Ireland's most popular wines revealed as consumption drops

Per capita, consumption of wine was down almost 2% last year, pointing towards a 'continued downward trajectory of Irish alcohol consumption', Drinks Ireland claimed. Picture: Laura Lean/PA

Chilean wine is the most popular in Ireland, but sales of the popular tipple remain down on pre-pandemic levels as the industry called for an excise cut in the upcoming Budget.

Drinks Ireland, a branch of business group IBEC, said that Irish wine drinkers face the highest excise level on wine in the EU as it called for a 15% decrease to the excise rate over the next two budgets from Government.