The Restaurant | Virgin Media One | Episode 6 featuring Celebrity Chef, Deirdre O'Kane
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The Restaurant | Virgin Media One | Episode 6 featuring Celebrity Chef, Deirdre O'Kane

We are thrilled to collaborate with Virgin Media One’s ‘The Restaurant’ as 'Official Wine Partner' for the new 2022 season, starting Tuesday 27th September at 9 pm.

Deirdre O'Kane

O'Brien's Wine Director, Lynne Coyle Master of Wine 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 over 800 exclusive wines. Check out last week's blog when Gary O' Donovan was feeling the heat in the kitchen. During service, the celebrities get instant feedback in the kitchen on their menu from remote cameras and microphones covering the dining room. So, the pressure was on for Lynne to choose wines that would not only match the food but also delight the diners by enhancing their overall experience!

Food Match: Tomatoes, Cream Cheese and Balsamic  Food Match: Tomatoes, Cream Cheese and Balsamic 

First Creek Semillon

Hunter Valley, Australia

Was €19.95, Now €17.95 First Creek "Loads of different flavors with Deidre's starter and I wanted to select a wine that not only had lots of flavors and aromas, but I was also looking for texture. I choose a hunter valley Semillon, which is an unusual grape variety you do not often see outside of Bordeaux and Australia. This wine works well with all the components of the cream cheese, tomato and so on." 

- Lynne Coyle MW, O'Briens Wine Director

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Murphy Goode Chardonnay

California, USA

Was: €21.95, Now, €19.95

"Loads of flavor in the Chilli prawns with components such as garlic, oil and prawns I needed to choose a big white wine, so I have chosen a chardonnay from the Napa Valley in the US. Murphy Goode Chardonnay has lots going on, it has bright notes on the palate with lemon and vanilla, it is very fresh clean and crisp and, it is a perfect match for the rich flavorsome starter"

- Lynne Coyle MW, O'Briens Wine Director

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Food Match: Chilli Prawns  

 

Seafood Pasta Vongole

Food Match: Seafood Pasta Vongole

 

Rizzardi Lugana

Veneto, Italy

Was €19.95, Now €17.95

Rizzardi Lugana

"Venison-inspired Pasta Bongola I had to go with a Venison wine,
this wine is a Lugana from the shores of Lake Garda in the Veneto.
It matches seafood and pasta so there wasn't any other choice!"

- Lynne Coyle MW, O'Briens Wine Director

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Domaine La Sarabande Misterioso

Faugères, France

Was: €16.95, Now, €15.25

Domaine La Sarabande Misterioso

"For Deirde's red we are going with a chunky red this is a Faugère from the Languedo c.This red has notes of black olive, spice and wild herb which is fantastic cause all of these aromas's anflavoursrs go beautifully with the beef."

- Lynne Coyle MW, O'Briens Wine Director

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 Surf and Turf

Food Match: Surf & Turf