Worst Wine Harvest in 62 Years Blamed on ‘Extreme’ Weather and Climate Change

Worldwide wine production hit a record low in 2023, the lowest since 1962.

  • Extreme weather events like droughts and fires are blamed for the decline.
  • Wine producing regions in both northern and southern hemispheres are affected.
  • In EU, wine production decreased by 10%, the second-lowest on record.
  • Italy suffered the most with a 23% drop due to mildew, floods and hail.
  • Spain also saw a significant drop, reaching its lowest production since 1995.

Read more at the EuroNews website.