's celebrations we all strive to serve quality wines to our family and friends.

Luckily the Irish wine press have been busy writing about many of the fantastic wines available at O'Briens a...

There is a beer for every occasion and for every meal. If you haven’t tried it before it may surprise you how well beers pair with food of all descriptions. With so many different beer styles available there is a lot to choose from.

Here are my recommendations for your Christmas Day beer and food pairing.

Forget the mimosa cocktail, why not try a grapefruit radler to get...

Looking for something different this Christmas? Whether it’s for a stocking filler or a gift for the person that has everything we have some great options. If you are looking for a unique gift for him or for her, have a read below for some inspiration.

If you are looking for a unique and craft produced Irish product, then look no further t...

With the first few doors on our advent calendars already open, we are well and truly in the festive season.  Here at O'Briens Wine we are starting Christmas early with our Fine Wine Sale. Starting today and running until Sunday 9th December there is up to 33% off over 40 Iconic and Fine wines from around the world. So, whether you're looking for that perfect Christmas day bottle or a...

Winter has come!

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Fancy a unique piece of Game of Thrones merchandise?

You may be in luck. Purchase any bottle of Johnnie Walker online and you’ll be in with a chance to WIN a bottle of Game of Thrones White Walker by Johnnie Walker!

This limited-edition scotch is currently not available to buy in Irel...

December is only just around the corner, time to get in the Christmas spirit? Well we can help with that!

We have our biggest range of spirits gifts ever this year. Take a look at our full range on line here or pop in store for a chat. We are sure we have the perfect spirits gift for you. From ideal corporate gifts to the perfect stocking filler we have you covered this Chris...

20% Back continues this week until Sunday offering the ideal opportunity to treat yourself to those special bottles for Christmas.

For whites, look to the classics at this time of year, a white Burgundy or a Sancerre is a good option as both work equally pleasingly with turkey or goose depending on your personal taste. If you prefer a leaner, fresher and more aromatic style the Château...

Last weekend saw another hugely successful O'Briens Wine Festival, celebrated in Cork and Dublin.  It was a wonderful few days and on behalf of all our staff, our winemakers and our charity partners (Irish Guide Dogs in Cork and Jack & Jill Children's Foundation in Dublin) O'Briens would like to thank all of our customers for their enthusiastic support of all things vinous and lo...

Looking for the perfect American beers to enjoy this Thanksgiving? Well you are in luck as we have the excellent Ballast Point cans on offer at 4 for €10.

San Diego has its fair share of breweries, but from the start of the microbrewery revolution in America, Ballast Point has been a cut above. They have built a reputation for innovation in brewing and...

Who doesn’t like trying new gins? We have been hard at work this year picking out some of the best gins available. Here is just a quick round-up of some recent Irish additions to our gin shelves. You can pick these up, along with a host of others, in The Great Gin Sale running all through Christmas in store and on-line.

A gin ...