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.

      • RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        525·
        1 年前

        I mean I know it’s a lot to ask, but if you read the article, or even just the context OP posted just below the headline, you may find something interesting like:

        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 年前

          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
            6·
            1 年前

            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.

      • barsoap@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        1 年前

        That’s exactly what they’re doing, hence the mention of hand sanitizer and stuff.

        They could also turn it into Vodka but then the Slavs would have another temper tantrum.