Posted on 10/02/2013 10:59:49 AM PDT by Olog-hai
All is not well with France’s famed wine industry.
Despite fears of a rise in wine taxes seemingly having been allayed by the country’s agriculture minister this week, industry leaders are still nursing a headache over government plans to reinforce health warnings on wine bottles and packaging.
In reaction to the plan, leaders of the wine industry—which represents France’s second-biggest export sector—have mobilized and created a lobby group Vin et Societé (Wine and Society) to take on the government. …
According to Sud Ouest newspaper, the French government plans to change the warning from “Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health” to “Alcohol is dangerous for your health”. …
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Islam will shut down France’s wine production.
That is one ironic title.
Wine is dangerous to your health? Despite all the studies that say a glass of red wine per day is a good thing for your health?
Definite ROP squeeze play.
Studies have shown that a little wine is actually good for you. Overconsumption is harmful, yes. But overconsumption of anything isn’t good.
They won’t last long as a business, can’t compete against a bureaucrat with a clipboard. Maybe start a French Wine Collection and in 20 year it will be worth a fortune....
I actually think it’s funny—I smoke.
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Their economy will likely crash if the wine industry is hampered.
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There was a woman who lived to the age of 104-105, IIRC, who drank a glass of red wine and smoked a cigarette every day of her life.
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