Quote Originally Posted by astarz41
I think in reality you can pretty much buy alcohol at any age. 12 year olds can probably get it at a kiosk where the seller only cares about selling the product. Hey, I used to go out to the store and get bread, juice and a pack of cigarettes for my grandpa and no one said a word and I was like 10. And if you at least look remotly old enough you can get it at cafes and restaurants. I did and I wasn't 18.... Alot of kids usually get a sip of champagne at New Years or other celebrations. It's not really a big deal as far as I remember.
That's right, and it's always been like this. Long ago, when I was a schoolboy during Brezhnev's rule, I bought my first bottle of wine at 16, I think. Or was it 15?