Sauvignon Blanc - the white wine that smells of gooseberries - is Britain's favourite plonk, according to new research. It pipped Chardonnay, our second most popular, in the first 'Grape Britain' wine map, based on the tastes of more than 400,000 drinkers. The study of sales data at Laithwaite's Wine also revealed more Champagne bottles are popped in the well heeled City of London and Westminster than anywhere else. Laithwaite's buyer Beth Willard said the UK is a 'nation of wine connoisseurs, with our own unique tastes' And residents of the seaside resort town of Bournemouth, known for its high number of pensioners, like to paint the town red with a glass or two of Merlot and Malbec.
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White wine that smells of gooseberries pipped Chardonnay to number one
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'Grape Britain' wine map revealed UK to be a 'nation of wine connoisseurs'
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Liverpool is Prosecco capital while Glasgow has love for spicy Grenache
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Most Champagne is drunk in well heeled City of London and Westminster
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