Perspective Is Everything 

Remember that dry Jan that had everyone thinking that it was a prank by a "Toucan Sam". But it was reality? Hard to remember? Well, then the rest of it may not have been so dry. 

Dry but Why? 

Yikes and "no mic drop here" 

Health First 

Health pros and anti-addiction proponents launched ‘dry January’ in France, mirroring the campaign launched by Alcohol Change UK in 2013.

Complicated 

But dry January has opened up a new fault line in France’s increasingly complicated relationship with wine and alcohol in general. Hmmm...complicated is not the way we see it or sip it. 

Stay Away With That Anglo Saxon 

More than 40 figures, including chefs and writers, criticised the concept as an ‘Anglo-Saxon and puritan obsession’ in an open letter published by "THE" Le Figaro newspaper in December.

An Apple a Day...

Not Guilty - Charge Elsewhere 

‘This initiative dismays me,’ wrote Philippe Claudet, lead author of the article.  

He said it was another example of French drinkers being made to feel guilty ‘each time [they] caress the sides of a glass before bringing it to [their] lips’.

Don't Project so I can Sip and Ingest 

Debate over dry January in France escalated in November when it was reported that president Emmanuel Macron opposed the idea.

No-GRONI - NO THANKS 

Stay Sippin' 

So you are never hurting! 

Food First 

Did NOT GO WELL 

Close but no "dry cigar" 

News of the campaign has not gone down well in some parts of French high society. 

And if you are dry eyed and need to show some tears then sample a good onion dish - well don't really - breath and tears! 

Stay Fluid