French Wine Industry Difficulties: Awareness and Concern

June 8, 2005 -- A recent survey conducted at PoppingCorks.com suggests that a majority of people are not aware of the difficulties facing the French wine industry nor are they concerned.

“ However, amongst those who are aware of the French wine industry’s current difficulties but aren’t concerned, I think we are seeing residual affect from the ill will that resulted from the run-up to the war in Ira... ”

"The results of the Popping Corks survey indicate that France isn’t any longer the center of the wine world for North Americans," said industry expert Tom Wark (http://www.warkcommunications.com). "We are happily exposed to and focused on wines from across that globe. However, amongst those who are aware of the French wine industry’s current difficulties but aren’t concerned, I think we are seeing residual affect from the ill will that resulted from the run-up to the war in Iraq."

Specifically, between February the 15th and June 6, 2005, of the 717 people who participated in the survey at PoppingCorks.com, 64% said that they were not aware of the difficulties facing the French wine industry, and 75% were not at all concerned, 16% were somewhat concerned, and 9% were not at all concerned.

A new survey question is available on the site: "Would you buy a wine with a screw cap?" This question's potential answers along with results to date are available at: http://www.poppingcorks.com.

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