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25/07/2024

It’s International Shiraz Day! 🌟🍷 Whether you’re a Shiraz expert or a newcomer, we have something special for you.

Shiraz, also known as Syrah, has a rich history from ancient Persia to France’s Rhône Valley and Australia’s Barossa Valley. This grape produces wines with bold flavours of blackberries, plums, chocolate, and spice, thriving in warm climates that enhance its best characteristics.

We have curated a special selection of Shiraz gifts and single bottles, now on offer to help you celebrate!

Check out our bio for the link!

25/06/2024

Business Development / Account Manager – West Ireland

We are looking for an energetic team player with an in-depth working knowledge of wine who is looking to further develop their career in sales with a dynamic and growing company.

Is this the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Check out our bio for the link to find out more!

25/06/2024

Business Development / Account Manager – West Ireland

We are looking for an energetic team player with an in-depth working knowledge of wine who is looking to further develop their career in sales with a dynamic and growing company.

Is this the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Click the link below to find out more!

https://winesdirect.ie/blogs/careers

01/06/2024

🎉 Find a new favourite wine and maybe even win a fantastic prize at the Grand Finale of our Birthday Bash! 🍷 Join us on the last day as we celebrate with Martin Orliac of Domaine de l’Hortus! There’s 20% off all l’Hortus wines today, and if you pick some up you’re in with a chance to win even more!

🌄 Spotlight on Domaine de l’Hortus: Nestled between the majestic Pic Saint-Loup and Hortus mountains, Martin Orliac crafts wines that capture the essence of the wild Languedoc terrain.

🏆 Today’s Prize: Win a luxurious 6-bottle wooden box in our final prize draw of the week! Just purchase and link your profile with your email at checkout.

🍋 • 2 x Bergerie l’Hortus Classique Blanc
🍇 • 2 x Bergerie l’Hortus Classique Rouge
🍷 • 1 x Bergerie l’Hortus Rosé
🌹 • 1 x Domaine de l’Hortus Grande Cuvee

🌟 🥂 Last Chance to Celebrate: Don’t miss your final chance to win and enjoy our exclusive birthday offers. Come and share a toast with us to the end of an amazing celebration week!
Thank you to everyone who joined us, shared in the festivities, and made this week truly special. 🎉

31/05/2024

🎉 Day 4 of Our Birthday Bash is here! 🍷 Today, we’re celebrating the wines of a longstanding Wines Direct friend, Paddy Borthwick! Paddy is a Wines Direct customer favourite from New Zealand’s culinary capital, Martinborough.

🌟Featured Winemaker: Paddy Borthwick, known for his laid-back charm and innovative winemaking. His instinctive approach and timing have crafted wines that perfectly showcase the terroir of Wairarapa.

🍇 Today’s Stellar Lineup:

Paper Road Pinot Noir 🍒
Borthwick Pinot Noir 🍇
Borthwick Riesling 🍋
Borthwick Sauvignon Blanc 🍍
Borthwick Pinot Gris 🍐

🏆 Win Big Today: Enter to win a luxurious 6-bottle magnet box featuring our best from Paddy Borthwick. Make any purchase and link it to your profile with your email to enter!

👀Don’t miss out on trying the award-winning Paper Road Pinot Noir, a Decanter Gold Medal winner and office favorite with juicy plum, berry flavors, and a hint of French oak smokiness. 🏅

🥂 Join us at Wines Direct Athlone and raise a glass to refined tastes and exquisite craftsmanship. Cheers to great wine and good company! 🥂

30/05/2024

🍇🌅 We’re thrilled to feature Miguel Roquette from the awe-inspiring terrains of Portugal’s Douro Valley. Together with his brother Tomas, Miguel produces exquisite wines that capture the intense flavors fostered by their sun-soaked, southern-facing vineyards. Each sip reflects the depth and passion of Quinta do Crasto’s heritage. 🇵🇹🍷
 
Today’s Special: Take 20% off all Quinta do Crasto wines. Also, don’t miss your chance to win a selection of our favourite Quinta do Crasto wines—a red, a white, and a rosé—in today’s prize draw with any purchase! 🏆🍾
 
Celebrate with us, explore these majestic wines, and you might be the lucky winner of today’s prize!

29/05/2024

It’s Day 2 of our festive week, celebrating a year in Wines Direct Athlone! We’re delighted to feature Hayley Purbrick, daughter of Alister Purbrick who is a legend from Australia’s renowned Tahbilk winery and the creator of Four Sisters.  With roots stretching back to 1860, Alister, alongside his daughter Hayley, is steering towards a carbon-neutral future, crafting wines that embody the spirit of the historic Nagambie Lakes region. 🇦🇺🌍
 
Special Offer: Save 20% on all Four Sisters wines today. Plus, by making any purchase, you’ll be entered to win today’s prize by email — a two-bottle gift box featuring the vibrant Four Sisters Sauvignon Blanc and the richly textured Four Sisters Shiraz. 🎉🍾
 
Join us in-store in Athlone to celebrate, find a new favourite wine, and maybe win even more!

28/05/2024

🎉🍷 We’re kicking off our birthday week, full of great offers and chances to win a wine gift set every day! Our featured winemaker today is Walter Bartolomei from Ciù Ciù from Italy’s picturesque Marche region, Walter and his team craft organic, vegan wines with Mediterranean flair. Named “choo-choo” in honour of his grandfather, a railroad engineer, Walters wines are a firm favourite among our customers. Join us in Athlone to find out why!

Today’s Offers: Enjoy 20% off all Ciù Ciù wines, and enter our prize draw with each purchase to win a bottle of Ciu Ciu Oris Falerio and the beloved Ciu Ciu Bacchus! 🍇🎁

Visit us, relish these crafted wines, and you might just take home a piece of Italy today!

08/04/2024

Set off on a hop-infused adventure with 'Beers & Banter', a beer tasting event proudly presented by Carla Naltchayan, Co-Founder of Wide Street Brewing. Join us in discovering the craft beer delights from Wide Street Brewing, a passionate brewery based out of Ballymahon, Co. Longford. Savour the bold flavours of their signature brews, including IPAs, Pilsners, Saisons and innovative creations that push the boundaries of taste. It's an exploration of craftsmanship, passion, and exceptional beer experiences – don't miss out!

Join us in Athlone for an hour of some of our favourite brews from Wide Street and discover the story behind this innovative brewery. Tickets are €15 and are available for purchase in-store and online at winesdirect.ie.

See you there!

https://winesdirect.ie/products/beers-and-banter-athlone-tasting-4pm-saturday-20th-april

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05/03/2024

We’re on the hunt for a new office-based team member! Follow the link in our bio to get all the details on our new Credit Controller position in Mullingar.

05/03/2024

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT / CREDIT CONTROLLER

We are casting a net in search of a new office-based team member! Follow the link below to get all the details on our new accounts position for our Mullingar office.

https://winesdirect.ie/blogs/careers/were-hiring-credit-controller-position

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04/03/2024

The Brisotto siblings, Antonio, Anna and Chiara, are driven by family pride and passion. They are the fifth generation to make wine in their Friulian vineyard, and carry on the work of their mother Livinia, and the generations before her.

Their belief is that wine is not simply made by know-how, but requires passion, sacrifice, patience, sensitivity...and fantasy! This is something that cannot be learned in school, it must be part of your make up, and forms the instinctive, innate ability that characterises the best winemakers. This family pride naturally extends to respect for the land and environment, and there is a strong commitment to ecological practises at San Simone.

We are delighted to be featuring the Brisotto family throughout March as our winemakers of the month.

https://winesdirect.ie/collections/buy-antonio-brisotto-wine-online

12/02/2024

Indulge in the spirit of love with our exclusive Valentine’s Day gift offers!

Treat yourself and your special someone to a delicious selection of hand-picked wines and sweet treats at special prices.

Whether you’re planning a cosy night in or a romantic dinner for two, our gift selections will add an extra touch of magic to your Valentine’s Day! 

Wine selections available online (link in bio) or in-store, Mullingar and Athlone.

06/02/2024

Our Athlone Family Affair wine tasting is now sold out! If you missed out on tickets we do have some available for the same tasting being held in Mullingar this coming Saturday, the 10th of February.

For more info and to book tickets, check out the link below!

https://winesdirect.ie/products/family-affair-mullingar-tasting

24/01/2024

We have a few tickets available for our Languedoc Liaisons tasting this Saturday in Mullingar. Join Trevor and Eamonn at 4.00pm for an hour and half of wine facts and fun where we will delve into wines from our Languedoc winemakers!

Tickets are €25 and you’ll be sipping on delicious wines paired with beautiful Irish cheeses. Tickets available in-store and online at winesdirect.ie. See you there!

https://winesdirect.ie/products/languedoc-liaisons-tasting-mullingar

03/01/2024

Join Trevor and Ian in Athlone on Thursday January 25th at 7.00pm for an hour and half of wine facts and fun where we will delve into wines from our Languedoc winemakers!

Tickets are €25 and you’ll be sipping on delicious wines paired with beautiful Irish cheeses. Tickets available in-store and online at winesdirect.ie.

See you there!

https://winesdirect.ie/products/languedoc-liaisons-tasting-athlone

21/12/2023

Our retail staff in Athlone and Mullingar are working hard this week and over the weekend to make sure you get the wine you need over Christmas. If you have questions or aren't quite sure what you need, they will happily advise you.

Stay in the know and plan your holiday shopping seamlessly by checking out the link to our Christmas opening hours below!

Check out the opening times for our retail stores in Mullingar & Athlone below!Mullingar Date Day Open Time Close Time December 1st Friday 10.30 19.00 December 2nd Saturday 10.30 18.00 December 3rd Sunday 12.30 18.00 December 4th Monday 10.30 19.00 December 5th Tuesday 10.30 19.00 December 6th W...

20/12/2023

Are you running behind on your gift-giving this year? Or maybe someone slipped your mind? No need to stress – it happens!

Explore our convenient online gift cards, available for instant delivery. Your loved ones can pick out their perfect gift whenever it suits them!

https://winesdirect.ie/products/rise-ai-giftcard

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17/12/2023

Make sure you get your orders in tonight to guarantee delivery before Christmas!

https://winesdirect.ie/collections/christmas-gifts

13/12/2023

Sweets for the littles, coffee for mammy, wine for mammy, cookies for mammy... you get the point!

There's something for everyone in our Christmas Day Hamper - get it for yourself to ease you into the day, or grab it for a pal and they'll be forever grateful!

https://winesdirect.ie/products/christmas-day-hamper

12/12/2023

Celebrate in style this Christmas with award-winning Bodegas Langa!

Once again, James Suckling - one of the most influential wine critics in the world - has awarded Bodegas Langa by selecting several of its wines among the best in the world.

https://winesdirect.ie/products/mistletoe-and-wine

05/12/2023

Skip the queues and Click & Collect, this Christmas. Available in both Mullingar & Athlone locations throughout December!

04/12/2023

What wines do you enjoy most at Christmas?

04/12/2023

Massive day here at HQ. Bring on 2024!

01/12/2023

Give the gift of adventure, this Christmas! Whether it's a wine aficionado or someone just tipping their toes into this flavoursome atmosphere, Explorers by Wines Direct is the best gift to give!
Get your pal, your chum, your mate, your bestie, your-whole-fine-self the gift of wanderlust this Christmas! You won't regret it! https://winesdirect.ie/collections/prepaid-subscriptions

29/11/2023

🎉 Get ready to double the festive fun with Wines Direct this Christmas! 🍷🎄 Thanks to Budget 2023, the Small Benefit Exemption just got doubled from €500 to a jolly €1,000!

What's the scoop? Employers can now spread double the Christmas cheer by gifting up to two €1,000 gift cards to their employees! 🎁✨ Let's make this festive season twice as merry for your hardworking team! 🥂

25/11/2023

Athlone! We’re already living for 2024, so we’ve got a tasting planned and ready for action! Join us, January 13th, for The Low Down. Head to events page on our website and grab yourself a ticket. Something to look forward to after the Christmas comedown!

Join us in our Athlone store on Saturday January 13th for an exquisite tasting with a range of lower-alcohol wines. All the flavours and craic, just less alcohol than some of the other guys! Just what’s needed after a festive season of indulgence! Embark on a palate-pleasing journey, experience th...

23/11/2023

Keep it local and Irish, tomorrow, and shop our Green Friday offers. We've blocks of wines available online and in our Mullingar store, while the new kid on the block in Athlone has a whopping 15% off for the day!
Get the good times going with Wines Direct, this Friday!
Please note: 15% off is only available in Athlone!

17/11/2023

It was Gareth, in the warehouse, with the corkscrew! Our Mystery Case is back, and it's better than ever. Ain't no bin ends in this bunch. Choose a 6-bottle case or a 12-bottle case. The 12 isn't a double up of the 6, you'll be getting 12 individual - but mysterious - bottles. This a great way to trust the process - you're putting your tastebuds into our hands! Link for both cases below - act fast!

https://winesdirect.ie/collections/mystery-case?view=boost-pfs-original

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