Wine And War: The French, The Nazis, And The Ba... ★

: Some figures, like Bordeaux merchant Louis Eschenauer, were convicted and imprisoned after the war for doing extensive business with the enemy.

: Winemakers sometimes mislabeled their worst wines as "Grand Cru" to fool German buyers, while others joined the active Resistance to attack trains transporting wine back to Germany. Wine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Ba...

The book also addresses the sensitive reality of collaboration during the occupation. : Some figures, like Bordeaux merchant Louis Eschenauer,

: Nazi officials like Hermann Göring were particularly active in acquiring prestigious collections. After the war, French soldiers famously reclaimed a massive cache of stolen wine from Hitler’s "Eagle's Nest" mountain retreat. Ingenious Acts of Resistance : Some figures