France's wine harvest crashes to one of its lowest in 30 years after severe drought

France's wine output will fall to less than 34 million hectolitres this year, one of its lowest in three decades.

Why it mattersThe sharp decline threatens French wine income and signals how climate change is disrupting major agricultural producers even in developed economies.

AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, but the shortage could lift wine import prices and affect trade dynamics for Australian wine producers and exporters.

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