The International Organization of Vine and Wine estimates wine output will shrink by 8 percent compared to last year, plummeting to levels last seen in 1961. (Reuters)Global wine production plummeted to an almost six-decade low this year — and that isn’t even the worst news. But that could change if extreme weather events become more frequent. As a result, the OIV says that Spanish wine production is down 15 percent, while the French have seen a 19-percent drop. “So this year has been difficult for wine,” Rannekleiv said, “but maybe there’s good news for beer- and spirit-makers.”Read more:The big wine lieThink you drink a lot?

Source: Washington Post October 27, 2017 14:01 UTC