Stock Italian Wine Dinner (12th Sept)
Thursday 12th Sept 2024, 7.30pm Italy, the land of the vine and fine food will be the inspiration for our wine dinner on Thursday 12th September. Danny’s 4 course menu…
Autumn Events 2024
We have lots of events to look forward to this Autumn September Monday 2nd September, 9.45am – 6pm – WSET L1 AWARD IN WINES Friday 6th September, 4.30pm – SECRET…
New Arrivals – Domaine Laporte
DOMAINE LAPORTE DWS, under Kevin McAlindon, first imported the wonderful wines of Domaine Laporte in the 1980s! After a recent tasting we decided we had to bring them back. Created…
A Portuguese Summer @ DWS
Stuffed Spider Crab ‘The Viana Style’
‘Bulhão Pato’ Clams
Celebrating Wines of Portugal this June
Stock Portuguese Wine Dinner (20th June)
Thursday 20th June 2024, 7.30pm Join us on Thursday 20th June for a fabulous 4 course menu. Each course will be paired with wines showcasing the diverity of Portugal. MENU…
International Chardonnay Day
International Chardonnay Day – 23rd May 2024 Chardonnay is beloved by winemakers and wine drinkers alike. It’s popular for flavour notes such as tropical fruits, vanilla, oak, pineapple, and even…
May & June Events
We have a great series of events throughout May & June. We you can join us. May Friday 3rd May 4.30pm – Secret Cellar Tasting SOLD OUT Friday 17th May,…
Zöhrer Wine Dinner with Toni Zöhrer @ Bank Sq Brasserie (30th May)
Thursday 30th May, 7.30pm The vineyards of the Zöhrer family, are located around the wine town of Krems an der Donau on the outstanding left bank of the river Danube…
Wines for Easter
French Wine Dinner at the Fitzwilliam Belfast
Thursday 14th March 2024 To many France is the centre of gastronomy and classic old-world wine. Dean the Head Chef of the incredible Fitzwilliam Hotel here in Belfast prepared a…
Stock Wine Dinner (25th Apr)
Thursday 25th April 2024, 7.30pm Join us on the 25th April for a delicious Spring 4 course menu. Each course will be paired with wines from throughout Europe. This promises…
Spring Events 2024
March Friday 8th March, 4.30pm – Secret Cellar Tasting Thursday 14th March – French Wine Dinner – Fitzwilliam Hotel Friday 22nd March 4.30pm – Secret Cellar Tasting Saturday 23rd March,…
French Wine Dinner at The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast
Thursday 14th March 2024, 7.30pm To many France is the centre of gastronomy, and in the 14th century Guillaume Tirel, court chef published one of the earliest cookery books in…
Pancake & Wine Pairings
The DWS staff have picked some of our favourite pancakes which we’ve paired with some of our favourite wines. There is definitely a Shrove Tuesday pairing to suit you. Savoury…
Valentine’s Day Wines
Valentines Day can be so much more than just a cheesy card and flowers. It’s an occasion to share an experience with someone, and in our opinion, there is no…
Josep Puig – Obituary
Stock – Greatest Hits of 23 Wine Dinner (18th Jan)
Events Winter 2024
Christmas’23 Gift Guide Available
Sherry Week 2023
Shop Rioja Month
Creu Celta 20th Anniversary Dinner at The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast
Thursday 2nd November 2023, 7.30pm Join us for a fabulous 6 course tasting menu celebrating 20 years of McAlindon Family’s Creu Celta vineyard in Priorat, Spain. The dishes will be…
Christmas Tasting 2023
Saturday 2nd December 2023, 2.30pm Get the festive season started by joining Neal, Peter & Susan on Saturday 2nd December to taste a selection of their favourite wines. In keeping with tradition,…
Stock – Plaimont Wine Dinner
Thursday 21st September 2023, 7.30pm Join us for our next wine dinner when we will be joined by Elvin Douineau from Plaimont in South West France. Plaimont focus on preserving…
WSET Courses Autumn 2023
If you are interested in studying for the interntionally recognised Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) qualifications, the next courses are: WSET Level 1 – Award in WINES – Monday…
Gnostic French Tasting Menu (31st Aug)
Thursday 31st August, 7.30pm Join us for evening of fine French food & wine in our upstairs restaurant. The 4 course menu has been paired with wines from Direct Wine…
Massive Duty Hike from 1st August
Biggest Duty increase in over 40 years! It may be advisable to buy now before this increase in tax is applied! We estimate we will see increases in still wine…
Whiskey Tasting (29th Jul)
Saturday 29th July Curious about Whiskey? Get ready for an adventure with Sam from High Sea Spirits in conjunction with Alchemy Distil, as he take you on a journey tasting…
Events
We have a series of tastings, course and events coming up. We hope you can join us. Friday 21st July, 4.30pm – SECRET CELLAR TASTING – Sold Out Saturday 29th…
Celebrating Creu Celta at Stock Belfast
We can’t quite believe it, but this year we are celebrating 20 years since our 1st vintage of Creu Celta from the stunning Salanques area of Priorat in north eastern…
Stock – Creu Celta 20th Anniversary Wine Dinner
Thursday 22nd June 2023, 7.30pm Join us for a fabulous 4 course tasting menu celebrating 20 years of McAlindon Family’s Creu Celta vineyard in Priorat, Spain. The dishes will be…
Celebrating Chardonnay
Think you’re a member of the ABC Club? International Chardonnay is a great day to think again! The popular widely planted Chardonnay grape variety has a tendency to divide wine…
Gnostic Tasting Menu (14th Jun)
Wednesday 14th June, 7.30pm Join us for evening of fine food & wine in our upstairs restaurant. The 4 course menu has been paired with wines from our neighbours Direct…
Events – May & June 2023
Italian Wine Tasting with Michael Palij MW
Thursday 8th June 2023, 7pm for 7.30pm For the 1st time since 2019 we are delighted to welcome back Master of Wine Michael Palij. Michael is always one of our…
May Hoildays
The shop will be closed on Monday 1st & Monday 8th May We will be open as normal the rest of the week.
Stock – French Wine Dinner
Thursday 20th April 2023, 7.30pm Vive la France! Join us for a fabulous 4 course menu paired with an excellent range of French wines to compliment each course. MENU Aperitif…
The Secret Cellar Tastings
Welcome to The Secret Cellar A new and exciting addition to Direct Wine Shipments. The Secret Cellar is our new ground floor Tasting and Wine Education Room located in the…
Spring Events 2023
We have a series of tastings, course and events coming up. We hope you can join us. MARCH Saturday 25th March, 12noon – Midday Masterclass Northern Italy – SOLD OUT…
Gnostic Tasting Menu (6th Apr) – SOLD OUT
Thursday 6th April, 7.30pm Get the weekend started with an evening of fine food and wine in our neighbour Gnostic’s upstairs restaurant. The 4 course menu as been paired with…
Further Update on Tech Issues
We have a temporary fix for the internet issues that are outside our control. The shop is open from 9.30am – 5pm this week. We still have no access to…
Update on Tech Issues
We have a temporary fix for the internet issues that are outside our control. The shop is open as normal. However, we still have no access to emails. Thank you…
Tech Issues
Our internet is currently down. This means we have to write down every order and have no access to the emails. Please be patient. Thank you for your understanding.
Stock – Delheim Wine Dinner with Nora Sperling-Thiel
Thursday 19th January 2023, 7.30pm Join us for an evening of fine food and South African wine with Nora Sperling-Thiel from Delheim Estate in Stellenbosch. The history of winemaking at…
Christmas Staff Choice 2022
Looking for some Christmas wine inspiration we’ve asked the Direct Wine Shipments staff for some of their top choices for the festive season: SPARKLING VILMART GRAND CELLIER D’OR 2017, Champagne,…
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WSET Courses 2023
If you are interested in studying for the interntionally recognised Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) qualifications, the next courses are: WSET Level 1 – Award in WINES – Monday…