French exports of expensive champagne and cognac suffered a record 17 percent drop last year, as people in the U.S. and Britain drank less and switched to cheaper brands. Will this damage the traditional dominance France holds in the wine industry?
Today’s Geo Quiz asked for the Pacific island nation where someone set a new world record today for ‘longest distance to spit a champagne cork.’ Marco Werman speaks with Justine Bourdariat of Guinness World Records.
Today’s Geo Quiz sought the identity of settlers who in 600 B.C. colonized what is now France and introduced the region to wine-making. The answer is the Greeks. Anchor Marco Werman has details.
Historians say France had no wine before 600 BC. That’s when settlers from elsewhere in the Mediterranean region colonized what is now France and began wine-making. For today’s geography puzzler, we want to know who those settlers were.
The French have a reputation for being able to drink responsibly. But now many in France are worried about an apparent rise in binge drinking among young people.
