Drinkers in world’s biggest wine-producing country now prefer beer

DRINKERS in the world’s biggest wine-producing country now prefer beer.

Sales of lagers and ales for at-home consumption in France have overtaken wine for the first time.

Beer represented 45 per cent of sales between 2019 and 2023.

During the same period, still and sparkling wine made up 40 per cent of booze sales.

The French are also buying more volumes of beer, with an average of 26 litres per year per household...