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It’s too soon to declare the death of drinking
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Civilisation was built on alcohol. Technology may sober us up

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

Consumption of wine is in secular decline, thanks to demographic and cultural shifts. But it is not all sour grapes: expect…

It’s not just health-conscious youngsters who are saying no to Bordeaux

But there are things you can do to help

“Blouge” wines, mixing red and white grapes, open up new markets