Q&A with Avril Kirrane McMurrough of Boutique Wines

Name: Avril Kirrane McMorroughOccupation & Company: Business development and wine consultant at Boutique Wines. Tell me about your current role.My title is Business development and wine consultant at Boutique Wines, although it’s a bit of everything really! This year we are celebrating 21 years in business, and I came onboard 6 years ago. We are…

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WSW x Wines Direct Tasting

“I was delighted to join Wine Spirit Women as we headed to the Wines Direct Headquarters in Mullingar for a special tasting of some of their new wines. What a fantastic showroom for their treasures! The HQ in Mullingar has a beautiful display of wines, and a fantastic selection of complementary and artisanal products such…

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Q&A with Maggie Wine Adventure

Name: Maggie Domaradzka Company: Maggie Wine Adventure Maggie Wine Adventure is a project focusing on eno-tourism, and thus focusing on the exploration of new wines, new wine styles, and new grape varieties. This project is about wine and joy. I love travelling and I’ve been lucky to visit many wine-making countries and meet some of the producers in person….

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Q&A with Kate Dempsey of Kinsale Mead

Name: Kate Dempsey Occupation & Company: Founder Kinsale Mead Co. Tell me about your current role? We are a small family-run business so I have quite a few hats (I love hats!) – Making Mead: Mead is like a wine but made from honey with a similar fermentation and maturation process. There are a lot…

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Alternatives to Rosé this Summer

Words – Sinéad Smyth “Rosé all day” and “it’s rosé season” are the phrases du jour coming into the summer months. Social media is awash with pale Provencal rosés and a kaleidoscope of pastel pinks and deep ruby rose blushes. While rosé doesn’t get the same recognition as its white and red counterparts there is…

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