The Corkscrew's wine blog

Grab It Now!! Hellhohoho October How did we get here? There are just under 12 weeks to go until Christmas Day. That's not long to prepare for the big day, organise Christmas get togethers, buy the presents and write all those cards. Many of you have been asking for it (yes we are a little later this year) and we're... 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

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

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

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

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

The weekend is off to a great start, not only is the return of normality only hours away, our new Orin Swift wines have just landed and we absolutely couldn't wait any longer to share them with you. Hailed by Wine Spectator Magazine as 'one of the most influential and innovative winemakers in California’, Dave Phinney is the man behind the ... read more