The French are clueless about wine: … plus mangos, man boobs, screwcaps & other vinous calamities

Why are the French (and others) so clueless about wine? Why do they learn almost nothing about wine from what they buy? Do you even know what wine should cost? Can you spot a decent restaurant wine list? And choose wisely from a bad one? Does wine go with anything? Are medals a guide to wine quality? Will your favourite wine be coming soon from China's Ningxia province? What kind of wine fault is man boobs? And what's so boring about Victoria Moore? You want to know why you're still clueless about wine? Read this collection of entertaining and trenchant essays from my years as France's British wine columnist.