Meet the Team

Garret, fearless leader, the main man, el hefe. Garret may be the owner but that doesn’t mean he’s not here every day showing us all how it’s done. If you’re a regular then you’ve definitely met Gar, he’s the guy who’s gone out of the way to make sure your experience in store is the best you’ve ever had. He’ll organise your party drinks with gusto or recommend a fabulous fine Bordeaux. Garrets ‘go to’ recommendations are his wedding wines (he seems to have had quite a few..)

Catherine, second in command and here from the very beginning. That’s 10 years for anyone who’s counting! Linchpin might be a cliched term but I can guarantee that Catherine is definitely holding this place together with sheer work ethic and attention to detail. There probably isn’t a wine in the shop that Catherine hasn’t tried so her recommendations are spectacular. She always provides some much needed ‘Natural Wine’ scepticism (we cant all be fanatics).

Alison has been with Baggot Street Wines since Day 1! Garret and Alison married in 2016 and they are the proud parents of beautiful Pearl. You could say that Baggot Street Wines brought their whole family together!....If she's not in the shop you'll find her dining in one of Dublin's many great eateries, (to be ticked off her never-ending bucket-list) or sipping on a rum and ginger beer with a generous chunk of lime. Alison has her Intermediate WSET Certificate and particularly enjoys Spanish reds and whites. Fond of a beer, her craft beer glass collection is also expanding at a great rate! Originally from Claremorris in Co. Mayo, she knows what it's like to be an underdog but still insists Mayo are number 1!

Shay is Garret's Dad and helped Garret set up the shop back in 2011! He's more likely to be floating about in retirement these days but still loves a drop of vino now and again!

Lorena es buena onda! everybody’s favourite Chilean, Lorena has been with us for 3 years now (time flies). She’s become an indispensable member of the Baggot Street Wines family, with her amazing work ethic and vast knowledge of wines (and can tell you about every wine region in Chile, naturally).

Colette is the type of employee who makes every customer feel like they’ve just bought something from a friend. You might suspect it’s all an act, but I promise she really is that affable. If ‘volume of tea drank a day’ was a world record then we suspect Colette would win hands down, but she does find space for wine and beer as well so don’t worry her recommendations are top notch! She’s no slouch with the studies also, having passed her Level 3 WSET.

Tim may be too polite to brag, but he’s got one of the best tasting palettes in the country. He’d have to because he’s completing his WSET Diploma, which is a formidable wine exam. He uses that highly trained nose to sniff out some excellent wines for the discerning customer.

Daniel joined the team in 2021 as part of his work experience for his culinary entrepreneurship degree in DIT. Since then he has gained a keen interest in wine and spirits has passed both his WSET spirits and WSET wine exams. He is a fan of Bordeaux blends as well as Tuscan wines.

Hailing from the rebel county David has had a plethora of careers from maths lecturer to bond broker before he found himself in Baggot Street Wines. From his time spent in Burgundy over the covid lockdown David developed a taste for the whites of the region in particular Pouilly Fuisse and Cremant. He also has a fondness for champagne so if you're looking for any recommendations for a celebratory bottle you know where to go.

An ex finance man and avid golfer, Peter joined the Baggot Street team in September 2022 having completed his WSET level 3 with flying colours earlier that same year. A fan of fuller bodied reds such as Riojas and Bordeaux, Peter is your go to man if you are looking for that special bottle for somebody but also has a wealth of knowledge on wines in all price brackets.