The Corkscrew's wine blog

A rare opportunity to meet the winemaker from Blankbottle winery and hear the stories behind his quirky boutique wines.   We've some terrific news to share with you ahead of the weekend We are absolutely delighted to have a very exciting lineup of 6 exclusive new wines from the critically acclaimed and rebellious South African winemaker Pieter Walser of BLANKBottle... read more

Join Us For A Tasting We're delighted to announce yet another in store tasting. This Thursday, August 24th we will be joined by Eoin from Glendalough and we will be tasting some of their delicious spirits that are produced in their craft distillery in County Wicklow. We will be kicking off at 5 pm, no booking is required. We'd love... read more

Join Us We hope you all enjoyed the long weekend; even though in our minds it's still Summer, it felt more like the October Bank Holiday. However, we await the sun's return and our "heat spike" tomorrow, but, in the likelihood that it doesn't happen, we've organised an American Whiskey Tasting in store which should help warm up our bellies... read more

Bodegas Aessir Restocked It's a day for the ducks out there. If you've found yourself dreaming of sunnier climates, rest assured you are not the only one. While we may not be able to transport you to sunny Spain, we can add a little sunshine to your glass. We're delighted to let you know that the wines of Bodegas Aessir... read more

New Arrivals From Cahors This is the last update you will receive from us from Chatham Street. The next time we'll be in touch will be from our new home on 4 Harry Street. The fit-out is progressing along nicely, and we're starting to resemble a mighty fine shop. You can have a look at some of the progress here... read more

Great Gift Ideas It's been a mad few days here at The Corkscrew HQ, we're flying around between 3 buildings trying to get ready to open the new shop; we will have more on the developments soon.  We have also been a staff member down as Luis has not been well; we're wishing him a super speedy recovery. This also... read more

Our New Case Of The Month For many, the weekend gently begins on a Thursday, except for those in retail; however, today will give us two causes to start celebrating. Firstly, it's our most senior team members' birthday. We'd like to take this opportunity to wish the original founder of The Corkscrew, Mr Peter Foley, a very Happy Birthday. We... read more

2022 Bordeaux En Primeur - The Verdict!! As you may know, Peter and James travelled to Bordeaux for the En Primeur tastings. Over the 3 days they spent in Bordeaux, they visited 29 different Chateaux and tasted nearly 200 different wines. Yes, it's a hard job, but somebody has to do it. Thankfully their palettes survived the ordeal, and they... read more

FOR SOME, WINE ISN'T JUST A DRINK. IT CAN BE A GOOD INVESTMENT ON WHICH YOU CAN SEE GREAT RETURNS. Did you know that the demand for fine wine has rocketed in the last 25 years? Prices for fine wine have followed suit and have increased enormously over the last two decades. Wine can, and often has, outperformed the FTSE... read more

Just Landed Our Good Friday has just turned in to a great Friday!! We are delighted to report that a small parcel of the highly acclaimed and coveted "Chocolate Block 2021" has safely landed in the warehouse. Chocolate Block 2021 marks the 20th vintage of this iconic wine and is a must-have for any collector or Chocolate Block lover. Just... read more