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Winemaker Of The Month: La Sapata!

Winemaker Of The Month: La Sapata!

One of the nicest things about our winemakers is how incredibly welcoming they are. We organise for bunches of us to visit the vineyards from time to time, but every...

Winemaker Of The Month: La Sapata!

One of the nicest things about our winemakers is how incredibly welcoming they are. We organise for bunches of us to visit the vineyards from time to time, but every...

Winemaker Of The Month - Wellanschitz of Austria!

Winemaker Of The Month - Wellanschitz of Austria!

A group of our trusted steeds went to visit our Austrian winemakers in March. Greg, shop manager in Mullingar, took quite the shine to all and any at Weingut Wellanschitz,...

Winemaker Of The Month - Wellanschitz of Austria!

A group of our trusted steeds went to visit our Austrian winemakers in March. Greg, shop manager in Mullingar, took quite the shine to all and any at Weingut Wellanschitz,...

Winemaker of the month: Abete!

Winemaker of the month: Abete!

Raise your glass to our Winemakers of the Month: Maria and Yoanna Abete from Bodegas Maximo Abete! Alongside Yoanna's husband, Juanma Lerga, this passionate team crafts exceptional wines in the...

Winemaker of the month: Abete!

Raise your glass to our Winemakers of the Month: Maria and Yoanna Abete from Bodegas Maximo Abete! Alongside Yoanna's husband, Juanma Lerga, this passionate team crafts exceptional wines in the...

Chateau de Montdomaine - Dispatches from Loire!

Chateau de Montdomaine - Dispatches from Loire!

As part of the Samhain festival in Clonakilty a few years ago, Manchán Magan performed his ‘Arán agus Im’ show. During the performance, he made sourdough bread, and spoke about...

Chateau de Montdomaine - Dispatches from Loire!

As part of the Samhain festival in Clonakilty a few years ago, Manchán Magan performed his ‘Arán agus Im’ show. During the performance, he made sourdough bread, and spoke about...

Jousset Report - Live from Loire!

Jousset Report - Live from Loire!

A small contingent of Wines Direct ragamuffins gallivanted off to the Loire Valley to catch up with some of our winemakers in the area. One stop at the King of...

Jousset Report - Live from Loire!

A small contingent of Wines Direct ragamuffins gallivanted off to the Loire Valley to catch up with some of our winemakers in the area. One stop at the King of...

Agriturismo - Holiday on an Italian Vineyard!

Agriturismo - Holiday on an Italian Vineyard!

Wine always tastes better on holidays, that’s a scientific fact*, isn’t it? When that holiday tasting is also in the middle of a vineyard the effect is multiplied exponentially. The...

Agriturismo - Holiday on an Italian Vineyard!

Wine always tastes better on holidays, that’s a scientific fact*, isn’t it? When that holiday tasting is also in the middle of a vineyard the effect is multiplied exponentially. The...