Wine

Mick O’Connell on wine: Six of the best from top sommelier Katie Seward

The sommelier extraordinaire of Frank’s restaurant on Camden Street shares six great wines from their excellent list

Katie Seward, sommelier at Frank’s wine bar and shop on Camden Street: realising her dream to go it alone. Picture: Fergal Phillips

Chapter One, Chez Max, Forest Avenue, Forest & Marcy, Loose Canon, Potager, Note. While this reads like a must eat list you’ve sent a pal who is visiting Dublin for their foodie holidays, it is actually the CV of an inspiring young Irish sommelier.

I returned to Ireland from a life in London towards the end of 2016, and first encountered Katie Seward when she was managing the floor in Forest Avenue with aplomb.

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