Friday, July 23, 2004
Garrett Oliver Explains Wine vs. Beer Snobbery
In other parts of Europe (Germany, Belgium for example) the two drinks are viewed as the equals they are. But in English speaking countries wine has snob status while beer is the vulgar drink. Why is this?
1066. The Norman invasion. Normans are from France, so they were wine drinkers. The Anglo-Saxon masses were beer drinkers. Hence, wine snobbery in the English speaking world.
In other parts of Europe (Germany, Belgium for example) the two drinks are viewed as the equals they are. But in English speaking countries wine has snob status while beer is the vulgar drink. Why is this?
1066. The Norman invasion. Normans are from France, so they were wine drinkers. The Anglo-Saxon masses were beer drinkers. Hence, wine snobbery in the English speaking world.
