Wine with Leslie: As sugar levels in wine surge, thank god for Bordeaux

Red Bordeaux is usually 13-13.5% ABV and has around 1g of sugar per litre

Wines are getting sweeter and more alcoholic and I hate it. Don’t get me wrong: if a wine is well made and balanced in terms of fruit, structure and acidity then an alcohol level of 14.5% is not necessarily a problem. 

However, the success of Dada, 19 Crimes and Apothic has led to a huge increase in sugar levels — wine consumers often talk dry wine, but buy sweet.