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Value Wines - what is 'Value'?

Value?  What does that actually mean?well, it's got to offer more than alcohol!  

Tasting Cases - perfect for January!

So, what makes a Tasting Case a good option in January (or any other time that you aren't busy entertaining)?We all drink less - and socialise less - at this time of year. Some of it is because we ...

Giving a Gift for Christmas?

How do you select a Christmas Wine gift? Are you style or quality driven?  

Taste before you buy - come to our Christmas Wine Tasting

We are having our annual Christmas tasting on Friday 28 November 2025, where we will be tasting a range of wines to cover all occasions over the Holiday period - Party Wines, Dinner Party Wines, Ch...

Red wine for Christmas Dinner - The Times they are a changing ...

When we opened the first wine shop in 1986, everybody wanted Bordeaux reds to serve with Christmas Dinner - and we obliged by stocking a vast range. But things change and as knowledge grew (includi...

Pinot Bianco - something different!

What makes Pinot Bianco different?  15% discount helps!

Dublin's Wine Bars - what actually sells?

There are, as you undoubtedly know, some great Wine bars in Dublin, offering different wines and food choices, but what do they sell?  They list Orange, Natural, low intervention wines amongst othe...

COULD YOU WRITE A TASTING NOTE?

What type of Tasting Note is best? Do the personalised ones read better than the 'fruity and full of character' notes? how much information is 'too much' information?

Old Vintages - Curiosities, not to drink!

Good to look at but maybe not to drink....

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