Drinks - Wine

Organic Wine Market Growing Fast But To Remain Niche: Study

The market for organic wine will grow rapidly in the next five years as environmentally-conscious consumers increasingly favour pesticide-free wines, but t...

DIGI Calls For Reduced Excise Tax On Alcohol, One Of Europe's Highest

The Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI), ahead of Budget 2019, is calling on the Government to reduce Ireland’s high alcohol excise tax. Irela...

Irish People Drink Record Amount Of Wine Amid Greater Alcohol Decline

Irish consumers went through a record 9.1 million cases of wine last year, according to the Irish Wine Association which released its latest annual report...

Irish Consumers Pay 20 Times More Excise Tax on Rosé, Compared To Greece

Irish consumers pay 20 times more excise tax on rosé, compared to Greece, research shows. Wine drinkers in Ireland are paying more excise tax on...

Bulmers Owner C&C Hopes To Fight Off Brexit With Wine Contracts

Bulmers maker the C&C group has said that it hopes to pick up a number of packaging contracts from international winemakers in need of an EU base a...

Spirits Sales Soar While Beer Remains Favourite Among Greater Alcohol Slump

The latest report from the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) shows that spirit consumption in Ireland is increasing, while beer still holds the top s...

Health Labels May Have 'Devastating Effect' On Wine Industry: IWA

Irish consumers could be facing higher prices for wine, as a result of a new proposal in the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill, according to the Irish Wine Asso...