A Beginner’s Guide To Austrian Wine

It seems like Austrian wine is having a moment, and chances are that you have seen a wine from Austria on a menu recently. Austria has a long tradition of winemaking that dates from the roman empire. There are even records of the presence of the monks of Citeaux (in Burgundy) in the Danube area….

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Career Openings August 2023

Wine Spirit Women’s newest corporate member J&C Kenny are recruiting for office admin role in Oranmore Galway. Contact info@jckenny.ie for more information. Searsons are recruiting for a full-time shop manager. The Manager will be responsible for overseeing daily shop operations, managing a small team of dedicated staff, maintaining a high level of wine knowledge and delivering exceptional customer service Union is hiring…

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Q&A with Santina Kennedy, PR & Cultural Events at The Powerscourt Distillery

Name : Santina Kennedy Role: PR & Cultural Events at The Powerscourt Distillery Tell me about your current role? I work at The Powerscourt Distillery in a PR/ Events role. It’s very varied, and ranges from curating cultural events to organising collaborations with other brands, to supporting the sales team with in-house VIP visitors etc….

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Masi Campofiorin Vertical Tasting with Giacomo Boscaini

On 13th June we were delighted to join a Campofiorin masterclass with Giacomo Boscaini from Masi wine, hosted by Findlater and Co, where we had a vertical tasting of the range. Giacomo is 7th generation Boscaini, and today the 8th generation are already finding their feet in the soils of Valpolicella. What’s a vertical tasting,…

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Meet the Winemaker – Al Feù, Sicily

I am in my ‘taste new wines’ era. Of course, I have my favourite styles and regions (Saint-Émilion, I’m looking at you!) but lately, I am pursuing tasting wines that I have never tried before. So when I saw the invite for a dinner with wine pairing from a producer in Sicily whose wines I’ve…

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