Myths and misteaks

Boozy British - It's a myth.
Facts always get in the way of a good story so don't believe the newspapers.

In spite of being a European leading wine producer, Spain is not among the top consumers of alcohol when measured in litres per person per annum. The figures show that in 2006 Luxemburg consumed the most at 15,5 litres per person, followed by France and Ireland with 13.4, Hungary 13.2 and Denmark 12.2. Spaniards drank 11.7; United Kingdom 10.9; Germany 10.1; Sweden 6.8 and Norway only 6.5. In Turkey, they swilled only 1.2 litres of alcohol per citizen.