DRINKING alcohol in moderation is definitely a fun and enjoyable pastime for adults — be it in the middle of the work week to de-stress, on a date or with friends and family gatherings. Among Filipinos, the most common choice of spirits is either beer or gin, and the occasional cocktail mix for the ladies and brandy for the men.

Now if you’ve noticed that wine is missing from the list, it actually is. Because strangely enough, even with wine bars easily accessible to most, a new research still shows that Filipinos cannot be considered wine drinkers compared to many other nations in the world. This even if we have our own versions of wine namely tuba, lambanog and basi.

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