O'Briens Wine Blog

On Thursday 9^th September Aida Toro from Viña Chocalán will be giving us a first hand account of the devastating Chilean earthquake and its impact on the Chilean wine industry.  The talk will be followed by a tasting of a selection of the fantastic Chocalán wines.

Aida Toro is the General Manager of Viña Chocalán; a family owned and run company located high up in the remote foothills of the Maipo Valley, Chile.

Aida started Viña Chocalán with her father, Guillermo Toro, 12 years ago and they bottles their first wines in May 2003.

Vina Chocalán source their fruit from a variety of different terroirs around the region allowing them to produce wines in a range of styles from high quality red wines and white wines with mineral notes and lots of freshness and fruits.

Places are €10 each and guests can avail of a €10 discount on the night on Chocalán wine purchases. 

To book please call Rebecca on 01 2069003.

Please note that The Tasting Room can only be accessed by a staircase.

On Thursday 2^nd September, Sue White of Whitehaven Wines will be joining us for a talk and tasting of Sauvignon Blanc wines from the Marlborough region in New Zealand. 

This is the first in the series of Wine Maker Master Classes that will take place in our brand new Tasting Room at O’Briens, Beacon Shopping Centre, Sandyford.

Sue is the managing director of this family business which produces a quarter of a million cases of internationally acclaimed wines each year.

Sue’s zest for Whitehaven Wines has carried the company to where it is today, a close-knit business which excels in producing exceptional wines.

Places are €10 each and guests can avail of a €10 discount on the night on Whitehaven wine purchases. 

To book please call Rebecca on 01 2069003.

Please note that The Tasting Room can only be accessed by a staircase.