Weekend wine with Blake Creedon

Late last year multinational drinks giant Diageo sold Gilbey’s, its Irish wine distribution division, to Tipperary-based drinks distributor, Gleeson.

The move is said to make Gleeson the biggest firm in the Irish wine wholesale distribution market.

Just like other big importers and wholesalers, you could characterise Gleeson’s line-up of wines as having two separate identities.