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French wine regulations require winemakers to age wine in French oak barrels.

Answer: False.

French wine laws are famously restrictive, dictating everything from how the grapes for the wine must be grown to which grape varieties can be grown. But while the regulations may stipulate certain aging requirements, there are none that require French winemakers to use French oak versus, say, American or Hungarian.

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