🎁 When it comes to festive celebrations, nothing says “Cheers!” quite like a glass of sparkling.
Some sparkling favourites include:
🍾 Sartori Prosecco Rosé Brut DOC - The palate is comprised of peach, ripe apple and wild strawberry
✨ Freixenet Brut Royal (NEW) - On the palate, it is pleasant and fruity, with a dry and citrusy finish.
🥂 De Vergy Crémant de Bourgogne (NEW)- Rich full of tropical and red fruits with a wonderful soft finish.
❌ Freixenet 0.0% Sparkling Blanco - Expect refreshing tropical notes and elegant citrus hints.
🧀 The bright acidity compliments festive foods including canapés, roasted meats, and creamy cheeses.
💀 Looking for a Halloween cocktail that’s a total treat (no tricks needed)?
👇 Try this simple, spooky VK concoction:
🎃Fill half your glass with VK Ice.
🎃Add VK Blue to fill up the rest.
🎃Top it off with a splash of VK Orange for a burst of flavour.
🤗 Voilà! Tag us in your Halloween VK creations - we can’t wait to see your inspo!
🎉 It’s Friday, which means... Episode 2 of our Wine Diaries with @ciaranmeyler_01 is LIVE!
🤤 This week, we dropped by Belfast’s hottest new gem, The Foundry & poured ourselves a glass of the fabulous Sauvignon Blanc from Art Indomita - a lively white bursting with vibrant zesty citrus fruit and a hint of exotic guava.
🍷 Their wine list? Pure gold - simple, delicious, and sure to please every palate.
🤗 Let us know what’s filling your glass this weekend in the comments below
🎃 This year, Halloween falls on a Thursday, offering a perfect chance to stretch the festivities over both the weekend before and the weekend after. Does your venue have any exciting events planned?
👻 Spooky season ranks as the third most popular for cocktails, with spirits like rum, vodka, and tequila seeing nearly double the usual demand.
🍸 Tequila, in particular, is a Halloween favourite, thanks to its versatile flavours that pair well with a variety of ingredients for spooky cocktails.
🍻 The beer you can always rely on, whatever the mood or weather!
#ahhhmazing
🎁 Looking for the ultimate Christmas gift?
🎅 Introducing 1.5-litre Heineken magnums, served in a sleek champagne-style bottle - It’s festive, fun, and the perfect surprise for those stockings!
☎️ Now available to order!
#CheersToAnAhhhmazingChristmas
🤗 Say hello to our brand new series; Wine Diaries with Ciaran
🍷 Every Friday, we’ll be popping by some of our customers and spotlighting one fabulous wine.
🔥 This week’s pick? A fruity, easy-drinking red from Canallas, perfect for cosy nights or casual sips. If you’re in South Belfast, stop by The Vineyard and grab a bottle (or two!)
🎈🎯 Some recent events at Castlecourt Shopping Centre Discount Night where I Heart Wine lovers scored lucky and won vouchers, along with their favourite varietal of I Heart Wine 😏
💕 Take a look & see if you can spot yourself!
💡World beer has become the UK’s most popular pint, enjoying more than a quarter (28%) of the beer market. Within this, it is Italian beers have driven excitement and growth over the past 12 months.
🏅 Birra Moretti is now the UK’s most popular pint - available from United Wines in 50L & 30L keg, can and bottle formats, as well as Birra Moretti Zero.
😍 We’re fully into the autumn season now and with the colder weather settling in, we thought we’d brighten things up with a Beamish giveaway!
❤️ How would you like to win 2 rounds of Beamish for 4 people at The Sunflower Pub, along with a Beamish graphic tee?
All you have to do is:
👉 Follow United Wines & Sunflower Public House & Live Music on Instagram & Facebook
👉 Tag 3 friends you’d treat a pint to
👉 Share to your story for an extra entry
🤞 T&C’s apply: Entrants must reside in NI & be of legal drinking age. Winner will be annoucned next Monday 21st Oct.
🌍✨ Cancel your plans for Friday November 8th.. We’re hosting a wine tasting evening at Harbour House Newcastle, lead by our very own wine manager, Ciaran Meyler.
👇 What to expect:
🍷 5 wines from Marqués de Cáceres, Sumo Cat, De Vergy, Vitis Nostra and more!
🍲 5 course tasting menu perfectly paired with each wine
🗺️ Explore wine regions from Spain, Germany, France, Italy and Portugal
🎟️ Tickets are £40 per person and can be bought via @newcastleharbourhouse or Event Bite.
💗 We took to the streets of Belfast with @iheartwines to find out what YOU heart most!
🍷 Some lucky locals got surprised with a bottle of Iheart Wine from their local off-license, along with food vouchers and gift cards to sweeten the deal!
👇 Now it’s your turn! Let us know your favourite Iheart varietal in the comments below — we can’t wait to hear what you’re sipping on!
How awesome do our Heineken®️ Race Car FSDUs look?! 🤩
You can catch them zooming into selected stores across Northern Ireland!* Just grab ANY multipack of Heineken®️ or Heineken®️0.0, and you’re in the race to win a gaming console, racing game, 55” smart TV, AND Heineken®️ chiller! 🏎️🍻 Ready, set, GO! 🏁
*Available until 7th Nov.
🎉 Cheers to #FreshersWeek2024! We’re serving up more student-approved sips 😏
👄 Shuda Shots are the go-to for fun on a budget—packed full of flavour, super affordable, and convenient whether you’re heading to the club night or kicking off pre-drinks.
🍏 Available in four delicious flavours including cherry, blueberry, strawberries & cream and apple.
🥂 On Wednesday we raised our glasses to toast our exciting new French arrivals: Freixenet Brut Royal and Rosé Royal.
🍸 A huge thank you to all our amazing customers, media friends, and influencers who made it a night to remember! Extra shoutout to House of Zen for hosting us — the bold, vibrant flavours of Asian cuisine paired perfectly with the crisp acidity and delicate bubbles of this refined brut 🤤
👰It was love at first sight with our signature ‘French Bride’ and ‘Kir Royale’ cocktails, which made us say “I do”. And to top it all off, we had a little sprinkle of magic from none other than Caolan McBride, accompanied with some beautiful acoustic tunes by Asha!
