Foie gras
In 2005, France produced 18,450 tonnes of foie gras (78.5% of the world's estimated total production of 23,500 tonnes) of which 96% was duck liver and 4% goose liver. Total French consumption of foie gras in this year was 19,000 tonnes. In 2005, Hungary, the world's second-largest foie gras producer exported 1,920 tonnes and Bulgaria produced 1,500 tons of foie gras.
First Growth
The Saint-Émilion Classification currently labels 15 wines as First Growths. These "Premiers Grands Crus Classés", subdivided into two further classes : "A" (2 wines) and "B" (13 wines). A further 64 wines are currently classified as "Grands Crus Classés".
Pomerol has refused to create any sort of classification scheme but it has produced red wines that are among the most expensive in the world, such as Petrus.