WINE SALES in Portugal are expected to fall this year, compared to 2007, because people
are consuming less red wine and opting to buy cheaper products.
João Machado, president of the national confederation of farmers, said that around 80 per cent of wine that is sold in supermarkets has a value of less than two euros per litre, with supermarkets representing 70 per cent of all wine sales.
Restaurants, which sell around 12 per cent of all wine in Portugal, have also registered a drop in sales.
