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ABFI Asserts Alcohol Bill Ad-Ban Will Hurt Irish Businesses

The Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI) has once again spoken out against the Public Health Alcohol Bill, this time asserting that its terms make...

Irish Drinks Exports Valued At €527m This Year So Far

The Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI) has asserted that newly published CSO figures confirm the massive contribution the drinks industry makes...

Heineken Named As Ireland's Top Selling Alcohol Brand

Heineken has topped the list of Checkout’s Top 50 Alcohol brands, produced in association with Nielsen. According to the research, Heineken is als...

Six Lesser-Known Wine Destinations That Have New Thrills in 2018

Wine tourism isn't just expanding—it's getting more creative in every corner of the globe, with more vine estates than ever wooing oenophiles with lu...

Slump In UK Trade May Cost Irish Hospitality €70m This Year

According to a new report commissioned by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) and authored by Dublin City University economist Anthony Foley, the d...

Why It's So Hard to Tell If a $100,000 Bottle of Wine Is Fake

What emotions do you experience when you're about to open a bottle of 1962 La Tâche? Disbelief, unworthiness, reverence, awe, elation—the fl...

DIT Launches New BSc In Brewing And Distilling

A brand new, industry approved BSc in Food Innovation (Brewing and Distilling) has been officially launched today (Tuesday September 19) at the DIT Grangeg...