We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with Virgin Media One’s ‘The Restaurant’ as official wine partner for the new season, with episode 4 airing Thursday 3rd October 9pm. Our Wine Director, Master of Wine Lynne Coyle worked closely with the restaurant team to pair each exciting dish on the celebrity’s menus with a unique and delicious wine from the O’Briens po...

In 1810 the citizens of Munich were invited to festivities to celebrate the royal marriage of Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese. The celebration was held on the fields in front of the gates of the city, named Theresienwiese (Theresa's fields) in honour of the Princess ever since. Horse races held in the presence of the Royal family brought the festivities to a close, with the...

Eight Degrees have been brewing since 2011, which at this stage almost makes then one of the grandfathers of Irish craft brewing.

Over the course of that time they have consistently put out great beers, over seventy different beers at my count but I could be corrected. The emphasis has been on IPAs in all their sub-styles, however their output has ranged far and wide whe...



We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with Virgin Media One’s ‘The Restaurant’ as official wine partner for the new season, with episode 3 airing Thursday 26th 9pm. Our Wine Director, Master of Wine Lynne Coyle worked closely with the restaurant team to pair each exciting dish on the celebrity’s menus with a unique and delicious wine from the O’Briens portfolio...

With Ireland and the All Blacks off to a perfect start in the Rugby World Cup, it gives me the opportunity to introduce our brand new range of Kiwi wines from our new partners, Sherwood Estate.

The estate was founded by husband and wife team Dayne and Jill Sherwood in 1987. Based in the Waipara Valley on the South Island of New Zealand the family have always had an unw...

We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with Virgin Media One’s ‘The Restaurant’ as official wine partner for the new season, with episode 2 airing Thursday 19th 9pm. Our Wine Director, Master of Wine Lynne Coyle worked closely with the restaurant team to pair each exciting dish on the celebrity’s menus with a unique and delicious wine from the O’Briens port...

Unpeated, triple distilled and blended. This is perhaps a view some may have of the defining character of Irish whiskeys. However, this is not necessarily the case, take Connemara whiskey for example which is a peated, double distilled single malt. In fact, Ireland produces a wide array of whiskey styles. So, with that in mind here is a quick rundown on the different styles of Irish...

Many factors contribute to the flavour of Whiskey. One of the most important and impactful is from the oak cask the spirit is matured in. Whiskey producers are experimenting with casks that previously held other alcohol which in turn effects the flavour profile of the finished whiskey.

One of the most interesting and unique approaches has come from Jameson. They have ta...

We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with Virgin Media One’s ‘The Restaurant’ as official wine partner for the new season, starting Thursday 12th 9pm. Our Wine Director, Master of Wine Lynne Coyle worked closely with the restaurant team to pair each exciting dish on the celebrity’s menus with a unique and delicious wine from the O’Briens portfolio of ove...

This week is Wine Education Week and what better way to celebrate than the launch of our new customer information guide to explain the differences between Organic, Biodynamic and Sustainable wines. It also explains why a wine is Vegan or Vegetarian and why the humble bumble bee is so important to our daily lives. Printed on recycled paper, the beautiful guides will be landing...