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More at 64! Gerard Maguire is the co-owner with Anthony Robineau of 64wine, in Glasthule, Dublin, which earlier this year was named The Peroni Nastro Food Retailer Off-Licence of the Year 2021. Here, he explains some of the factors that set 64wine apart from the competition
Award sponsored by Peroni Nastro
The team at 64wine pride themselves on excellent customer service
STORE PROFILE 64wine, 64 Glasthule Road, Glasthule, Dunlaoghaire, Co. Dublin. Size: 180 square metres Staff: 12 Opening hours: Seven days a week 9am-6pm 9am-9pm (Friday-Saturday)
64wine is an unusual business as it is a blend of retail wine store, delicatessen, wine bar and café. When the Covid virus took hold in March 2020, unfortunately 64wine was forced to layoff 12 staff who were involved in the restaurant/café element of the business. The entire dining area was removed, which resulted in a substantial increase in floor area. As Gerard Maguire, co-owner of 64wine
With a superb selection of wines from around the world, 64wine always strives to deliver an enjoyable shopping experience. The store now boasts a wider range of foodie treats from Irish suppliers
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with Anthony Robineau, explains: “We noticed very quickly that our customers were looking to avoid shopping in supermarkets and were looking for high quality food products to replace dining out with convenient but quality dining-in. Wine sales changed too. The customer wanted to experiment more and know more about the products we were selling.” >>
64wine stocks a wide range of quality food products including Iberico ham from Piedro Nieto in Spain, which now has a very significant following in the village
