For the first time in France’s recorded history, beer has overtaken wine as the drink of choice. Oh. Mon. Dieu.
Published on
19/05/2026 - 15:50 GMT+2
Repas sans vin, repas chagrin, as the French say.
Translation: A meal without wine is a sad meal.
Some stereotypes don’t come from nowhere, and wine is an integral part of the French national identity on the same level as the consumption of a good baguette, excessive amounts of cheese, and the absolute necessity of garlic and butter as the basis of most cooking.
Per la prima volta da quando se ne tenga memoria in Francia, la birra ha superato il vino come bevanda preferita. Oh. Mon. Dieu.
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