On the grapevine: 1. Giorgio & Noreen Casari; 2. Gerry & Paul McSharry; 3. Beatrice Kelleher & Ben Bringer; 4. Eoin Higgins & Roisin Ni Mhordha. (Pix. Malachy Geelan)
The sun was shining for the guests at the West Coast Wines tasting event at the stylish Il Segreto restaurant on Dublin’s Merrion Row recently. With two private terraces, and a beautifully warm evening, it was no surprise that most guests opted to enjoy a chilled Rosé al fresco.
Hosts, father and son partners, Gerry and Paul McSharry welcomed a select group of guests made up of friends, family, wine lovers, food writers and restaurateurs. Il Segreto had designed a canapé selection to complement each of the pouring wines and the corkscrews were kept busy as each of the thirty diverse wines, ports and champagnes in the West Coast Wines portfolio were put through their paces.
Guests included Asheesh Dewan of the Ananda and Jaipur Restaurants, Paul Smith, newly appointed Manager at Fire Restaurant on Dawson Street and Adrian Cummins, the CEO of the Restaurant Association of Ireland. Dublin City Sheriff Brendan Walsh attended with his wife Ruth Kenny-Walsh and they caught up with wine buff Myles McWeeney.
Quentin Fottrell, just back from a month long vacation in the US was eager to catch up with Eoin Higgins and Ingmar Kiang who were in menu planning mode for their ‘Critics in the Kitchen’ charity event (more on that anon). Overseeing the event was Il Segreto manager Sara Casari, daughter of Georgio and Noreen Casari, who were also present to toast the success of the new wine venture.
West Coast Wines Ltd is the culmination of a lifelong passion for wine for the McSharrys. Retailing direct to Ireland’s wine lovers from their website WestCoastWines.ie, the duo are placing their faith in the appeal of a portfolio of top quality, unique to Ireland wines, sparkling and ports initially from South Africa and California, with a smaller selection, including Champagnes, from France and Argentina.
For further information visit WestCoastWines.ie
The sun was shining for the guests at the West Coast Wines tasting event at the stylish Il Segreto restaurant on Dublin’s Merrion Row recently. With two private terraces, and a beautifully warm evening, it was no surprise that most guests opted to enjoy a chilled Rosé al fresco.
Hosts, father and son partners, Gerry and Paul McSharry welcomed a select group of guests made up of friends, family, wine lovers, food writers and restaurateurs. Il Segreto had designed a canapé selection to complement each of the pouring wines and the corkscrews were kept busy as each of the thirty diverse wines, ports and champagnes in the West Coast Wines portfolio were put through their paces.
Guests included Asheesh Dewan of the Ananda and Jaipur Restaurants, Paul Smith, newly appointed Manager at Fire Restaurant on Dawson Street and Adrian Cummins, the CEO of the Restaurant Association of Ireland. Dublin City Sheriff Brendan Walsh attended with his wife Ruth Kenny-Walsh and they caught up with wine buff Myles McWeeney.
Quentin Fottrell, just back from a month long vacation in the US was eager to catch up with Eoin Higgins and Ingmar Kiang who were in menu planning mode for their ‘Critics in the Kitchen’ charity event (more on that anon). Overseeing the event was Il Segreto manager Sara Casari, daughter of Georgio and Noreen Casari, who were also present to toast the success of the new wine venture.
West Coast Wines Ltd is the culmination of a lifelong passion for wine for the McSharrys. Retailing direct to Ireland’s wine lovers from their website WestCoastWines.ie, the duo are placing their faith in the appeal of a portfolio of top quality, unique to Ireland wines, sparkling and ports initially from South Africa and California, with a smaller selection, including Champagnes, from France and Argentina.
For further information visit WestCoastWines.ie
