Lange tijd was de Brit een voorspelbare wijndrinker als het op voorkeuren aankwam. Maar de Amerikaanse en Franse wijnen worden nu massaal verdrongen door Italiaanse. De goedkope Pinot grigio is op dit moment favoriet. En de Prosecco-golf ebt steeds verder weg. De Fransen hebben weer minder omzet mogen boeken. Lees wat de Britse krant Telegraph erover meldt:

The pinot grigio effect: Italian wines overtake French and American
Italian wines have overtaken both American and French wines in British drinkers' affections for the first time in decades, as consumers fall in love with cheap pinot grigio.

The light Italian white wine has become the default house wine in many kitchens up and down the country, helping the Mediterannean country return to favour on supermarket shelves, while sales of Prosecco, Italy's sparkling wine, have taken off this year. The sales figures are a further blow to French wines, which have now fallen into fourth place, after having dominated British drinkers' habits for centuries.

Sales of Italian wine at supermarkets and off-licences leapt by 12 per cent in the last twelve months to