French Wine

Wisconsin Foodie meets with Lake Park Bistro’s manager (and frenchman) Dider Ibar to discuss french wine.

2008
FRENCH WINE
Cinematographer: Arthur Ircink & Mark Escribano
Editor: Arthur Ircink
Host: Jessica Bell
Starring: Didier

Lake Park Bistro
3133 East Newberry Blvd.
Milwaukee, WI 53211
Phone: 414.962.6300
lakeparkbistro.com/

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French wine is produced in several regions throughout France, in quantities between 50 and 60 million hectolitres per year (7-8 billion bottles). France has the world’s largest wine production ahead of Italy and the second-largest total vineyard area (behind Spain). French wine exports make up 34.01% of the world market share, ahead of Italian (18.03%) Australian (10.24%) and Spanish (9.18%) wine.

France is the source of many grape varieties (such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, and Syrah) that are now planted throughout the world, as well as several wine-making practices and styles of wine that are copied and imitated in other producing countries. Although some producers have benefited in recent years from rising prices and increased demand for some of the prestige wines from Burgundy and Bordeaux, the French wine industry as a whole has been influenced by a decline in domestic consumption as well as growing competition from both the New World and other European countries.

-From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_wine