Sarah Ahmed – The Wine Detective

Watching the BAFTAs last night, I’d quite forgotten about District 9 – a gripping, sometimes visceral, South African sci-fi film shot documentary style about aliens stranded in Johannesburg.  For some, South Africa overtaking France in wine sales might be as likely as an alien invasion, but it’s true!  Here’s an extract from a press release I’ve just received.  It may provoke a few visceral reactions over the channel and I’m not talking gallic shrugs!

“Latest figures from market analysts AC Nielsen show sales of South African wines have overtaken French for the first time in the UK wine market (volume MAT to 23/01/10). South African wine sales grew 20 percent, by volume, to 12,270,000 9L cases, compared to a decline in French wine sales of 12 percent, to 12,266,000 9L cases; South Africa is now the fourth largest selling country for wine in the UK.”