Happy St. Patricks Day!

[trublu]

Drink something green and enjoy the day!

[UK78ALUM]

Actually, they may be drinking something white instead.

I was reading just this week that sales of Guinness are way down and sales of wine have skyrocketed in Ireland. Go figure.....

Alongside the decline of Guinness is an increasing appetite for wine, spirits, cider and imported beer.

"You'll still sell Guinness, but you'll sell the likes of wheat beers, beers from the Czech Republic, beers from Poland," said Eddy Martin, who runs the Bailey Bar.

"Beer sales are declining while the amount of wine is phenomenal. Before, people would say they wanted a white wine, now they'll say they want a Chardonnay," he said at the bar in the heart of Dublin's smartest shopping district.

Latest figures from global drinks giant Diageo, which owns Guinness, show local sales for the brand down about 7 percent in the six months to the end of December 2006 from a year before. Wine now accounts for over a fifth of alcohol drunk in Ireland.
"The lifestyle shift has meant that Guinness has been impacted to a higher degree," said Grainne Mackin, Diageo's head of corporate communications in Ireland.

[capcat]

trublu wrote: Drink something green and enjoy the day!
A lime margarita? I'll sing Irish Eyes too, as long as no one is within hearing distance. :P

[freethrow]

capcat wrote: trublu wrote: Drink something green and enjoy the day!
A lime margarita? I'll sing Irish Eyes too, as long as no one is within hearing distance. :P

Right after you I will chime in with Danny Boy on my Harmonica. :)

[Terry L. Wildcat]

:cool:I'll wear my green Rabbit Hash General Store t-shirt part of the day but then my Kentucky Big Blue goes back on...we have work to do tomorrow...have a great day my Irish friends...do you think Notre Dame fans are having a good day :cool::cool::cool::cool:

[gerntz]

UK78ALUM wrote: Actually, they may be drinking something white instead.

I was reading just this week that sales of Guinness are way down and sales of wine have skyrocketed in Ireland. Go figure.....

Alongside the decline of Guinness is an increasing appetite for wine, spirits, cider and imported beer.

"You'll still sell Guinness, but you'll sell the likes of wheat beers, beers from the Czech Republic, beers from Poland," said Eddy Martin, who runs the Bailey Bar.

"Beer sales are declining while the amount of wine is phenomenal. Before, people would say they wanted a white wine, now they'll say they want a Chardonnay," he said at the bar in the heart of Dublin's smartest shopping district.

Latest figures from global drinks giant Diageo, which owns Guinness, show local sales for the brand down about 7 percent in the six months to the end of December 2006 from a year before. Wine now accounts for over a fifth of alcohol drunk in Ireland.
"The lifestyle shift has meant that Guinness has been impacted to a higher degree," said Grainne Mackin, Diageo's head of corporate communications in Ireland.

A little Guinness goes a long way with me. I get full well before I get loaded. So it's low on my list.

[capcat]

freethrow wrote: capcat wrote: trublu wrote: Drink something green and enjoy the day!
A lime margarita? I'll sing Irish Eyes too, as long as no one is within hearing distance. :P

Right after you I will chime in with Danny Boy on my Harmonica. :)
Sounds grand. Needs to beat an Irish pub, though.Guess I'll not be havin'a margarita:beer:

[UK78ALUM]

A little Guinness goes a long way with me. I get full well before I get loaded.

That's true for me as well, with one notable exception. We were in Dublin last June and took the Guinness tour. Well, it concludes with a pint in their penthouse lounge. In our case, that was at about 10:30 in the morning, and we both got buzzed off one pint. Had to go downstairs to their restaurant and have an early lunch.

BTW - I really recommend this tour if you're in the area. Well worth seeing.