Heat and drought push France's wine harvest toward a 70-year low
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France's wine harvest is expected to fall below 3.4 billion liters this year due to drought and heat waves, with Champagne output roughly halved and grape weights at 20-year lows; if confirmed, this would be France's smallest crop since 1957. The drought's economic damage is estimated at €10-€15 billion, with €1 billion in emergency farm aid announced but considered insufficient.
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