"Europe's Changing Drinking Habits: More Beer, Less Wine, Few Regrets
By ADAM COHEN
Europeans are supposed to sip wine in sidewalk cafés, not guzzle beer like American college students.
But Europe's relationship with alcohol is changing. Countries like France and Italy, where good wine is considered a birthright, are seeing a surge in beer drinking among young people. In many countries, the traditional glass or two at mealtimes is giving way to a new culture of binge drinking.
[drinking] Illustration: Sean Kelly
To study the issue, the Wall Street Journal asked market-research firm GfK to poll Europeans about their drinking habits. In 13 European Union countries, plus the U.S., Russia, Turkey and Switzerland, GfK asked more than 17,000 people to describe how often they drink, what they drink and how alcohol affects their lives."
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