Germans cutting back on the bubbly as sales plummet by nearly 20%

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2025-12-23

Frankfurt (dpa) - Germans are drinking less sparkling wine, prosecco and champagne, with sales down by 19.5% compared to 10 years ago, according to figures published by the federal statistical office on Tuesday. Last year, 255.3 million litres of bubbly were sold in Germany, where the age limit to purchase champagne, beer and wine is 16. On average, Germans aged 16 and over drank around 4.8 bottles or 36 glasses in 2024, meaning per capita consum......

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