Wine drinking culture in France : a national myth or a modern passion?

Wine drinking culture in France : a national myth or a modern passion? / Marion Demossier.

Wine drinking culture in France has traditionally been a source of pride for the French and in an age of concerns about the dangers of 'binge-drinking', a major cause of jealousy for the British. Wine drinking and the culture associated with it are, for many, an essential part of what it m...

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Main Author: Demossier, Marion (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cardiff : University of Wales Press, ©2010.
Series:French and francophone studies.
Subjects:
Drinking of alcoholic beverages > France > History.
Drinking of alcoholic beverages > Social aspects > France.
Wine and wine making > Social aspects > France.
Drinking customs > France.
National characteristics, French.
French.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Customs & Traditions.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Regional Studies.
French
Drinking customs
Drinking of alcoholic beverages
Drinking of alcoholic beverages > Social aspects
National characteristics, French
Wine and wine making > Social aspects
France
History
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Wine drinking culture in France has traditionally been a source of pride for the French and in an age of concerns about the dangers of 'binge-drinking', a major cause of jealousy for the British. Wine drinking and the culture associated with it are, for many, an essential part of what it means to be French, but they are also part of a national construction.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 236 pages) : illustrations, map.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780708322857
0708322859
9781783161225
1783161221
1299200621
9781299200623
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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