Re:US launches inquiry into French plan to tax tech giants
by tarsinge on Friday July 12, 2019 @05:31PM
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> Perhaps Franprix is a bad place to buy wines?
In Paris yes it’s a bad place but in the producing regions they can have a nice local selection.
> $3 wine in France is universally regarded as 'decent' is not one I can vouch for.
You are right, even higher priced wines are hit or miss. Choosing wine in France is very complicated, compared to the US where price is a good taste indicator. But you can definitely find very good $3-5 bottles in France.
In Paris yes it’s a bad place but in the producing regions they can have a nice local selection.
> $3 wine in France is universally regarded as 'decent' is not one I can vouch for.
You are right, even higher priced wines are hit or miss. Choosing wine in France is very complicated, compared to the US where price is a good taste indicator. But you can definitely find very good $3-5 bottles in France.