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| Dissipated by the owners and winemakers | | | | Who drinks French wines |
| switched to other businesses for next 14 years. | | | | Some of the best wines that come from various |
| Some surviving wineries were operating on | | | | regions in France include: Champagne, Burgundy |
| Sacramental wine production. As a whole, the | | | | wine, and Bordeaux wine. It used to be that the |
| wine market of Napa Valley was flopped down. | | | | people of France only drank wine that came from |
| With the withdrawal of prohibition in 1933, the | | | | their locality. The access to railroads, and other |
| renaissance of Napa wine commenced with an era | | | | transportation made the availability of wine |
| of recovery and followed by fabulous growth. | | | | through out the country much easier. France has |
| Some of the best wines come from France. | | | | been known to be one of the biggest consumers |
| Europe it is the oldest region where wine is | | | | of their own wines. Although over the years |
| produced. Their history of winemaking dates back | | | | there has been a decrease in this trend. So it has |
| to the olden days during the Roman times. In | | | | now become important for France to rely on |
| fact, it was from this that the knowledge of wine | | | | exporting their wine. Also the excellent quality of |
| making spread throughout France. | | | | wines that are being produced in other parts of |
| France is definitely known for their wines. In fact | | | | the globe has taken its toll on the popularity of |
| it was from the 'French Paradox', a medical finding | | | | French wines. |
| that observed that despite the French population's | | | | Terroir |
| diet rich in fats, their risk of getting coronary | | | | This is a special term that originates from France. |
| disease remains significantly low. This phenomenon | | | | In wine making it refers to the natural traits that |
| has been attributed to the French population's | | | | are conferred to the wine by any particular |
| propensity towards drinking wine. This discovery | | | | vineyard. Every vineyard is believed to have its |
| prompted the many studies that have been | | | | own unique characteristic that can affect the |
| devoted to the possible health benefits of wine. | | | | outcome of the wine. Some of these include: soil |
| Wine making process in France | | | | type, altitude, how the vineyard is managed, how |
| The process of wine making can be considered | | | | much sun the plants in the vineyards are exposed |
| an art form. Given that each wine maker can add | | | | to, etc. |
| his or her personal touch to the wine making | | | | It is no doubt that French wines are included as a |
| process. There are many factors that contribute | | | | favorite among many wine connoisseur. Not only |
| to the final outcome of the wine, such as the | | | | do they have an excellent tradition of winemaking |
| climate, time of harvesting, terroir, period of | | | | in France, but the wines that they produce speak |
| fermentation, etc. All of these tasks fall into the | | | | for themselves. |