US overtakes France as world's biggest wine market

For the first time, the US has overtaken France as the world's biggest national market for wine, according to figures from the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV). US drinkers consumed 29.1 million hectolitres (2.9 billion litres) of wine in 2013, 0.5% more than in 2012. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1jXSKzg