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.

  • Copernican@lemmy.worldEnglish
    132·
    1 year ago

    That’s a bummer, but I do appreciate how France supports it’s artisanal culture and producers. It’s nice being able to have a decent glass of wine at just about any brasserie or cafe in Paris for under 10 euro. In the US it is like 12 bucks a glass for some pretty mediocre wine.

    • 1bluepixel@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      1 year ago

      I was gonna guess you’re American even before reading your last sentence, because €10 for a glass of wine is outrageous by European standards. Hehe.

      I’m in Eastern Europe right now, and I typically get a half-liter of very good local wine for less than €5.

      • Mr_Blott@feddit.ukEnglish
        9·
        1 year ago

        Even in France you can get an whole bottle of an excellent Bordeaux or Côtes du Rhône Villages for less than €5

        If you got charged €10 for a glass you must have a big neon “TOURIST” sign on your head 😂

    • Rekonok@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      10·
      1 year ago

      French here

      None of this money will ever end in anything artisanal

      This is for industrial wine and big lands owners that fund mains politicals parties

      Then they will have another round of public money because of bad weather, then another because ebil chileans do better and cheaper whine then another because of so much money we have to salary accountants to put all of this in tax havens

      Those scams are running since decades