Two great, all-purpose wines from Burgundy for under €10Wines for the weekend: A red and a white from the region’s south in Aldi this weekFri Oct 23 2020 - 11:00
Brett beer from Ballymahon: Wide Street brewery gets funky‘In rural Ireland, when the beer is good, you don’t have to explain anything’Wed Oct 21 2020 - 06:00
There is a lot more to Lebanese wine than Château MusarImporter Mackenway is donating all profits from Ksara wines to the Lebanese Red CrossSat Oct 17 2020 - 06:00
Two good value Chilean wines for under €12Wines for the weekend: Imported directly from Chile, SuperValu's Aresti wines are well-madeFri Oct 16 2020 - 11:00
‘We wanted to be different’: Blood Monkey is gin with a twistOutcast Brands' gin has a malted grain base that gives it a white whiskey viscosityWed Oct 14 2020 - 06:00
Beyond Rioja: There’s so much more to Spanish wineSpain makes so many brilliant, fascinating red, white and sparkling wines at good pricesSat Oct 10 2020 - 06:00
Two bestselling wines to try for €20Wines for the weekend: These red and white wines will cover all dinner optionsFri Oct 09 2020 - 08:48
An Chéad Bhlás: New Celt Irish Whiskey hits the shelvesRenaissance Part Two from Teeling follows gold-winning Part One released in 2019Wed Oct 07 2020 - 06:00
Côtes du Rhône: Four wines from a splendidly reliable regionCheapest of the area’s wines a better bet than inexpensive types from elsewhere in FranceSat Oct 03 2020 - 06:00
Wines for the weekend: Eight of the best French bottles on saleJohn Wilson: The pick of the bunch from the Lidl French wine saleFri Oct 02 2020 - 11:30
Draft to cans: Irish brewery successfully pivots in response to pandemicTrouble Brewing was part of first wave of Irish craft breweriesWed Sept 30 2020 - 06:00
Drink a part of living history with these island winesJohn Wilson: These wines are hardly mainstream but I would urge you to try themSat Sept 26 2020 - 06:00
Wines for the weekend: Six French star buys to tryJohn Wilson: The pick of the wines from the Dunnes Stores French wine eventFri Sept 25 2020 - 11:00
Interested in one-off Irish spirits delivered to your door? Join the clubEvery two months, Blackwater Tasters Club will send members two 20cl bottlesWed Sept 23 2020 - 06:00
Four wines that capture the last drop of summerGerman Riesling, a snip at €6.99, Loire Chenin Blanc and a cheeky Beaujolais is not DeadSat Sept 19 2020 - 06:00
September wine sale: nine bargain bottles not to missThere is a wide range of wines from across the globe in O’Brien’s September saleFri Sept 18 2020 - 06:00
Three new whiskeys from distillery that gave us The LiberatorAnd yes, Wayward Irish Spirits’s Maurice O’Connell is a descendant of Daniel O’ConnellWed Sept 16 2020 - 06:00
September wine sales: great bottles for under €10John Wilson: Many of this month’s offers are in the €8-€10 categorySat Sept 12 2020 - 06:00
Brewing up a storm: St. Mel’s release three new canned beersLongford brewery’s new beers include a light lager, pale ale and bock lagerWed Sept 09 2020 - 06:00
Deliciously versatile so why is Dolcetto wine such a hard sell?John Wilson: Four great buys of this all-purpose ‘little sweet one’ ItalianSat Sept 05 2020 - 06:00
Wine bargains: six to try at reduced pricesJohn Wilson: Here are my picks – three whites and three reds – of the French wines on sale at SuperValuFri Sept 04 2020 - 11:00
Blacks know their market and after making beer, gin and rum, whiskey is nextCork brand started out with some good IPAs but whiskey is driving distillery developmentWed Sept 02 2020 - 06:00
Perfect white wines for an Irish summer of seafoodImporters come up with their favourite fish dish and wine matchesSat Aug 29 2020 - 06:00
Spot the big name producers making wine for TescoWines for the Weekend: They may be own-label wines, but these are made by well respected namesFri Aug 28 2020 - 11:00
Kylie Minogue’s €12.99 wines: Are they any good?Surprisingly the singer’s wines,which can be bought for €12.99, are from France and not AustraliaThu Aug 27 2020 - 06:00
Dingle hits the spot with unique, once-off whiskeysDingle Single Malt Small Batch No 5 was due out for St Patrick’s Day but got delayedWed Aug 26 2020 - 06:00
South Africa offers a range of world-class wines from chenin blancJohn Wilson: A French variety that has been adopted with great successSat Aug 22 2020 - 06:00
Two stylish French wines to try for less than €15 from O’BriensWines for the Weekend: White from Henri Bourgeois and full-bodied red are real stealsFri Aug 21 2020 - 11:00
Metalman forges ahead with new beer styles in a tougher marketThe Waterford brewery’s excellent pale ale is its best seller but it continues to branch outWed Aug 19 2020 - 06:00
Four wines that show why South African vineyards are getting rave reviewsJohn Wilson: This region has been behind some exciting new wines in recent timesSat Aug 15 2020 - 06:00
John Wilson on two great summer wines from New Zealand for less than €10Wines for the Weekend: Lidl’s Awatere Sauvignon Blanc and Marlborough Pinot NoirFri Aug 14 2020 - 11:00
Dead Centre Brewing earning its reputation as a biggie in the middleThe craft brewery’s Athlone base was named most innovative pub in Leinster last yearWed Aug 12 2020 - 06:00
Four fine rosé wines worth paying a little extra forJohn Wilson: I have shifted from my curmudgeonly ‘won’t pay more than €15 for a rosé’ stanceSat Aug 08 2020 - 06:00
Two to savour: A German Riesling and an Austrian Zweigelt, each for less than €8Wines for the Weekend: John Wilson picks up some bargain bottles from AldiFri Aug 07 2020 - 11:00
Mighty whities: Four great white wines for €20 or lessStaycation with these and you’ll have such a good time, you won’t feel you’re missing outSat Aug 01 2020 - 06:00
Best-in-class wines from SuperValu for the long weekendWines for the Weekend: These Santa Rita Medalla Real reservas are worth treating yourself toFri Jul 31 2020 - 11:00
O’Hara’s: The old hand of Irish craft beer hops into new adventuresThe 24-year-old brewery is releasing two new beers and has launched an online shopWed Jul 29 2020 - 06:00
Four all-purpose red wines perfect for your summer staycationThree reasonably priced, medium-bodied reds plus a splash of Galician indulgenceSat Jul 25 2020 - 06:00
Two charming French wines for just €10 from DunnesA red and rosé from Ventoux with fruity flavours that are perfect for summerFri Jul 24 2020 - 11:00
Lough Ree Distillery claims the only 100% Irish ginThe Co Longford distillery has big plans and an experimental bent, including using peatWed Jul 22 2020 - 06:00
Mystery boxes and Zoom tastings: A guide to buying wine onlineIreland’s specialist online wine shops used the lockdown as an opportunity to innovateTue Jul 21 2020 - 06:30
M&S opens wine up with its simplified new classics rangeJohn Wilson: Series of 16 wines for up to €17.50 offers sound examples of the greatsSat Jul 18 2020 - 06:00
Two lesser-known white and red Burgundy wines for €10A white and a red from Mâcon in the southern part of Burgundy and near Beaujolais offer great value for moneyFri Jul 17 2020 - 11:00
Cocktails at home: the best mixes and kits to buyCreate your own cocktail bar at home with our list of the best premixed drinks and kitsThu Jul 16 2020 - 06:30
John Malkovich: ‘I know what I like, and I do what I like’The actor on wine-making in Provence, a love of pinot noir and why he couldn't name his wine Dangerous LiaisonsSun Jul 12 2020 - 06:30
West Kerry Brewery making the most of lockdownBrewery has created new small-batch beers: a red ale aged in madeira cask and festive IPA aged in Dingle Whiskey bourbon barrelsSat Jul 11 2020 - 06:00
Cork city’s first new distillery in almost 50 years hopes to raise spiritsHusband-and-wife team behind Rebel City Distillery plan to launch various premium productsSat Jul 04 2020 - 06:00
Four well-priced alternatives to Pinot GrigioJohn Wilson: Italy’s Veneto makes wines just as good (and better) than its famous namesSat Jul 04 2020 - 06:00
A ready-to-drink Morgon and a Savoie white you might know from a skiing holidayWines for the Weekend: John Wilson on two French bottles, one familiar, one less soFri Jul 03 2020 - 11:30
Donegal distillery’s new savoury gin is a breath of fresh airSliabh Liag’s An Dúlamán Gin is full of delicious saline umami and juniperWed Jul 01 2020 - 06:00
