News

2012-02-04 - Bottles of the week in the Irish Times today

The subject of Natural wines is full of heated debates and views that border extremism. So it was refreshing to read John Wilson`s perfectly balanced and weighted article in today`s Irish times and he picked 4 of our Artisan wines for bottles of the week in the process... .. read full article

2012-01-07 - Our Oregon wine in the Irish Times..

In this weeks article, John Wilson celebrates unusual wines... .. read full article

2011-12-31 - Annual holidays

Our shop is closed for annual holidays, but you can order online and our wholesale service is operating as usual... .. read full article

2011-12-17 - Bertrand Sourdais' new venture in Spain!

ANTIDOTO, Bertrand`s new Ribera del Duero wine is showing the same greatness and potential as Atauta and Atalayas.. .. read full article

2011-12-11 - 2 new Bordeaux..

Cos d`Estournel and Reserve de la Comtesse, for the Bordeaux afficionados amongst us... .. read full article

2011-12-09 - Irish Times top 100 wines for 2011

John Wilson picks his 100 favourite wines of the year and selects three of our own... .. read full article

2011-12-02 - Discovery Wine Act II

Claire O`Boyle will be running a new wine introductory 6-week course starting January 12th 2012... .. read full article

2011-12-01 - Artisan wines in the press..

Some articles on our low intervention wines by Raymond Blake and Ernie Whalley .. read full article

2011-10-15 - Natural Wine Dinner in China Sichuan, Sandyford

Thursday 20th October at 7pm, with Guest Speaker Dario Poddana of Les Caves de Pyrene. .. read full article

2011-09-03 - Discovery Wine, a new 6-week wine introductory course in Dublin...

Claire O`Boyle of Le Caveau will be running this uber interesting course starting September 29th... .. read full article

2011-08-02 - Price list

all our wines at a glance... .. read full article

2011-07-16 - Crémant d'Alsace, Meyer-Fonné - Irish Times wine of the week

John Wilson recommends some pink and sparkling wines for summer drinking... .. read full article

2011-07-02 - Cecchin Malbec, Irish Times wine of the week...

In today`s Irish Times, John Wilson recommends some smashing barbecue wines ... .. read full article

2011-05-28 - Vouvray 'La Dilettante' - Irish Times wine of the week

Pierre et Catherine Breton`s little gem is recommended by John Wilson in today`s paper... .. read full article

2011-04-09 - Alain Brumont Wine Dinner, Friday 6th May

Karl-Frederick Reuter, winemaker / oenologist at Chateaux Montus and Bouscasse is hosting a winemaker`s Dinner at Fallon and Byrne, Dublin 2 on Friday 6th May... .. read full article

2011-03-26 - Natural wines

Some absolute cracking wines have just hit our shelves... Organically or biodynamically grown in the vineyards, minimum intervention in the winery (use of indigenous yeasts, no sulphites added ..). These wines are the pure reflection of their terroirs and taste absolutely fantastic! .. read full article

2011-03-03 - Meyer-Fonne Masterclass and Wine Dinner

On Thursday 14th April, at the Cliff House Hotel, with Felix Meyer, owner and winemaker of Alsace`s Meyer-Fonne .. read full article

2010-12-31 - Annual Holidays

We`re open today until 4.30pm, then we close for a week... Re-opening Tuesday 11th January 2011 at 10.30... .. read full article

2010-11-21 - New wines!

Over 20 new wines, from the 4 corners of the Globe... most of them organic, naturally-made and all of them delicious! .. read full article

2010-10-27 - Follow us on Facebook!

News, vineyards visits, tutored wine tasting, Kilkenny festivals.... It`s all in there... .. read full article

2010-05-01 - New wines! Hacienda GRIMON, an organically run Bodega in Rioja Alta

Two authentic Riojas from a small Bodega owned by the Olivan family... .. read full article

2010-04-13 - Irish Times Magazine - Hidden heroes of the South West

John Wilson relates his meeting with Pascal Verhaeghe (Chateau du Cedre, Cahors) and Luc de Conti (Tour des Gendres, Bergerac) during their Dublin visit last March... .. read full article

2010-04-10 - New wines!

The first flight of new wines for 2010 has landed... .. read full article

2010-04-09 - Le Caveau on Facebook!...

Another way to keep updated on events, new wines etc.... .. read full article

2010-02-12 - Wine Dinner with Chateau du Cedre and Tour des Gendres

Pascal Verhaeghe and Luc de Conti will be delighted to introduce their wines during a wine dinner at Fallon and Byrne Restaurant on Tuesday 16th March 2010... .. read full article

2009-12-20 - Bridgestone IRISH FOOD GUIDE 9th Edition

John and Sally McKenna`s Food bible is out... .. read full article

2009-12-19 - Christmas opening Hours and holidays

Our shop special opening hours during the Christmas period, and the last order before Christmas delivery... it`s all in here... .. read full article

2009-11-30 - Sunday Business Post, Ideas for a corking Christmas

Tomas Clancy recommends his favourite Christmas wines and has the following words on Meyer-Fonne`s Riesling... .. read full article

2009-11-13 - Visit from Cedric and Dorothee Allion

Cedric and Dorothee Allion of Domaine Guy Allion (Touraine) visited us in Kilkenny .. read full article

2009-10-23 - Savour Kilkenny Festival 2009

The 3rd Savour Kilkenny Festival takes place all over our city this October Bank Holiday week-end. An opportunity to sample three terrific wines with some organic pates and jams at Le Caveau.. .. read full article

2009-10-17 - L'Heritage du Cedre 2007 Cahors, Irish Times wine of the week

John Wilson writes about "Macho Malbec" in this week`s wine column of the Irish Times... .. read full article

2009-10-14 - Last wine talk for 2009 at Ballymaloe Cookery School

Another thoroughly enjoyable visit to Shanagarry... .. read full article

2009-10-05 - Irish Times Autumn wine guide

John Wilson recommends three of our imports in his Autumn wine guide... .. read full article

2009-10-01 - Harvest in Burgundy, less quantity but great quality...

The 2009 grape harvest in Burgundy: a limited quantity of greater quality... .. read full article

2009-08-27 - New product - SoWine by Eurocave

SoWine, the first Home Wine Bar by Eurocave... .. read full article

2009-08-16 - Meyer-Fonne Pinot Blanc 2008 in the Sunday Business Post

Tomas Clancy recommends this little gem from Meyer-Fonne... .. read full article

2009-07-25 - Irish Times Summer wines...

John Wilson recommends his favourite summer wines: .. read full article

2009-06-16 - Clos du Marquis 2004, recommended in the Sunday Business Post

Tomas Clancy, Sunday Business Post 14th June 2009 .. read full article

2009-06-14 - The cachet of Chablis, Sunday, June 14, 2009 By Tomás Clancy Sunday Business Post

Tomas Clancy writes about the history and diversity of the Chablis terroirs... and recommends Olivier Leflaive Chablis 1er Cru Cote de Lechet... .. read full article

2009-05-16 - Meyer-Fonne Riesling Katzenthal 2007, Irish Times bottle of the week

John Wilson selects Felix Meyer`s crisp and fragrant Riesling Katzenthal as bottle of the week... .. read full article

2009-05-13 - Wine talk at Ballymaloe Cookery School

It is always an immense pleasure to make the journey down South to Shanagarry, three times a year, to meet Darina Allen, Colm McCann, the team and the 12 week Certificate Course students at Ballymaloe Cookery School... .. read full article

2009-03-21 - The Irish Times - Happy anniversary!

This week, four very different wine importers, all of whom celebrate a birthday this year... by John Wilson .. read full article

2009-03-20 - Lots of new wines!

Our new picks for 2009 have finally made it to our e-shelves!... .. read full article

2009-03-08 - Olivier Leflaive Bourgogne Rouge 2006 in the Sunday Business Post...

Tomas Clancy goes around the World with Pinot Noir and recommends Olivier Leflaive`s Bourgogne rouge... .. read full article

2009-02-11 - Checkout Magazine feature

Orla Murphy visits our shop in Kilkenny... .. read full article

2009-01-18 - Clos Marie, Pic Saint Loup

Christophe Peyrus`s superb Pic Saint Loup is recommended in the Sunday Business Post... .. read full article

2008-12-14 - Ireland fine wine merchants of the year...

The Sunday Business Post annual wine awards 2008 by Tomás Clancy... Le Caveau, Fine Wine Merchants of the Year (outside Dublin)! .. read full article

2008-11-17 - 10 years in business!

It has been quite a journey. In October 1999, we opened the doors of our shop on the Market Yard in Kilkenny for the first time... .. read full article

2008-11-07 - Two days in Sicily

Breathtaking scenery, charming people, 30`C in November, divine seafood and hundreds of little-known grapes... .. read full article

2008-10-31 - Wine Dinner with Jean Soubeyrand (Domaine Olivier LEFLAIVE)

Jean Soubeyrand, Managing Director of Domaine Olivier Leflaive will host a wine dinner on Thursday 6th November from 7pm at King Sitric Restaurant, Howth Co.Dublin... .. read full article

2008-10-21 - Savour Kilkenny Food Festival 2008

24th - 27th October 2008, for four days, Kilkenny becomes the Gourmet Capital of Ireland... .. read full article

2008-10-16 - New site now live!

lecaveau.ie ... 4th facelift (this one is major!) in 10 years.... .. read full article

2008-06-04 - Atauta Valley, Spain

Just back from a brief visit to Dominio Atauta and Atalayas de Golban in the wonderful and unspoilt Atauta Valley... .. read full article

2008-05-12 - Trade and press tasting

Organised at Fallon and Byrne for the third year running, our annual trade and press tasting went quite well... .. read full article

2008-04-17 - London for Italian wines...

A gathering of the most impressive wines from the four corners of Italy took place in Il Bottaccio, London on April 14th and 15th... .. read full article

2008-03-04 - Burgundy once more...

Is it an excuse to visit home as often as I can or is it because lots is happening in Burgundy?... .. read full article