No need to wine about these results! 🍷
You can now boast that the grape-based tipple is our nation’s favourite drink.
Wine has overtaken both beer and spirits as the most enjoyable alcoholic beverage, according to a new survey by YouGov. White wines topped the list, with sauvignon blanc and pinot grigio in joint first place, followed by Malbec, Shiraz and prosecco. It was revealed that 81% of 2,000 participants had let their taste buds be tantalised by a glass of wine in the past year, compared to 79% who had drunk beer or spirits.
This follows a recent campaign by the wine industry against Chancellor Sajid Javid to slash duty tax on wine, which has increased by 39% over the past decade.Today is also unofficially known as ‘Wine Tax Freedom Day’, as it falls on a date that represents the percentage equivalent of the duty tax.Wine duty currently accounts for £2.
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