“This could become Dublin’s Spanish quarter,” said my fashionista friend to owners Anna Cabrera and Vanessa Murphy as we arrived at their new Spanish bodega, La Gordita (the little fat one). Ten years ago, the duo, who are partners in business and in life, opened Las Tapas de Lola on Wexford Street, which went on to be one of Dublin’s busiest and buzziest spots.
This has been a year like no other, so I am sure you are looking forward to enjoying Christmas and hoping that next year will be less stressful.
There are several stunning, inexpensive wines among my collection, but this is also a time for splashing out, so there are tempting bottles at all prices for you to reward your palate and those of your friends.
As always, as soon as my list is printed there is a rush to buy the wines, so don’t delay.
While some of the merchants might not be local to you, they all deliver nationwide and if you take advantage of case prices and other deals noted here, you can save plenty of cash.