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World's 11 biggest consumers of wine
Last updated on: June 29, 2012 10:13 IST
Image: A carafe, a glass and a bottle of Chateau du Grand Moueys red wine are displayed in the tasting room of the Chateau in Capian, France.
Photographs: Caroline Blumberg/Reuters
Wine is a popular and important beverage that accompanies and enhances a wide range of European and Mediterranean-style cuisines, from the simple and traditional to the most sophisticated and complex.
Let's take a look at some countries that simply love wine.
Source: Business Insider
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Image: Aerial view of St Peter's square in Vatican.
Photographs: POOL/Reuters
Vatican City
Litres per person: 54.78
Global rank: 1
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Image: Old government buildings in Kingston, the capital of Norfolk Island.
Photographs: Roger Maynard/Reuters
Norfolk Island
Litres per person: 54.50
Global rank: 2
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Image: A view of the city of Luxembourg.
Photographs: Francois Lenoir/Reuters
Luxembourg
Litres per person: 52.46
Global rank: 3
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Image: View of rooftops and the Montmartre's Sacre Coeur Basilica in Paris.
Photographs: Mal Langsdon/Reuters
France
Litres per person: 45.70
Global rank: 4
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Image: Trams travel in downtown Milan.
Photographs: Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters
Italy
Litres per person: 42.15
Global rank: 5
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Image: A reveler from the Portuguese village of Aveiro playfully chases a tourist during the Iberian Mask parade in Lisbon.
Photographs: Hugo Correia/Reuters
Portugal
Litres per person: 41.81
Global rank: 6
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Image: People walk on Zurich's main shopping street Bahnhofstrasse.
Photographs: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters
Switzerland
Litres per person: 38.20
Global rank: 7
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Image: Turks and Caicos is ranked eighth.
Photographs: Courtesy, turksandcaicostourism.com
Turks and Caicos
Litres per person: 37.88
Global rank: 8
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Image: Boats are seen anchored at the 17th century Nyhavn district, home to many shops and restaurants in Copenhagen.
Photographs: Bob Strong/Reuters
Denmark
Litres per person: 35.09
Global rank: 9
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Image: River Ljubljanica float near closed market in old part of the capital.
Photographs: Srdjan Zivulovic/Reuters
Slovenia
Litres per person: 36.40
Global rank: 10
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Photographs: Courtesy, Andorra Turisme
Andorra
Litres per person: 33.84
Global rank: 11
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