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It’s not just health-conscious youngsters who are saying no to Bordeaux
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Consumption of wine is in secular decline, thanks to demographic and cultural shifts. But it is not all sour grapes: expect…

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

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

Also on the daily podcast: why social-media bans are the wrong approach and the rise of “blouge” wine

Civilisation was built on alcohol. Technology may sober us up

It’s too soon to declare the death of drinking