Sunday, June 26, 2011

Wine Less Popular in France

According to this article in The Telegraph (U.K.), the French are drinking 40% less wine than formerly. The trend is likely to continue as younger French are drinking less than their parents.

The study by researchers Pascal Poutet and Thierry Lorey appeared in the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business. The Telegraph interviewed Dr. Poutet who said:
The younger generations may still take pride in French wine but have little awareness of its cultural place in French history.
France continues to experience cultural contagion from the Anglosphere. Lack of obsession with wine is simply another example.