awards

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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When putting together the line-up for our Annual Wine Sale, we were certain that we were going with the strongest selection yet, nevertheless, it is great to have that confidence re-affirmed with a huge number of reviews in the Press, some of which I have picked out below.

Gérard Bertrand H de L’Hospitalet Sauvignon Blanc , €8.95 down from €14.95

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In my blog last week, I highlighted some of our wines which had recently picked up awards at the big international wine competitions, so for today’s blog, I thought I’d look a little closer to home, and feature some of our wines which have been reviewed in the Irish Press over the last few weeks.

Delheim Chenin Blanc 2016     

“Delicious textured juicy peach...

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O’Briens Wines - Best Multiple Wine Chain

On January 1st every year the Irish drinks industry are waiting with bated breath to see the results of The Sunday Business Post’s Annual Gold Star Awards. The awards are meticulously presided over by Tomás Clancy, who is tireless in his efforts to judge and award the be...

With our September sale continuing this week, I thought I might take the opportunity to highlight a couple of the Award-Winning Wines represented in the line-up.

Unbelievable value at €10 and a Silver medal-winner at the International Wine Challenge 2016, Xovial displays benchmark Albariño character, and is a great expression of the Atlantic-influenced Rías Baixas terroir.<...

The World Whiskies Awards celebrates the very best in whiskies from across the globe. Now in its 9th year this prestigious awards ceremony, which took place in London recently and saw over 300 entries. The whiskeys were judged over three rounds of rigorous tastings by leading distillers and experts from the international whisky industry.

There would be far too many medal and award winne...

I am delighted to report that last December, Emiliana were awardedWinery of the year 2015 by Wines of Chile.

Mario Pablo Silva, President of Wines of Chile, announced the news saying,

“Since its foundation, Emiliana has been a pioneer in this country and has made tremendous contributions to sustainability and the production of wine made with organic grapes …...

With our September sale ending next week, I thought I might take the opportunity to highlight a couple of the Award-Winning Winemakers represented in the line-up.

Among the many awards he has amassed so far, Gérard Bertrand was named “Red Winemaker of the year” by the International Wine Challenge in 2012, he is the proprietor of 580 hectares of vineyar...

Our New Zealand and Australia wine sale begins today and runs right through until bank-holiday monday.

With over 150 wines included anddiscounts ranging from 20% - 38%, there is plenty of choice on offerto suit all tastes and budgets.

Of course, there are far too many wines for me to list here, but I have picked out below just a few of the internationally-renowned wines available...

The results have just been released for two of the wine world’s most prestigious competitions, and I am delighted to report that over forty of our exclusively imported wines picked up a regional trophy or a gold or silver medal, with many dozens more picking up bronze medals or commendations.

The Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) is the world’s largest and most influential w...