Why there is more of stronger wine in BritainBy Nick Britten
14 Dec 2007
New World wines are largely to blame for the increase in the strength of the average glass of wine.
In the 1970s and 1980s, most wines being drunk in Britain were grown from cooler regions such as Germany, and had an average alcohol content of nine per cent.
However, the proliferation and increased popularity of wines from hotter regions brought with it much stronger wines of between 12 and 14 per cent alcohol by volume (ABV).
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