Chaos in the French wine industry with what looks like some mad ideas being debated about the advertising and sale of wine in France. Quite naturally the local winemakers and growers have taken to the streets in protest.
The demonstrators were drawing attention to the censorship of wine in the press, the proposed tax raises on wine, the ban on wine advertising on the internet, and the possible banning of free wine tastings to the public. Decanter has more on it here and here.
All quiet here in NZ where tastings are most often free or if charged for, are refundable upon purchase of any wine. And advertising on the internet or newspaper is not restricted at all.
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