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How changing climate and tastes made red wine stronger

Ripe and robust vintages have become the norm but there are signs of pushback

Whether it comes from a corner shop or the most venerated terroir, the glass of red wine in your hand has been getting stronger.

While critics have long noted the trend, data from the fine wines marketplace Liv-ex tracks rising alcohol levels across thousands of vintages over 30 years.

During that period, average alcohol by volume in reds from California, Piedmont, Tuscany and the Rhone and Rioja regions all rose from below 14 per cent to well above. Riojas rose in strength from an average 13.1 per cent in 1995 to 14.5 per cent in 2018.

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