The Corkscrew's wine blog

Redbreast Tawny Port Cask Brace yourself, the highly anticipated 2nd expression from the Redbreast Iberian Series has just landed at The Corkscrew HQ, see below, it's really here!! We recommend you run down to us as they're moving fast. For this reason, it's limited to one per customer. If you're not near us, we have a small quantity available online... read more

September Tastings It's a bit more like September today, but what a weekend! We hope you made the most of it. We're just reaching out with a few dates you might want to pencil into your diaries, as we have a few tastings lined up for the month. Most of our tastings (there is one exception) operate on a walk-in... read more

Free Corkage, Japanese Tasting & Some Old Paper Today we are 7 weeks at our new abode, but more incredibly, yesterday, August 16th marked 45 years of Corkscrew history. The Corkscrew was originally founded by Peter Foley in 1978 when the first shop opened on Aughrim Street. Peter has now officially worked in the wine trade for 45 years, it's a... read more

Two Wonders Of The Whiskey World The last couple of weeks have been extremely busy to say the least, and now that we have our spirit licence, we're delighted to let you know that we have some very, very rare gems in stock. We have also penned a couple of in-store tastings into our diaries, so if you haven't been... read more

June 28th 2023 - Our Last Day Wednesday, June 28th, came around in the blink of an eye. Needless to say, it was a very emotional day at Corkscrew HQ. After almost 2 decades of trading from Chatham Street, this would be our last day operating from our humble abode. It wasn't going to be an easy day, emotions were... read more

Must-Have Malbec World Day Case Celebrate Malbec World Day this April 17th by purchasing our limited edition mixed Must Have Malbec World Day Case. Malbec is one of the world’s most versatile wines. Malbec's lush ripe fruit, distinct spiciness and velvety texture make this varietal hugely appealing. It is much more than just a wine. It is elegant, versatile and... read more

Serious Savings There's always a reason to celebrate when March rolls around, and it always seems to give plenty of reasons to raise a glass. Well, we're about to provide you with another one!  We've had to make room for some large deliveries that we are expecting ahead of this weekend, so we have just launched our Warehouse Clearance Sale... read more

Don't Go Without As lent kicks off we know some of you may be about to start another "Dry Spell", a trend that seems to be becoming increasingly popular. As a result, we have seen increased demand for non-alcoholic wines. Thankfully, the quality of non-alcoholic wines has increased dramatically in recent years, and we've quite the selection to help you... read more

Wine Fair Updates We recently announced that our 16th Annual Charity Wine Fair will take place on Sunday March 12th in The Westbury Hotel from 1pm to 5pm. We asked you to come "sip and support" us as we raise funds for Fraser Holden who was diagnosed with MND last May. And WOW, the fair is exactly two weeks away... read more

Top Scoring Wines For February  Hello February, the shortest sweetest month of the year is here and is as good a time as any to treat ourselves to something special. Maybe you're celebrating the end of Dry January, or looking for something special for the long weekend, either way, we've got some top-scoring wines that are perfect for any occasion... read more