Note, Dublin 2

Andy Collins’ venture, owner of Indigo & Cloth, with Ahmad Fakhry, designer and creative director of AB Projects, Michelin listed Note is open Monday to Saturday and offers more in Bureau, a specialty coffee bar and retail store. Heavy hitters at the helm include General Manager Neil Kenna – formerly of Chapter One, Luna and The Old Spot – and new head chef Sam Kindillo, from Amass and Ora in in Copenhagen and Berlin, with a dazzling wine and cheese menu. @notedublin

Loose Canon, Dublin 2

If natural wines and a broad selection of cheese appeals, then Drury Street is the place to go. It’s small, but perfectly formed and Loose Canon toasties have gained a somewhat legendary status. Open daily from 11am. @loosecanoncheeseandwine

Fallon & Byrne, Dublin 2

Fallon & Byrne‘s famous Wine Cellar has shelves upon shelves stacked high with bottles of wine as far as the eye can see alongside nibbles, small plates, cheese and charcuterie. More than peckish? There’s also a small yet perfectly formed selection of pizza and pasta. With its convenient Exchequer Street location, it’s oh so easy. @fallonandbyrne

Bobby’s, Dublin 4

Tucked away on Baggot Street, Bobby’s wine bar is worth seeking out. Bobby’s is open Wednesday to Saturday from 5pm with a good selection of wines by the glass, charcuterie and the ever-important cheese. There’s also live music on Saturday evenings – the romance! @bobbysdublin

The Black Pig, Kinsale

No-one has ever needed a reason to visit Kinsale, but in case you felt you did, The Black Pig Wine Bar is it. With more awards than you can shake a stick at, there’s a choice of over 250 wines by the bottle and over 150 by the glass. Add to that a cheeseboard smorgasbord, aged beef carpaccio and a swoon-worthy vegetarian antipasto platter, and this really is the wine bar of dreams. @theblackpigwinebar

Sheridan’s Wine Bar, Galway

If there were a name synonymous with cheese in Ireland, it would have to be Sheridan’s. The menu leans heavily on old-world wines, all imported and selected exclusively. The ‘By the Glass’ selection changes daily, so there’s always something new to discover, whatever the mood. As expected, there’s plenty of top notch cheese and charcuterie to accompany the wine. @winebarsheridans

L’Attitude 51, Cork

Open from 3.30pm on Wednesday to Saturday, a wonderful afternoon could be made of basking in the pleasant surroundings of this wine bar and restaurant on Union Quay serving a wide selection of organic, biodynamic and natural wines by the glass and bottle. They also hold regular ‘Guerrilla Tastings’ or informal pop-ups arranged at a moment’s notice! @latitudefiftyone

Ox Cave, Belfast

Part of the increasingly popular Ox Restaurant on Oxford Street, Ox Cave is a small slice of heaven for wine and cheese lovers. Wines are available by the glass, carafe or bottle, and there’s also a perfectly-formed selection of cocktails, cheese, charcuterie and hot plates too. @ox_cave

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