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Since the very successful launch of Móinéir at Bloom in the Phoenix Park in June 2016, we have received 
fantastic publicity and endorsements from food and wine experts, critics and the media.

Media & Reviews

Discover what critics are saying

To keep up to date with media that we get featured in, head over to our TikTok or Instagram. NBC, British Vogue, The Late Late Show, and Lonely Planet are among a few of our recent highlights, with John Torode from Masterchef UK, even posting about us on his Instagram story after tasting the wines (lots of ‘pinch me’ moments going on).

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“Wicklow Way Wines offer a quintessential taste of Ireland. Fruit forward yet pleasantly complex. I love serving them at Aniar”

JP McMahon, founder and chef at Aniar (Michelin star restaurant), founder of Food On The Edge, food correspondent for The Irish Times, to name a few.

JP has been serving our Blackberry Wine on his tasting menus since around the time it launched.

“We have it on the tasting menu in our restaurant and the reaction from our customers is, they are surprised and they love it”

Neven Maguire, owner and chef at the award winning MacNean House, host of Neven’s Irish Food Trails (RTE1) and lots more.

Neven visited us in Wicklow and recorded a clip for Neven’s Irish Food Trails. Neven also serves our wines in his fabulous MacNean House.

Prince Charles commented: “Very good. Brilliant combination. Very refreshing”

King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort, visited Ireland in June 2018 and took a walk around the English Market in Cork, chatting and tasting a selection of the artisan products available in the market.

Stopping by wine merchant, Billy Forrester of Bubble Brothers, they were treated to a glass of our Móinéir Irish Raspberry Wine, combined with a Camel Valley Brut from Cornwall, named the Deoch of Cornwall!

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Xposé - ‘It (strawberry wine) has a beautiful pink colour, is dry, refreshing and absolutely delicious. This is truly original and a really interesting option for an aperitif’ Twitter - ‘So pleasantly surprised by this Irish Strawberry Wine - a must try’

Julie Dupouy, ASI #3 Best Sommelier in the World 2016, Best Sommelier Ireland 2018, and wine consultant to some of the best restaurants in Ireland.

Julie met us in the the Michelin Star Greenhouse Restaurant and enjoyed a tasting. She has written about our Strawberry Wine in Xpose Magazine’s Wedding Edition, and commented on Twitter.

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‘Fragrant aromas of red cherries and black fruits; concentrated cassis and blackberries with good acidity and excellent length. Very moreish, attractive wine.’

John Wilson, wine correspondent for The Irish Times and The Today Show with Maura and Daithi, author of Wilson On Wine.

John visited our winery and we showed him what we do. He has written about our wines in The Irish Times and also recommended them on ‘The Today Show with Maura and Daithi ‘ for Christmas Dinner.

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‘A perfect choreography for the palate’ - the Mayo Times

Philip Dunne, Head Sommelier at The Westbury Hotel Dublin, previously Head Sommelier at Ashford Castle.

Philip has been a great supporter of our wines, and what we do, and introduced our Strawberry Wine to Ashford Castle shortly after it launched. Since moving to the fabulous Westbury Hotel, our wines have been part of the tasting menus in Wilde, and customers have already posted positive reviews about them. Philip says this about our wines…

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