Profondes joies du vin, qui ne vous a connues?
Quiconque a eu un remords à apaiser, un souvenir à évoquer,
une douleur à noyer, un château en Espagne à bâtir,
tous enfin vous ont invoqué,
dieu mystérieux caché dans les fibres de la vigne.
Qu'ils sont grands les spectacles du vin,
illuminés par le soleil intérieur!
Qu'elle est vraie et brûlante cette seconde jeunesse
que l'homme puise en lui!
Charles Baudelaire
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| Wine is integral to European life and culture. The EU is the largest wine producer in the world, as well as the world’s leading exporter of wine products, and the sector contributes some €15bn annually to the EU economy. The wine sector’s importance to the European economy should not be counted merely in monetary terms, however. The sector permeates many levels of European life, contributing significantly to society in socio-economic, environmental and societal terms: where vines grace the landscape, the wine sector provides employment to millions, helping to sustain the fabric of rural societies and maintaining a way of life that is central to the very notion of European identity. Moreover, wine and wine products are enjoyed by millions around Europe and the world, often providing the focus to landmark celebrations as well as being savoured with good food.
The European wine sector, acknowledges these important contributions and seeks to promote the sustainable development of the EU wine sector and its products within the EU and abroad.
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