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At that time, alcoholic drinks formed a large part of he average worker's diet. It was drunk from the morning, up to 3 litres per person per day. [1] Some scholars [who?] argue that alcohol played a role in the French Revolution, acting as "a catalyst and a lubricant" for the events of July 1789. [2]
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French alcoholic drinks (5 C, 7 P) Pages in category "French drinks" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
In what inadvertently became the most famous Paul Masson ad due to the leaked out-takes (see below), Welles was found sitting at a drinks party with two unnamed young people, announcing, The taste of French champagne has always been celebrated for its excellence. There's a California champagne by Paul Masson, inspired by that same French ...
Pommeau is an alcoholic drink made in north-western France by mixing apple juice with apple brandy: Calvados in Normandy (Pommeau de Normandie) or lambig in Brittany (Pommeau de Bretagne). [1] [2] Considered a mistelle, it is generally consumed as an apéritif, or as an accompaniment to melon or blue cheese. It is also popular with a variety of ...
The French wine industry has a celebrated word called "terroir", which applies to all the environmental factors that effect vines growing in a vineyard, such the soil, the climate, and the elevation.
The Kir is a French cocktail made with a measure of crème de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur) topped up with white wine. In France it is usually drunk as an apéritif before a meal or snack. It was originally made with Bourgogne Aligoté , [ 1 ] a white wine of Burgundy , but today various white wines are used throughout France, according to the ...
Patrick Ricard led the drink and the company's international expansion, becoming managing director in 1972. [15] In 1975, the companies of Ricard and Pernod Fils, the two largest French aniseed aperitif producers and fierce competitors, [12] merged creating the Pernod Ricard group, which currently owns the Ricard company. [13]