An Empty Place

I suppose Empty can mean absence for a number of reasons. One being something akin to Captain Jack Sparrow wondering where his rum has gone, the other something with much more gravitas. That 'something' for those of us involved in the blog over the years has emerged to be the latter, joining the plethora of young people leaving Irish shores in search of opportunity, feeling stifled and undermined. We have left a country empty of a generation. Not the first time it has happened. This is in no small way reflected in Irish independent trade and  in wine, beer and spirits culture.

Three of us have unsurprisingly left for the United Kingdom, the rich history in the wine trade might have something to do with that. However the economic turmoil left behind has had its affect on the wine trade globally. The following is some brief thoughts on where we at The Empty Glass have come from and where we have found ourselves.

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@thobiasinkblot is a keen wearer of scarves and enjoys a good Cabernet. He has been writing for Empty for ages and ages and currently can be found in an undisclosed location near London. After getting the wine bug he has a distinction in level 2 and 3 of the WSET he plans on attempting the Diploma in 2015. He also is quite fond of narratives in the third person. If you'd like to contact him email: emptyglassie@gmail.com