Vive l’apéro! Understanding French drinking culture

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The French take pride in the notion that they savour the good things in life, and that also goes for the way they consume alcohol. For a lot of French residents, the best part of the day is the so-called “apéro”: the pre-dinner drinks which have become somewhat of a national institution. Although studies suggest that the French drink less than they used to, binge drinking has become a growing cause of concern.
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[@RussellBowes]

Would be nice to bring the culture of Apero from France to the UK, savoring the drink with a little snack. Thanks for the great content about French culture.

[@ChrisCrook]

I like these bitesized little segments too. PSBs would try to spread this over a dull as ditchwater 45 minute documentary, but this is ideal in terms of length and content.

[@brookethebook5692]

When I go to France with my mom, I'll be about 3 weeks away from turning 18 and I hope the champagne bar at the top of the eiffel tower will allow me to have a flute of champagne with my mom.

[@k.v.7681]

As long as your mom buys it, there should be no problem.

[@shizukagozen777]

@@k.v.7681 Yeah plus they won't even ask for her age anyway.

[@tanc_]

The show is very well structured, very pertinent and show different side of the subject. Well done.

[@qwerty6383]

I like to imagine myself as an average frenchman when I drink a whole bottle of wine during dinner.

[@anastasia10017]

this is nothing new. isn't this what was commonly known as having cocktails during cocktail hour ? and we ate canapés. we even had cocktail dress codes.

[@JuanGarcia-hm7ux]

Villeminot you’re amazing

[@SkinnyEMedia]

Chambord, Remy-Martin, Loic Raison, Ecusson sont les meilleurs alcools du pays!

[@salamander981]

J`adore un Aperitif tous les jours !

[@maximem1033]

Que se serait la France sans l'apéritif 🇨🇵

[@rogerhwerner6997]

Those who enjoy Cognac should try Calvados and Armagnac. Both are delicious!

[@djawa2032]

Not for apero.... Calvados for " trou Normand" middle of meal and meal with Cuba cigar fo cognac...

[@Allagi22]

In America we have an "Apero" too. Drink a case of Bud Light before your McDonald's large Big Mac meal and a half gallon of Jack Daniel's after as a nice digestive to let the stomach settle :)

[@Jonathan_Sagittarius_Rising]

My apero would Swedish strawberry & lime cider, cava mimosas and sometimes in the winter red wine

[@christopheb.6121]

Mimosa? Come on, the best way to destroy champagne

[@grabemiermeier6249]

I come from a culture where binge drinking is the norm as opposed to the consumption of alcohol with food. So we have a lot of macho men who die from heart attacks during and after a drinking session, brutes that end up turning yellow due to liver cirrhosis, even homosexuals that start an orgy with hard drinks--we now have far more cases of HIV infection in the young. Basically, men who would drink two lifetime's worth of alcohol in only a decade. And I have tried to influence people I know to consume alcohol with finesse and with a meal, but old habits die hard, and the people with these habits die young.

[@joanlynch5271]

I hope that they stop. I was raised in a heavier drinking culture, and there is nothing positive about it. It harms your family. It is bad for your teeth and memory. It makes it harder for your children to learn and concentrate in school. It causes cancer and early death.

[@icebrat7950]

You drink more like Icelanders nowadays, not regularly anymore or in moderation, but in binges.

[@tanc_]

Came here just for Chartreuse, this is love

[@djawa2032]

Not for apero the chartreuse only end of meal for digestive, because it's a strong flavor...

[@SkinnyEMedia]

France doesn't have an alcoholism problem like most countries like Britain, Ireland, or Russia. Why? Because they know how to handle it responsibly like the Italians and Portuguese.

[@yangtse55]

The past couple of years I've been listening to a lot of Maigret talking books and plays - the alcohol (and tobacco) abuse is quite distracting !

[@rjeeemilyzaannrichardjhon438]

Who is Merly name is it same root name of Merlin? a British

[@irvingkurlinski]

Alcohol related deaths in the U.S. is over 100,000 per year. As an emergency room nurse and triage officer, I'd say no less than 2/3 of all trauma seen in the emergency room is alcohol related. I use to enjoy my wine, especially with supper but, have cut back as it is fattening and can lead to type-2 diabetes and heart disease.

[@donss7379]

Vino all Day

[@christopheb.6121]

Yeahh!!! 🇫🇷🇫🇷

[@II__DAVE__II]

OMG! OMG it's Florence! She looks tasty today! Yum! Yum! Yum!

[@halilzelenka5813]

you could not have made a more creepy comment if you tried

[@shizukagozen777]

WTF...

[@krishanu-d1k]

Drinking is bad. No matter how much.

[@SolarpunkEnjoyer]

Puritanism and its consequences...

[@0rhythm_divine0]

So true!!!!

[@christopheb.6121]

Just learn how to drink alcohols.... Binge drinking is not the norm in France....