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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Natalie Wilson

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

Pours of chablis or sancerre are being substituted for a cheaper sauvignon - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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

An investigation by Le Parisien newspaper found that wine fraud is rife in the French capital, with tourists often being the victims.

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