Pint or pichet? Beer consumption overtakes wine for the first time in France For the first time in France’s recorded history, beer has overtaken wine as the drink of choice. Oh. Mon. Dieu. Euronews · May 19
Tariff threats and Gen Z sobriety have put winemakers in Bordeaux on red alert French wine production has plummeted to 60-year lows, as trade wars and changing drinking habits hurt sales. Fortune · Nov 20, 2025
Wine Consumption Falls Heavily Into The Red Worldwide consumption of wine fell in 2024 to its lowest level in more than 60 years, the main trade body said Tuesday, raising concerns about new risks from US tariffs. International Business Times · Apr 15, 2025
Global Wine Output To Hit Lowest Level Since 1961 Global wine production is set to fall again this year to its lowest level since 1961 due to climate change, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said Friday. International Business Times · Nov 29, 2024