CorkBilly’s Drinks Digest
Wines, Spirits and Beers
Hurry!!! Leslie Williams to host Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser this evening.
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| Leslie's ready for you! |
“Nasc will be hosting our Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser on Friday 7th December 2018, in conjunction with Crawford & Co.
Where: Crawford & Co., Anglesea Street, Cork
When: Friday 7th December at 6:30 PM
Tickets are €25 and can be purchased through Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/nasc-wine-tasting-fundraiser-tickets-52715471394).
Proceeds will go towards maintaining Nasc's free legal service, which provides support to refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrant families.
The event will be hosted by Sommelier Leslie Williams of the Irish Examiner.
Attendees will sample red and white wines, bubbly and port. They will also receive nibbles and be in with the chance of winning one of the many spot prizes up for grabs via our raffle.
Please join us on the night and help support Nasc's work!
For more information, visit our website: www.nascireland.org"
West Cork Brewing at Fionnbarra’s
A Birthday Party. December 8th from 8.00pm
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| Roaring Ruby - a super red ale |
Hosted by West Cork Brewing Company
“Hi everyone! Its our 4th Birthday soon so we have decided to organise a special shindig in Fionnbarra Bar on December 8th for all our friends and customers! We will have a tap takeover on the night with Sherkin Lass, Roaring Ruby,The Rapids Rye Ale and a special keg of Breakfast in Baltimore Stout for one night only!
Delicious nibbles, special prizes and great beer are just the start of what the night has to offer!! Hope to see ye all there :-)”
Hey Dudes. It’s Flower Power for the Bees.
The Friary Saturday 8th at 7.00pm
“Hey brothers and sisters, it's time to hang loose and give some love (and moolah) to our awesome bee buddies - 60's flower power-style! We invite you to The Friary for a night of psychedelic music, shirts and flares, way out tunes, out of sight prizes, raffles and boss brews.
And all the righteous cabbage (cash :) ) we raise will go to our good amigos in Ballincollig Tidy Towns who are installing and maintaining bee-friendly sites just outside the city.
We'll have food (including brownies - not that type!), Honey Moonshine and mead cocktails (thanks to Blacks Brewery&Distillery and Kinsale Mead Company) and the Mostest Groovy Costume prize. DJ Mike Darcy will play 60's classics all night and also your requests :D The Hippie Wheel of Fortune will be going all evening for free drinks.”
Clonmel’s Red Nose Wine are ready for you!
with Christmas Offers and Sunday Openings
“As announced last week, our Christmas Specials are now ready for you all.
You can pick up a copy of the offers here ( and also our Corporate / Gift brochure for all your gift needs ).
We also have a range of new wines ( Italy, Spain and France ) that just arrived today, and we will have loads open to try all the way to Christmas.
And we are now open Sundays ( from 2-5 ) all the way to Christmas. A good day to call in if you have a busy week.”
You can pick up a copy of the offers here ( and also our Corporate / Gift brochure for all your gift needs ).
We also have a range of new wines ( Italy, Spain and France ) that just arrived today, and we will have loads open to try all the way to Christmas.
And we are now open Sundays ( from 2-5 ) all the way to Christmas. A good day to call in if you have a busy week.”
O’Brien’s Wines Limerick. Christmas Tasting
In Store from 4.00pm to 8.00pm, this Friday.
The Parkway Shopping Centre.
Festive Night: 18 different suppliers popping in. Whiskeys Gins Wine Craft Beer Brandy's and cocktail making.
Note too that O’Brien’s Fine Wine Sale nationwide ends at close of business next Sunday the 9th. Here are a few to tempt you:
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Riojan Vineyard Turns Back The Clock - by 50 Years!
Now Arturo and his brother Kike, who joined Artuke in 2010 and spends most of his time on the vineyards, work their land like it was done 50 years ago and have returned to macerations that last six days (“if you work well in the vineyard and have moderate yields, there’s no need to force things at the winery”), cement containers, wooden vats and large 500- and 600-litre barrels, although they still use stainless steel tanks.
Read the full story (via Spanish Wine Lover) here
The Growing Wine World: Everyone Wants In, according to Wine-Searcher
Wine drinkers live in all parts of the globe and the wine world needs to adapt.
By James Lawrence | Posted Wednesday, 28-Nov-2018
If one were to imagine the most likely destination for an ambitious sommelier to thrive and prosper, the United Arab Emirates might, to put it mildly, not come very near the top of the list.
Yet despite the theoretical confines of Islam in the Middle East, record numbers of students are enrolling on WSET programs in the region, while leading hotel chain Jumeirah has started running courses in-house for staff. read more here .
