Paris cafes caught pouring cheap wine after customers pay for posh plonk

To indulge in a romantic dinner with good wine in the “city of love” is an almost unwritten obligation. The fact that you pay for quality wine, however, does not necessarily mean that you will also get it. Fraud is rampant in Parisian businesses, where instead of ordering a more expensive glass of wine, you get a cheaper alternative.

Paris cafes caught pouring cheap wine after customers pay for posh plonk

Cafes in tourist areas of Paris have been caught covertly pouring cheap wine in place of the premium glasses paid for by diners.

Paris Cafés Caught Ripping Off Tourists With Cheap Wine

Part of the allure of visiting Paris is the idea of sitting at a busy sidewalk café casually sipping a glass of French wine. In this scenario, the wine is always somehow very affordable and yet very delicious. But it turns out that life-changing glass of Sancerre or Cabernet Franc might be cheap plonk in disguise according to a recent report. On Monday, The Times reported that cafés in Paris often cheat customers, selling budget wines for premiu…