"There is a broader struggle thoughout France, the struggle to balance tradition and modernization, that goes deep into the country's soul and is proving more challenging as the years go by. Facing strenuous competition in Europe and beyond, France has found it hard to preseve the good life that made it famous, symbolized by three-hour lunches and fine wines, and still meet the imperatives of a modern economy...Last year, France lost its status as the world's largest wine producer, ceding to Italy. Since 2005, Spain has outranked France as the world's largest wine exporter as measured by volume."
Treatment Plant Uncorks French Vintner's Rage
by Edward Cody
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/07/AR2009030702537.html?wprss=rss_world
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