Wine & Culture

Six O'Clock and Nothing to Rush: The Italian Aperitivo Hour and Why Dublin Needs It

In Italy, the hour before dinner is treated as something almost sacred — a deliberate pause between the working day and the evening meal. It involves a drink, yes, but the drink is almost beside the point. Dublin's evenings could use a little of this thinking.

Sep 11, 2026

Sipping Through the Centuries: How Italian Wine Found Its Dublin Soul

Long before natural wine became a talking point in London's trendier postcodes, Dublin was quietly building a love affair with Italy's lesser-known bottles. We trace the remarkable journey of Italian wine culture through the Irish capital — and ask why so many of the country's most exciting vinous discoveries happened here first.

Sep 10, 2026