by Stephen Whyte | Apr 17, 2026 | Weather & Climate
If you want to understand the reality of building vineyards in Ireland, the last four months tell you everything. At Irish Wine Estates, we’ve been working towards a clear goal: establish our vineyard infrastructure in time for planting. On paper, the plan was...
by Stephen Whyte | Apr 10, 2026 | Weather & Climate
At Irish Wine Estates, our mission is simple: to build one of the most exciting vineyards in Ireland while producing premium Irish sparkling wine that reflects our unique climate and terroir. That journey depends on one critical factor: understanding our weather in...
by Stephen Whyte | Jan 28, 2026 | Weather & Climate
Storms have a way of revealing the truth about land. You can talk about drainage, water flow, and maintenance all year long but it’s only when a proper storm arrives that you find out whether the system actually works. During Storm Chandra, river levels rose sharply...
by Stephen Whyte | Dec 18, 2025 | Weather & Climate
On the 10th of May, Trevor Austin planted grass seed in our Main Field at Irish Wine Estates. At the time, we were already four weeks into a drought. The ground was bone dry, dust rising with every step, and soil moisture was almost non-existent. But the weather...
by Stephen Whyte | Dec 1, 2025 | Weather & Climate
Anyone who works the land in Ireland knows one universal truth: never pray for rain… not unless you’re prepared for what happens next. This story begins on our main field at Irish Wine Estates, where we recently reseeded the ground during what felt like the longest...
