The 1988 acquisition of Irish Distillers Ltd (IDL) by Pernod Ricard is the great drinks industry acquisition that almost never happened. As the story goes, the French company – then a fraction of the size of today’s colossus – originally only wanted a small slice of the Irish whiskey pie.
Gallo snaps up Gen Z wine brand Whiny Baby
The deal marks Gallo's first acquisition in wine for two years.
Kristian Bayford September 17 2025









