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Wine is Life, Literally Study Finds Moderate Drinking May Help you Live Longer

Wine is Life, Literally: Study Finds Moderate Drinking May Help you Live Longer

Moderate drinking might have newly confirmed benefits. A study by the American College of Cardiology sheds new light on wine’s influence on cardiovascular health.The study, titled “Alcohol Consumption and All-Cause, CV, and Cancer-Related Mortality” focused on the association between alcohol consumption and risk of mortality from all causes, cancer and cardiovascular disease and it was carried on …

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The Perfect Unbirthday Treat This Alice in Wonderland Afternoon Tea Looks Madly Cool

The Perfect Unbirthday Treat: This Alice in Wonderland Afternoon Tea Looks Madly Cool

When an afternoon tea’s experience encourages fancy dress you know you’re in for an unusual twist. If you’ve ever wanted to experience the crazy fun of an unbirthday celebration like in Alice in Wonderland, now you can, at the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, an experience inspired in the famous book turned films, turned pop culture icon. Follow …

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Learn All About Oil and Taste the World's Best this September at The Fumbally

Learn All About Olive Oil and Taste the World’s Best this September at The Fumbally

A great olive oil can make a dish, the gold of the Mediterranean is one of the most complex and interesting ingredients, unbeatable in versatility and with a fascinating history and culture around it. If you fancy becoming an olive oil expert, there is a masterclass worth signing up for coming up to The Fumbally …

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Suesey Street Turns Wednesdays into Winedays with Bottles up to Half Price

Suesey Street Turns Wednesdays into Winedays with Bottles up to Half Price

Wine lovers have a reason to smile mid-week as Suesey Street is turning Wednesdays into Winedays with the help of enthusiastic and passionate sommelier Simon Keegan and the delectable array of bottles he proudly serves at this inviting venue. Now he is regaling oenophiles with a weekly celebration of featured wines at special prices, most …

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Bougrier VDF Les Hauts Lieux Rose 2016 - Wine of the Week from O'Briens

A Great Value Rosé from the Loire Valley to Keep Summer Going

It’s mid-August and we’re experiencing late summer anxiety, that feeling you get when autumn attire hits the high street and you realise there’s only a handful of useful days to throw that al fresco dinner you kept postponing, finally go camping or rosé the evening away. While there’s no reason for your enjoyment of pink wines …

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Cork Bartender Andy Ferreira to Represent Ireland at World Class Finals in Mexico

Cask Bar’s Andy Ferreira to Represent Ireland at World Class Bartending Finals in Mexico

Andy Ferreira, bartender behind the acclaimed Corkonian bar Cask has a new reason to raise a a glass and toast as he prepares to compete among the world’s top bartenders at the World Class Finals in Mexico City next week. The competition for one of the most highly coveted accolades in the global bartending scene will …

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New Music Venue The Underground to Open in Dame Street Very Soon

New Music Venue The Underground to Open in Dame Street Very Soon

The last few months have been very active for openings. The restaurant scene has seen several new venues and the bar trade has also welcomed a few additions, for example, trad bar Piper’s Corner in Marlborough Street, night club newcomer Tramline and a fresh pub in Camden Street Jimmy Rabbitte’s. Now it’s turn for Dame Street, as The …

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ashford castle sommelier hiring

Pursuing a Career in Wine? This Opening at Ashford Castle is the Dream Job

If you’re passionate about wine and committed to pursue a career in the industry, here’s a life-changing opportunity: multi award-winning Ashford Castle is looking for a Junior Sommelier. The luxurious 5 star hotel is known for its enviable cellars and world class food offer so the right candidate will not only have the opportunity to …

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A Match Made in Heaven: Prosecco Donuts are Real and they're Spectacular

A Match Made in Heaven – Prosecco Doughnuts Combine Two of Our Favourite Things

As National Prosecco Day approaches, there is a new reason to celebrate it this August 13th: Prosecco doughnuts, the product from a collaboration between Italian winemaker Ruffino and The Doughnut Project, a New York based bakery that specialises on the famous ring shaped treat. These are not their first alcohol inspired doughnuts, and as owner …

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If you Like Crisp, Fresh White Wines, you Will this Love Picpoul de Pinet

If you Like Crisp, Fresh White Wines, you Will Love this Picpoul de Pinet

Picpoul de Pinet wines are a breeze of effortless enjoyment amongst the delightfully puzzling system of French appellations. If only all old-world bottles were so easy to remember! Picpoul is the grape, Pinet the area, therefore the math couldn’t be easier: it’s Picpoul and it comes from Pinet. The AOC’s full name is Languedoc Picpoul de …

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Whiskey Lovers, Rejoice! The Dublin Whiskey Festival Takes Place Next Week

Whiskey Lovers, Rejoice! The Dublin Whiskey Festival Takes Place Next Week

Dublin is getting a new whiskey festival that celebrates great Irish bottles as well as wonderful spirits from the world’s most renown whiskey making countries. The Dublin Whiskey Festival, which will take place from Monday August 14th to Sunday the 20th will offer you numerous opportunities to taste and enjoy across several venues in the city. …

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Virtual Reality, Drones and Apps - Torres Wines Pours the Future

Virtual Reality, Drones and Apps – Bodegas Torres Pours the Future

We live in an era of unprecedented innovation and new technologies have brought change to all trades, even those in which tradition and heritage are core values, like the wine industry. Bodegas Torres, acknowledged as Ireland’s more popular wine brand according to Nielsen and voted World’s Most Admired Wine Brand on four different occasions (Drinks International), has …

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Pretty in Pink - Rose Gin is Now a Thing and We Need it in Our G&Ts

Pretty in Pink – Rosé Gin is Now a Thing and We Need it in Our G&Ts

Drinks are blushing at an unprecedented rate: we’ve seen pink tequila, frosé, Aperol Spritz floats and a number of pink gins popping up, from a special pink edition of Gordon’s to a colour-changing blue spirit that goes rosy with tonic. And just when we thought we’ve seen it all, a new gin made from actual rosé wine comes …

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Enjoy Beats, Eats Bubbles this Bank Holiday Saturday at NoLIta featured

Enjoy Beats, Eats & Bubbles this Bank Holiday Saturday at NoLIta

NoLIta has quickly become a favourite of Dublin’s food and drink lovers and they keep surprising us with cool events to turn any occasion into a memorable celebration. On this occasion, they are hosting a fabulous brunch for this Bank Holiday Saturday 5th of August: Beats, Eats & Bubbles at NoLIta, from 1:00 pm on the day, the …

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WILDE Teams Up with Krug to Introduce a Unique Champagne Dining Experience

WILDE Teams Up with Krug to Introduce a Unique Champagne Dining Experience

Yesterday 2nd of August, WILDE introduced its new exclusive dining experience: a menu created to harmonise with Champagnes from the prestigious house Krug, available only from 4th August to 30th September 2017. Dishes created by Executive Chef Sandeep Singh were expertly paired by renowned sommelier Julie Dupouy with Krug Grande Cuvée 163rd edition, 164th edition and Krug …

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