A new report shows where has wine production dried up the most in Europe.
Global wine production reached a historic low in 2023 and climate change could be to blame, a new report has revealed.
The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) says the drink hit its lowest level since 1962. This intergovernmental organisation has 50 member states, representing 75 per cent of the world’s vineyard area.
Experts blame “extreme environmental conditions” including droughts and fires that have been driving the downward trend in production.
Scandinavian wine is going to be a thing soon…
Ice wine is already a thing and it is, apparently, produced in Sweden. Although a fraction of what Canada produces.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_wine
I’ve never had it myself, but I keep meaning to try. It’s generally not the sort of thing restaurants on here have on their wine list and I hate spending a bunch of money on a bottle of wine only to find that I don’t like it.
It’s a dessert wine, very sweet
So I have heard, and I love port so I’d probably enjoy it, but it’s always a risk.
Already is, these guys can get fussy, uncooperative Pinot Noir to ripen in gatdam Skåne!