Fruit wine Fruit wine Fruit wines are fermented alcoholic beverages made from a variety of base ingredients (other than grapes); they may also have additional flavors taken from fruits, flowers, and herbs. This definition is sometimes broadened to include any fermented alcoholic beverage except beer. For historical reasons, mead, cider, and perry are also excluded from the definition of fruit wine. Fruit wines have traditionally been popular with home winemakers and in areas with cool climates such as North America and Scandinavia; in Africa, India, and the Philippines, wine is made from bananas. Fruit wines are usually referred to by their main
Alcoholic Beverage Federation of Ireland Alcoholic Beverage Federation of Ireland The Alcoholic Beverage Federation of Ireland is an Irish trade association group based in Dublin. It is a member of Ibec. It includes: It extends to Northern Ireland and lobbies the British government. It lobbies on behalf of the drink industry. In October 2018 it complained that cancer warnings on alcohol labels would have a “devastating” impact on visitor centres, after the passing of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill through the Dáil and that the Minister for Health Simon Harris had failed to engage with the drinks industry. It says that a 'no deal' Brexit