Rising grocery prices fail to dampen wine sales during Olympics

Getty ImagesGrocery price inflation has risen for the first time in more than a year - but this did not stop shoppers splashing out on booze to celebrate a summer of sport, new figures suggest.Wine sales were up 35% on the day of the Olympic opening ceremony and £10m worth of beer was sold on the day of the Euro football final, according to market research firm Kantar.That came despite a 1.8% rise in grocery…