How French winemakers outwitted the Nazis
The Nazis sought to seize France’s finest wines as both trophies and economic fuel. Winemakers responded with ingenious resistance: hiding their bottles, deceiving the Germans with mediocre wine, and joining forces to minimize losses. As a result, despite the pillaging, a large part of France’s viticultural heritage was preserved, which explains why, after 1945, the cellars were not completely emptied.