Struggling French vineyards turn excess wine into ethanol – The Irish Times
Tens of millions of euros worth of French red wine and rosé that vineyards cannot sell is to…
John Wilson’s guide to great Côtes du Rhône wines – The Irish Times
It is one of our favourite wines, available in just about every wine shop and supermarket, and usually…
Two great Lidl wines at less than €10, including one of our favourite whites – The Irish Times
This week, we have two wines from Lidl, both part of its Easter Wine Promotion, which runs from…
33 of the best across Ireland this year – The Irish Times
It’s shaping up to be a very tasty year for food lovers in Ireland. From potato festivals on…
Four Irish whiskeys to try for St Patrick’s Day, including one in a can – The Irish Times
This week four, we have Irish spirits to assist in your St Patrick’s Day celebrations. Mr Fox is…
Wine, spirit and juice bottles to be added to Canberra’s container deposit scheme
Canberrans have been promised a more lucrative ‘return and earn’ scheme for their drink containers — but they…
UK national security threatened by biodiversity loss, intelligence chiefs warn
The UK has been warned that the collapse of global ecosystems is a direct threat to national security…
Trump’s wine threats hit more than bottles, say European producers
Published on 20/01/2026 – 15:40 GMT+1 European wine industry leaders said on Tuesday that United States President Donald…
Restaurant customer doing ‘dry December’ quoted €40 corkage for alcohol-free wine – The Irish Times
A Dublin woman who contacted three restaurants about bringing her own alcohol-free wine while doing “dry December” was…
four exciting wines from the north of Italy – The Irish Times
It is rare that I travel to a region knowing little about the wines. But that was the…
Alcohol too cheap in Europe as health impact mounts, WHO warns – POLITICO
It’s also linked to a wide range of illnesses including cardiovascular disease and depression, all of which are…
Four lower-alcohol wines for the new year – The Irish Times
There is a growing market for lower-alcohol wines, although sometimes I wonder if they are more talked about…