There has been real excitement here at O'Briens about the brand new Cantina Orsogna wine range that arrived this month. Cantina Orsogna is a cooperative based on the east coast of Italy located beside Majella National Park- one of the most intact natural parks in Europe- and put sustainability at the heart of their philosophy.

This week sees the launch of our brand new set of wine promotions. Running until the start of September, there are plenty of great new deals and customer favourites that I will explore in the coming weeks. But this weekend sees one of our best deals of the year- a bottle of Granzamy Brut NV Champagne for only €20- a massive saving of €14.95! Stocks are limited and it is only avail...

Pink gins are growing in popularity. They bring a touch of fun to the table. They are also some very approachable gins with subtle fruity flavours and not too much spice. The downside, some can be overly sweet and cloying. Enter Posh Pinks! Premium gins, naturally and subtlety flavoured and coloured with balance and finesse.

Below are a few premium Irish options for your...

This week sees the 50th Anniversary of mankind's greatest achievement of the 20th century. The United States' commitment to land humans on the moon before 1970 was a spectacularly ambitious goal: NASA's entire computing power (on the rocket, mission control and the Eagle lander) was less than that found in today's mobile phones. When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became th...

The weather seems to be finally catching up with the calendar and this weekend should show a perfect Irish summer- by which I mean sunny patches in-between the odd rain showers! Still, it is a perfect opportunity to crack open a bottle of rosé and sit out in our back gardens, umbrellas at the ready! And at O'Briens Wines we have you covered with our continuing Buy One Get On...

Summer is now in full swing with some great weather predicted for the weekend. Good thing that we have some superb gins on offer in our Great Gin Sale. Here are my picks of some of the newest additions to our shelves.

Was €50.00/Now €45.00

First up, a new gin from Ireland’s oldest gin still. First commissioned in 1958, Mickey’s Belly ...

The O'Briens Spanish Wine Sale continues until Sunday 7th July. With 20-50% OFF our entire range there is something to suit every palate and budget. Last week I recommended the iconic Monte Real Gran Reserva at half price and the refreshingly great value Valhondo Cava. This week I will have a look at some of my favourite organic Spanish wine picks for summer sipping.

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4th of July is just around the corner. To coincide with this, we have a range of American whiskeys on offer. Here are my three picks from this week’s special offers. These are all great sipped neat or over ice, but I’ve also included some delicious cocktail recommendations.

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Hola Amigos! Today is the launch of our ever-popular Spanish Wine Sale, with 20-50% off our entire range of wines from Rioja to Galicia and everywhere in-between. The sale runs until Sunday 7th July, so check out all our special offers in-store and online. To whet your appetite, here are two examples of the unbeatable value available in O'Briens Wine.

The Irish summer well and truly arrived last weekend at Taste of Dublin- by which I mean we had all four seasons crammed in to each day! But this week looks like it is shaping up to be bright and warm. Last week I looked at some great new BBQ reds, so here are some brand new white wine recommendations to enjoy from our current promotional lineup.