<b>"I prefer French wine."</b>
France may have Champagne, but Italy boasts around 350 grape varieties and an unrivalled viticulture. Telling an Italian that you prefer French wine will get an especially cold response this year, as 
<a href="http://www.thelocal.it/20140910/italy-braced-to-lose-title-of-number-one-wine-producer">Italy suffered its smallest grape harvest for over 60 years.</a>Photo: Philippe Huguen/AFP