Online Vino Ads Still Illegal in France

I just finished reading an extremely interesting article on Decanter's Website discussing a recent vote in the French Senate. The lawmakers sat down this week to vote on whether to legalize Internet advertising in France for wine and other articles. Unlike here in the US, apparently marketing booze over the information highway is a no-go. Who would have thought?

Subjects interviewed for the brief article pointed out that allowing Internet ads for wine would help to give smaller vintners a chance to expand business where they wouldn't typically have a chance. I'm shocked and a little amazed that it's not allowed in the first place, but I guess you learn something new everyday.