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Worldwide wine production totaled 250 million hectoliters in 2017–an 8.6% fall from output in 2016, reports Reuters. That was its lowest level since 1957. The fall is mainly due to weather problems in Europe, which caused hardships for wine producers in the region. Poor weather conditions including droughts and storms hindered production in the main […]

Global wine output in 2017 was at its lowest level in 60 years

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BY Michael Grothaus0 minute read

Worldwide wine production totaled 250 million hectoliters in 2017–an 8.6% fall from output in 2016, reports Reuters. That was its lowest level since 1957. The fall is mainly due to weather problems in Europe, which caused hardships for wine producers in the region. Poor weather conditions including droughts and storms hindered production in the main growing regions of France including Bordeaux and Champagne. Over in South America, Chile also had a rough year, with production down 6%. At the same time, global wine consumption increased 1.8%, meaning that while there is less wine to go around, more people are wanting it.

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Michael Grothaus is a novelist and author. He has written for Fast Company since 2013, where he's interviewed some of the tech industry’s most prominent leaders and writes about everything from Apple and artificial intelligence to the effects of technology on individuals and society. Michael’s current tech-focused areas of interest include AI, quantum computing, and the ways tech can improve the quality of life for the elderly and individuals with disabilities More


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