A cocktail of problems has hit the wine industry, including demand falling as more people drink craft beer.

The French government is allocating €200m (£171.6m) to destroy surplus wine and support producers.

It comes amid a cocktail of problems for the industry, including a falling demand for wine as more people drink craft beer.

Overproduction and the cost of living crisis are also hitting the industry.

Most of the €200m will be used to buy excess stock, with the alcohol sold for use in items such as hand sanitiser, cleaning products and perfume.

  • expatriado@lemmy.worldEnglish
    34·
    1 year ago

    that would make the use of the word destroying on the title a little clickbaity wouldn’t it? reading the article should be to find additional details, not contradictions

    • hitmyspot@aussie.zoneEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      It’s no longer wine. The wine is destroyed. They do not plan to breach the laws of physics, lol. It’s clickbaity but not crazy inaccurate.