For example, in the 16th century, Polish nobility felt it would undermine the legitimacy of their rule to drink the same beer that the ordinary peasants drank. Therefore, in order to differentiate themselves from the commoners, the nobility turned in large numbers to more presitigous wine.
十六世紀波蘭的貴族認為，如果和老百姓一樣喝啤酒，將會毀滅他們統治的正當性，為了和一般平民有所區隔，貴族們紛紛改喝較有價值的紅酒。