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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Clara Preve

Fears for the future of Argentina’s wine industry as figures hit a record low

A dog rests next to wine-shaped structures in the Uco Valley, near Mendoza, Argentina, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Argentina’s once thriving wine industry is grappling with its most severe crisis in over 15 years, marked by unprecedented low domestic consumption, declining exports, and poor crop yields.

This stark reality unfolded even as hundreds of wine enthusiasts converged last week in Mendoza, the heart of the nation's wine region, to partake in the annual National Wine Harvest Festival.

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