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Le Saut du Loup cafe, in the Decorative Arts Museum
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WINE
Wine is easily the most popular beverage in Paris and house wine invariably costs less than
bottled water. Of France's dozens of wine-producing regions, the principal ones are Bur-
gundy, Bordeaux, the Rhône and the Loire valleys, Champagne, Languedoc, Provence and
Alsace. Wines are generally named after the location of the vineyard rather than the grape
varietal. The best wines are Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC), meaning they meet
stringent regulations governing where, how and under what conditions they're grown, fer-
mented and bottled.
