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Mick O’Connell on wine: Go big or go home when it comes to Sicilian wine

The wines of Sicily fall into two categories: cheap and cheerful, and wines of dazzling finesse and brooding character. For the latter, you have to climb

‘If you can make a bowl of pasta, you can definitely make a good cocktail’: Oisin Davis

With his new book, the cocktail king is on a mission to demystify mixed drinks and teach us how to stir them up at home

Dean Carroll on beer: Ale and hearty supermarket picks for €3 or less

A selection of low-cost brews for you to enjoy this month

Cathal McBride on wine: It’s the season of mists, mellow fruitfulness and New World pinot noir

This noble grape travels well, and has a wonderful ability to express the character of each terroir it grows in

Oisin Davis on spirits: The expensive allure of the silent distillery

So-called silent distilleries will never make whiskey again, and the remaining bottles made there have earned almost mythical status among connoisseurs

The Rioja Wine Festival by WineOnline.ie is back and more bountiful than ever

Taking place on Saturday October 21 2023, this year’s festival will include tastings, masterclasses and more – get your tickets from WineOnline.ie now. Brought to you in partnership with WineOnline.ie.

Mick O’Connell on wine: The grape debate on machine versus hand harvesting

Contrary to popular belief, you can get a fine quality wine from machine-harvested grapes, but it does very much depend on the variety and particular situation

Dean Carroll: These new wheat beers from Irish producers are perfect for autumn

Enjoy these seasonal beers in September

Oisin Davis on spirits: Why you need to try one of these superb Japanese whiskies

The venerable Suntory distillery is most famous for its Mizunara oak-aged whiskies, which are complex and otherworldly

Drinks industry calls for reduction in excise tax as 450 pubs close since Covid-19

Almost 2,000 pubs have closed their doors since 2005, with rural areas most affected

Wetherspoons appeals decision blocking ‘Berlin Wall’-like sound barrier around Dublin pub

Proposal attracted complaints, with parents of children attending a nearby crèche comparing the structure to ‘the Great Wall of China’

Dead Rabbit expands, but calls time on opening after 2am

Pub owner Jack McGarry says the pub no longer serves until 4am as ‘nothing good happens at a bar after 2am’

Cathal McBride on wine: bringing modern primitivo to heel

Mark Shannon and Elvezia Sbalchiero of the A Mano winery have almost single-handedly restored variety’s reputation

Winespark toasts 30 per cent revenue growth to €1.3 million

The Dublin-based wine subscription service, which makes quality wines more affordable, has seen healthy growth over the past year

How South Korea became the world’s fastest-growing whisky market

High taxes may be a barrier to growth, but producers still feel that there is scope to target the country’s image-conscious young drinkers

Cathal McBride on wine: Albariño isn’t the new sauvignon blanc, it’s entirely its own thing

The same grape is known in Portugal as alvarinho, its character altered ever so slightly through different production methods

Cathal McBride on Wine: Que syrah, syrah? The common grape of uncommon versatility

This distinctive grape variety has much to offer, with styles varying from the Rhône region of France to south Australia and New South Wales and South Africa

Scottish beer and bar brand BrewDog plans to grow to 300 locations

The firm said sales had surged across the business over the past year

For France’s family vineyards, inheritance taxes pose an existential risk

Laws dating from the Napoleonic era make the business of passing on land complicated and expensive

Meet Alex Thomas, the master blender behind some of Ireland’s best whiskeys

The master distiller at Bushmills explains how her job combines experience, taste and a healthy knowledge of science