Hold onto your berets, folks. For the first time ever, France is now
the world’s second largest consumer of wine, ceding the heavyweight
title to the U.S.
According to a market assessment by the International Organization of Vine and Wine, U.S. drinkers tipped back 29.1 million hectolitres of wine in 2013, edging out France by roughly 1 million hectolitres.
The study’s conclusion marks a turning point in the growing appetite for wine in the U.S., where the market is growing at a 0.5% rate year-over-year. But perhaps more surprising is the decline of French drinkers, who cut back on consumption by 7%.
Read more: The U.S. Now Drinks More Wine Than France | TIME.com
According to a market assessment by the International Organization of Vine and Wine, U.S. drinkers tipped back 29.1 million hectolitres of wine in 2013, edging out France by roughly 1 million hectolitres.
The study’s conclusion marks a turning point in the growing appetite for wine in the U.S., where the market is growing at a 0.5% rate year-over-year. But perhaps more surprising is the decline of French drinkers, who cut back on consumption by 7%.
Read more: The U.S. Now Drinks More Wine Than France | TIME.com
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