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Château de Fleurie 2015 - Wine of the Week from O'Briens Wine

This Juicy and Light Red Is the Ideal Companion to a French Charcuterie Board

Is that time of the year: The phrase “Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé” appears on the boards and the world celebrates the arrival of the popular vin de primeur. The main appeal of this fruity, youthful red from Gamay is that it’s drank on the same year the grapes were harvested in (most Old World wines, even …

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A Different Shade of Chile for Wine Lovers with a Thirst for Gentler Reds

Have you jumped in the winter bandwagon yet? It’s easy if you like big, rich, tantastic reds. But if the idea of having the wine equivalent of a quarterback tackling your taste buds sounds more like a “no thanks” than a “yes please” for you, perhaps you’d rather a lighter wine with an edge. De Martino Gallardía …

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A Delightful Red Inspired in the Night to Enjoy this Halloween Bank Holiday

A Delightful Red Inspired by the Night to Enjoy this Halloween Bank Holiday

One of the year’s most highly anticipated weekends is finally around the corner. The Halloween Bank Holiday, which for many, marks the unofficial start of the party season. With the date’s spooky aura in mind, we have chosen a wine that has very comfortably and beautifully embraced its darkness. Aruma is a Malbec from Mendoza, …

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A Rockin Ripasso for those Who Like their Reds Rich and Hearty

A Rockin’ Ripasso for those Who Like their Reds Fruity But with a Punch

Imagine this: It’s a chilly autumnal evening and you’re comfortably sitting in a sofa with cushions and blankets at your hand’s reach. You’re relaxed and cosy and you’re taking great pleasure in a glass of wine. What wine is it? Probably not a crisp, summery rosé. It’s time to call in the big guns. Enters …

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Discover Scheurebe, Riesling's Lovable Cousin Shines in this Elegant German Wine

Discover Scheurebe, Riesling’s Lovable Cousin Shines in this Elegant German Wine

It’s the year 1520: The Americas were still a new thing, Ferdinand Magellan sailed from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, Europe was still stranger to the wonders of coffee and Anstatt Lingenfelder was born in the town of Rhodt in the Pfalz region of Germany, the first winzer or grapegrower of his name. Thirteen generations have past and …

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Il Grillo di Santa Tresa Spumante - Wine of the Week from O'Briens Wine

If you Like Prosecco, You’re Going to Love this Bubbly Sicilian

October brings crisp evenings and autumnal splendor. Halloween decorations intertwined with the premature sparkle of Christmas ornaments beginning to pop up remind us that this is a season for many a celebration. It’s also a time to try new things and while the weather’s change seems to lure us into velvety and rich reds, nothing says …

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This Sharp and Elegant Sicilian will Challenge your Opinion on Italian White Wines

This Sharp and Elegant Sicilian will Challenge your Opinion on Italian White Wines

Italian white wines are often underestimated. Wine snobs love to, well snub, Pinot Grigio as the safe choice of the uninformed masses and Soave’s gentleness often passes off as boring. But Italy’s panorama of whites is not a flat landscape and in fact, Grillo is not just a peak, it’s a volcano. The Sicilian variety was once used …

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This Fruity Spanish Garnacha Is A Getaway Red for the White Wine Drinker

This Fruity Spanish Garnacha Is A Getaway Red for the White Wine Drinker

It is often the case with people who drink exclusively or mostly white wines that they shy away from the reds due to the tannins. These are absent from white wines, but a crucial element of reds, and they’re the ones to blame (or to thank for) that sensation of dryness in one’s mouth. However, the …

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A Cheeky Chenin Blanc from South Africa to Start Sipping 2017

A Cheeky Chenin Blanc from South Africa to Start Sipping 2017

While the northern hemisphere prepares for the harvest, wine producing countries in the southern half of the world are already drinking their 2017 vintages. As fresh and youthful as a wine can be, they come from fruit that was picked between February and April, just when northerner grapes were waking up to spring. Delheim Chenin 2017 is …

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A Tantastic Treat From California to Celebrate Cabernet Sauvignon Day

This year’s Cabernet Sauvignon Day is August 31st. Celebrated the Thursday before the US Labour Day, the date gives us yet another pretext to open a bottle of the world’s most planted grape variety. Good old Cab Sauv’s name is seen gracing the labels of many New World wonders and while you won’t read it on …

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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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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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Marqués de Murrieta Capellania 2011 - Wine of the Week from O'Briens

This Outstanding White Rioja will Show you a Unique Side of the Famous Wine Region

Rioja is one of the world’s most famous wine regions. Prolific and varied, Rioja wines range from oaktastic elders to youthful fruity charmers and while 90% of the DOCa’s production is red, white wines from the region are stars on their own merits. While Tempranillo, Garnacha and Graciano are household names when it comes to red grape …

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Rubico Lacrima Di Morro D'Alba 2015 - Wine of the Week from O'Briens

Enjoy the Al Fresco Vita with this Vibrant Italian Red from a Very Rare Variety

Italians are often considered the benchmark for life enjoyment. Masters at creating and appreciating beauty, their craft is praised across the globe and whether it’s leather, marble or tomatoes, there’s a shared appreciation for artisan dexterity common through the country’s countless and diverse regions. When it comes to wine, let’s be honest, Italy can be a …

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Amancaya 2013 – Wine of the Week from O’Briens Wine

Bring this Smooth Argentinian to a BBQ and it will Charm Everyone

Buenos Aires is sometimes called the Paris of South America and the nickname certainly comes from a place of truth. Its Francophile architecture, streets buzzing with lively bistros, bakeries and coffee shops and it’s vibrant cultural and gastronomic scenes are just a few of the similarities. And just as the City of Lights has influenced …

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Porta 6 Branco – Wine of the Week from O’Briens Wine

A Happy-Go-Lucky Portuguese White Wine to Cherish Sunny Days

Perfume makers grab inspiration in varied concepts and experiences: from Carolina Herrera’s romance with The Hamptons’ lifestyle, Kenzo’s exotic poppy seed as muse of choice and Dior’s affair with gold, it truly takes a master to distill drops of fragrance out of an idea. Winemakers tend to have a contrasting approach, they aim to bottle the soul …

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Mirabeau Rose 2015 – Wine of the Week from O’Briens Wine

This Gorgeous Rosé from Provence is a Fabulous Glass of Summer

The mere mention of the French region of Provence evokes a myriad of wonders that please our senses: from the colourful spectacle of the lavender fields to the feel of the warming kiss of the sun in the Côte d’Azur, from the joie de vivre experienced when driving by its idyllic country roads, to the exuberant …

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Cave Saint-Desirat Syrah 2015 – Wine of the Week from O’Briens Wine featured

Cave Saint-Desirat Syrah 2015 – Wine of the Week from O’Briens Wine

In the world of music, Fender guitars have earned global acclaim for their superb quality and iconic design. Their Stratocaster model is one of the most copied and recognisable instruments, and it has been held by the legendary hands of Eric Clapton, Billy Corgan and Jimi Hendrix. As you can imagine, it’s not precisely a bargain …

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