date:Aug 26, 2013
Half of the wine sold in Scotlands off-trade in 2011 was below the governments proposed minimum price, according to a new report, underlining why several Europeancountries have challenged the move.
Figures released this month by NHS Health Scotland show that, in 2011, 55% of off-trade wines were sold for less than 50p per alcohol unit, the base price formulaproposed for all alcohol by the countrys government.
Its report highlights that the key European producers of France, Italy and Spain woul