Proposed government legislation would make alcohol even more expensive in Ireland. Could this actually be good news for the wine category? In Ireland, you’re never far from a good drink and a good philosophical debate, as any visitor to a Dublin pub can attest. The two pastimes have been even closer bedfellows of late, as the Irish government considers legislation to introduce a minimum price for alcohol in an effort to reduce the nation’s alcohol consumption. From a public health standpoint, there is certainly a case for reform. Despite having one of the highest rates of alcohol tax in Europe ..read more

Irish wine drinkers consumed wine more frequently in March / April 2020, but spent less per bottle on average. This downloadable PDF gives an overview of how Irish consumers’ social, shopping, drinking and wine lives have and may change due to Covid-19.   Download The post Irish wine consumers: pre, during and anticipated post Covid-19 wine behaviour appeared first on Wine Intelligence ..read more

The Irish wine market weathered the storms of a brutal global recession, but will its luck run out under the pressures of minimum pricing, Brexit, and a weaker pound? As “an island off an island off the European Continent” as one of this year’s trade interviewees put it, the Republic of Ireland can often fall off the priority list of wine exporters. Add in the economic damage of the recession of 2008-12, which was felt worse in Ireland because of its significant banking failures and subsequent government bailouts, you might expect that the wine category would be shrinking. However Wine Intelli ..read more

2022 Wine Intelligence Global Wine Brand Power Index also reveals that Yellow Tail and Casillero del Diablo remain the most powerful wine brands globally   Building on feedback from over 25,000 wine consumers in 25 markets – representing over 400 million wine drinkers globally – the fifth annual Wine Intelligence Global Wine Brand Power Index reveals a stabilisation of wine brand equity, following the steep erosion of brand equity seen in 2021 amidst Covid disruptions. However, the 2022 data suggests that global wine brand equity has yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels. The Wine Intelli ..read more

Ireland’s wine market looks like it will emerge stronger after a year of pandemic and lockdowns, despite the twin blows of on-trade restrictions and loss of tourism revenues It seems strange to sound a positive note about the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020 in the context of anything, let alone the wine business in Ireland. As with other markets, Ireland’s economically significant hospitality and tourism industries have been decimated by lockdown restrictions and lack of air travel over the past year, and the effects of this crisis will be felt in bars, pubs and restaurants throughout the nation for ..read more

Why is it that Ireland boasts some of the most well-informed wine consumers in the world? Though it has a relatively small adult population, imposes high taxes on alcohol, and has traditionally consumed beer and whisky, Ireland has been a good place to sell wine in recent years, particularly if you are a brand owner from the New World. Why is this? Logistically, Ireland works well. The Greater Dublin Area is home to 40% of the country’s population, the country’s main seaport and the origin of all its key major roads, connecting to the other major urban centres. The economy has been on a positi ..read more