Scenes of young, sophisticated types enjoying a glass of Chablis as they put the world to rights may be becoming a thing of the past.

Research suggests that the 25 to 34 age range are deserting the grape, leading to a slump in sales.

Concerns over healthy living and binge drinking along with heavy taxation on booze are cited as possible causes by consumer research group Mintel.

What do the young drinkers on your patch say? Is beer the new wine or is the research a load of old Shiraz?