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Beer and Spirits Mineral Water
All kinds of imported alcoholic drinks can be Although the tap water in towns is safe to drink,
purchased in supermarkets. Flag Spéciale is a it tastes strongly of chlorine. Mineral water – such
light ale brewed in Tangier and Casablanca. Stork as Sidi Ali and Sidi Harazem, which are still, and
is brewed in Casablanca. Mahia is a Moroccan fig Oulmès and San Pellegrino, which are sparkling –
distillation, 40 per cent proof. The sale of wine is much more palatable.
and other alcohol is forbidden to Muslims during
Ramadan and after 7:30pm.

Flag Spéciale, from Sidi Ali mineral Sidi Harazem Oulmès mineral
Casablanca beer Tangier water mineral water water

Moroccan Wines
Wine has been produced in Morocco since
Roman times, and local wine production
was encouraged during the Protectorate. The
country has three major wine-producing areas:
around Oujda, in the northeast, in the Fès and
Meknès area, and in the west, between Rabat
and Casablanca.
The most popular wines include red and
white Médaillon, red, white and rosé Siroua,
and the higher-quality wines produced by the
winemakers Celliers de Meknès: Merlot and
Cabernet Sauvignon; Sémillant, a fruity, dry white
wine, and two rosé wines – Gris de Guerrouane Vineyard near Boulaouane
and Gris de Boulaouane. Also produced are Aït
Soual, Vieux-Papes, Oustalet, Valpierre, Chaud- quality of Moroccan wines can differ widely
Soleil and Spécial Coquillages, which is best from year to year and sometimes even from
drunk with fish and seafood. Note that the bottle to bottle.

Red Amazir Red Cabernet Red Siroua Red Guerrouane Red Oustalet Rosé Guerrouane Rosé Cabernet

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