The French and the wine, station with the received ideas

Published on 10/31/2024 13:39

Rosé, red, white, champagne ... There is something for everyone and we like to open a good bottle to accompany the meal. But are the French really the wine specialists?

We have become accustomed to consuming them (in moderation) and we tend to believe that as a Frenchman we make reference value. And besides we choose with pleasure the perfect bottle to accompany the meal. And yet ... We twist the blow to the received ideas!

The French are the biggest consumers of wine.

FALSE. Contrary to popular belief, it is not in France that we drink the most wine! With 42.51 liters consumed annually per person (56 bottles), a French spends an average of 283.40 € in wine, reveals a study conducted by Movehub. Nice sum, no? But the French are not the biggest spenders ... They also rank ^16th position in the world ranking! An idea of the winners? These are Swiss, European champions and even world champions since Switzerland spends an average of € 593 in wine each year! And if the lifestyle of the Swiss can explain this first place, another explanation is to look for the price of bottles. In Switzerland, the mid-range bottle of wine costs 10.99 €! In comparison, in France, a bottle of mid-range wine costs € 5.
At the opposite extreme, we find the Ethiopians, who spend on average 0.17 € in wine per year . Far behind Kosovo, the smallest consumer of wine in Europe!

France is the biggest producer of wine

FALSE. According to figures published in October by the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV), after having dethroned France in 2015, Italy retains its leading position this year ... and widens the gap. Despite a complicated weather, France remains on the second place of the podium, ahead of Spain ...