Ireland’s Wine Geese

Ireland’s Wine Geese

We may not have the climate to grow our own vines, but the Irish have done a colossal amount to develop the wine trade and spread those succulent grape juices across this world from France to California to Australia and New Zealand. Become a member of Turtle’s History...
Sad Demise of the Rural Pub (2009)

Sad Demise of the Rural Pub (2009)

In 2009, the Irish Examiner published these remarks by Turtle on the latest figures from the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI ). The story was picked up by RTE1’s Morning Ireland and prompted a radio interview, hosted by Tom McGurk on 4FM, in which Turtle...