Wine

Hopping a flight, yeah? Just kidding, such a spillage will no doubt be quite problematic for the ecosystem, lest we forget. Almost 100,000 gallons of wine has spilled into a river in California after the door of a winery tank accidentally opened. The Washington Post reports that the 97,000-gallon winery tank in Healdsburg, Northern California […]

Hopping a flight, yeah? Just kidding, such a spillage will no doubt be quite problematic for the ecosystem, lest we forget. Almost 100,000 gallons of wine has spilled into a river in California after the door of a winery tank accidentally opened. The Washington Post reports that the 97,000-gallon winery tank in Healdsburg, Northern California […]

6 years ago

Lidl selling non-alcoholic wine for €3 per bottle this Christmas

Fantastic news for those of us on the dry. Christmas is a time of revelry and celebration, but it’s also often a time of driving to and from relatives’ houses, which often means some people have to stay off the booze. Ireland is also crying out for more options for people who don’t drink in […]

Fantastic news for those of us on the dry. Christmas is a time of revelry and celebration, but it’s also often a time of driving to and from relatives’ houses, which often means some people have to stay off the booze. Ireland is also crying out for more options for people who don’t drink in […]

6 years ago

Sales of ice cream drop significantly while sales of wine rise this summer

It just wasn’t hot enough in Ireland this summer, apparently. The lack of a “sustained heatwave” in Ireland this summer saw sales of items like sun cream and ice cream fall significantly, according to recent figures. For the twelve week period up until 11 August, sales of ice cream were down 17% on the same […]

It just wasn’t hot enough in Ireland this summer, apparently. The lack of a “sustained heatwave” in Ireland this summer saw sales of items like sun cream and ice cream fall significantly, according to recent figures. For the twelve week period up until 11 August, sales of ice cream were down 17% on the same […]

7 years ago

Wine Not? Wine & Cheese Festival 2019 is coming to Dublin and sounds brilliant

Brought to you by The Wine & Cheese Festival Brand new Wine & Cheese Festival 2019 sounds like a truly unique experience Do you love a good cheese board and a big glass of vino? If you’re not keen on fancy restaurants with an intimidating vibe, Dublin’s Wine & Cheese Festival might be exactly what […]

Brought to you by The Wine & Cheese Festival Brand new Wine & Cheese Festival 2019 sounds like a truly unique experience Do you love a good cheese board and a big glass of vino? If you’re not keen on fancy restaurants with an intimidating vibe, Dublin’s Wine & Cheese Festival might be exactly what […]

7 years ago

There is a wine and cheese festival coming to Dublin this summer

Time to feel fancy! If you’ve ever wanted to act like a grown up, then you’ve probably already thrown a wine and cheese night. It doesn’t matter if you can’t tell the difference between a Camembert and a Gouda, or if you don’t know your Merlot from your Pinot Noir, the main thing is, you got […]

Time to feel fancy! If you’ve ever wanted to act like a grown up, then you’ve probably already thrown a wine and cheese night. It doesn’t matter if you can’t tell the difference between a Camembert and a Gouda, or if you don’t know your Merlot from your Pinot Noir, the main thing is, you got […]

7 years ago

PIC: Gardaí stop a driver with an open bottle of wine in the cupholder

You don’t see this every day. This weekend, the Naas Roads Policing unit stopped a driver who was “literally drinking and driving” — with an open bottle of wine in the car. A photo shared by the Gardaí on Twitter shows that the occupant of the car had a bottle of wine, being kept inside a […]

You don’t see this every day. This weekend, the Naas Roads Policing unit stopped a driver who was “literally drinking and driving” — with an open bottle of wine in the car. A photo shared by the Gardaí on Twitter shows that the occupant of the car had a bottle of wine, being kept inside a […]

8 years ago