The Corkscrew's wine blog

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

The Final Countdown After almost two decades on Chatham Street, our tenure will finish next week, and we are beyond ecstatic to be moving to one of Dublin's most iconic and oldest buildings. Built in 1880, The Corkscrew Wine & Spirit Merchants will be taking up residence in the old Dublin Corporation Weights and Measures building on 4 Harry Street... read more

The Best Worst Kept Secret After almost two decades on Chatham Street, our tenure will finish next month. We have made many fond memories over the years, from selling and tasting iconic wines, hosting wine tastings, wine fairs and dinners, building relationships with our customers, suppliers and our neighbours and having the privilege of reopening in June 2020 (no explanation... read more

Smoking Hot Deals To Enhance Your BBQ We hope you're enjoying the recent spell of good weather, long may it last. For the last few days, we've loved the return of the sunshine, the energy from the crowds gathered outside Nearys and Sheehans because nothing beats an after work drink in the sun, the sight of picnic mats dotted all... read more

Thank You Today marks an incredible 18 years on Chatham Street for us.  When we started out in 2004, our mission was to become a destination wine shop with a  convenient city-centre location and we think it's fair to say we've done pretty okay. We've grown from strength to strength and have also managed to survive a recession and a global... read more