Official: beer sales overtaken by wine (UK)

Driven by the Bridget Jones generation's thirst for Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio, wine has officially overtaken beer to become Britain's favourite choice of tipple.

A new report to be published this week will reveal that for the first time British shoppers are spending more on wine than on beer. An estimated £1.97bn a year is now spent on wine, compared to £1.79bn on beer.

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