The Grace, Westport Estate, will welcome Irish winemaker Simon Tyrrell of Les Deux Cols for A Taste of the Rhône, the inaugural evening in its new Wild Table dining series.

On Thursday, 26th November, Simon Tyrrell will join Thomas Haughton, Head of Culinary at Westport Estate, and Executive Head Chef Martin O’Donnell to present an exclusive evening of food and wine, pairing the finest Irish produce with the wines of the Rhône Valley. Each course of the tasting menu will be matched with a wine from the region, introduced by Simon Tyrrell alongside the stories behind it.

A respected figure in the world of wine, Simon Tyrrell co-founded Tyrrell & Co., one of Ireland’s leading Rhône importers, before training in viticulture and winemaking at Plumpton College in England. In 2012, he established Les Deux Cols with Charles Derain, former sommelier at Alain Ducasse’s Le Louis XV, and the pair were later joined by Gerard Maguire of 64 Wine. The domaine takes its name from two hills overlooking its vineyards at Estézargues, near Avignon. Today, it spans 12 hectares in the Southern Rhône, and its wines are enjoyed in many countries.

Wild Table is a new series of ticketed dining events at The Grace, welcoming guest producers and chefs to work alongside the hotel’s culinary team.

Simon Tyrrell, winemaker at Les Deux Cols, commented, Simon Tyrrell, winemaker at Les Deux Cols, commented, “I am delighted to have the opportunity to present our wines at the inaugural evening of The Grace’s new Wild Table dining series. We are very proud to have our wines poured in some of Europe’s finest restaurants and count ourselves very lucky to now include The Grace in this lineup.”

A Taste of the Rhône takes place on Thursday, 26th November, from 6:30pm, and is priced at €125 per person, inclusive of the full tasting menu and wine pairings. Places are limited and early booking is essential.

For enquiries and reservations, please call +353 98 25122 or email info@thegrace.ie

About The Grace, Westport Estate

The Grace, Westport Estate, is owned by the Hughes family, and the hotel is named after two remarkable women celebrated for their courage and independence, the 16th-century pirate queen Grace O’Malley and the elegant Princess Grace Kelly of Monaco, who was so proud of her Mayo roots. Set within the 430-acre Westport Estate on the edge of Westport town, the hotel is the ideal base from which to experience Westport and the Northwest at any time of the year.

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