2006-10-08 09:29:06 · 21 answers · asked by Paul C 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Its a European tradition to drink lots of alcohol in general.
2006-10-08 09:30:42 · answer #1 · answered by nerveserver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like beer, wine was of the beverages that could safely be drunk, in times when potable water was only for the happy few. In the Mediterranean countries, sometimes children of about 12 years old, at dinner get also a (very) small amount of wine. The idea behind it is that they from a young age learn to appreciate this centuries old fermented beverage. Also to be responsible with alcohol. Supposedly it helps to avoid really heavy alcoholic distilled drinks like rum, and whiskey later in their life.
II suppose that's why Italians, but also the Portuguese, Spanish, French, etc. drink so much wine. (Besides that it is healthy in moderate quantities, especially red wine, and that it's just tasty!)
Santé!
2006-10-08 10:30:47 · answer #2 · answered by Yuri 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Many Europeans drink wine on a regular basis.
2006-10-08 09:36:54 · answer #3 · answered by Fleur de Lis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is that a fact? I guess they drink a glass or two with dinner because its a cultural thing thats been passed down from gereration to generation.
2006-10-08 09:37:12 · answer #4 · answered by Kris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life's too short to let good wine go to waste?
2006-10-08 09:31:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a good habit, a healthy one and matches good with their meals.And it's handy & cheap drink wine instead any soda.
2006-10-09 07:12:09 · answer #6 · answered by Gabrio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its good for you, and its tradition, just like bread. back in the day most foods were impossable to get but grapes ran wild so wine was made and drunk and life was celebrated.
2006-10-08 09:45:23 · answer #7 · answered by ricardo suave 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the consume of alchool is many times less in italy than in the USA
wine is also a good drink, which, according to medical researches, aids to preserve heart health
2006-10-11 04:27:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its good to try different kinds of wine and experience all that is good in European wineries.
2006-10-08 10:18:03 · answer #9 · answered by Swimming cutie24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because we have the best wine in the world and we can!
2006-10-10 01:07:22 · answer #10 · answered by disneybabe184 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋