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Do the French really drink a lot of wine?

People in France drink more wine than anywhere else and they're notably healthier than Americans – a phenomenon that has been called the French Paradox. While it's true that moderate amounts of red wine have been linked to longevity and a host of other health benefits, there seems to be something more at play.



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According to Roland Barthes, wine is the French nation's totem-drink.” It is the equivalent of tea in Britain and beer in Germany. France and wine; now there's a story! A common French expression effectively demonstrates the social role of this drink in the land of Saint-Emilion and Chablis: vin d'honneur.

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