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12th Dec 2018
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All the wine gift ideas you need are in O’Briens

While Christmas sees us stocking up on all types of booze every year, a beautiful bottle of wine is what we’re most excited about. The failsafe gift for your neighbour, in-laws or best friend, a great bottle of wine works every time — but it can be hard to choose the right bottle for the right person.

O’Briens has been leading the pack in supplying Ireland with the best wines from around the world for decades, and when it comes to Christmas, their gifts are second to none. With twin packs and gift ideas to suit every wine-lover, you’ll be sorted when it comes to those tricky last-minute gifts. All that’s left is to go shopping…

 

Julia Florista from Lisbon, Portugal — €18.00

This pair of Portuguese wines offers a fresh, fruity white and a soft, super-smooth juicy red at unbeatable value for money – an ideal combination for festive parties.

 

Guerrieri Rizzardi — €44.00

Rizzardi make exceptional Ripasso and excel at fruit-driven Pinot Grigio, they are also renowned for their Proseccos and this Frizzante has exceptionally pure pear and peach fruit.

 

Monte Real from Rioja/Rías Baixas, Spain — €30.00

A delicious match of two of Spain’s most popular grape varieties: a supple juicy red Rioja Tempranillo and the trendy Galician Albariño with ripe pear and citrus fruits.

 

Gérard Bertrand Domaine de Villemajou from Languedoc, France — €45.00

From Gérard Bertrand’s estate in the heart of Corbiéres, this is a sophisticated wine offering dark brooding fruits & a herbal freshness.

Whitley Neill 12 Gins of Christmas – €49.95

Only the purest water is used and each of the nine botanicals are carefully selected to ensure that they are of the highest quality. Whitley Neill’s tagline of “Made in England and Inspired by Africa” goes a long way in describing what those botanicals might be. Bringing together a mix of innovative botanicals like cape gooseberries and baobab fruit to its line-up, it also has other more traditional botanicals such as juniper, coriander, lemon & orange peel, angelica root, cassia bark and orris root.

 

Hendricks Garden Of Unusual Wonders 70cl — €44.00 

Hendrick’s quickly became a modern classic in the gin world with its intricate flavour profile lead by rose petal and cucumber infusions. Presented in a gift box with Hendricks Tea Cup In Branded Gift Box

 

Taylors Historic Limited Edition Tawny Port (1Ltr) — €47.95

This limited edition port was created from carefully selected old tawny stocks. Its character is unique with the characteristic Taylor’s richness and a seductive grip on the long finish.


O’Briens are an Irish family owned drinks retailer with 34 stores across Ireland and online www.obrienswine.ie they stock a range of over 1000 hand-selected wines, exclusively sourced by their expert team as well as over 500 craft and international beers and over 300 Irish craft and international spirits.

Prices are correct at time of publication but are subject to change. for the most up to date pricing see any O’Briens store or www.obrienswine.ie