Overproduction of wine: “It’s several hundred million bottles that we should no longer produce,” estimates Bernard Farges

2024-02-29T05:53:32.417Z

Highlights: Overproduction of wine: “It’s several hundred million bottles that we should no longer produce,” says Bernard Farges. “We’re suffering from a drop in wine consumption and overproduction.” “I’m suffering from an overproduction of wines, and I don’t know what to do about it.’ “ “ I’ve been drinking a lot of wine, but I don't know how to make it better,’ he says. � “What can I do?”

Bernard Farges, winegrower and president of the National Committee of Interprofessions of wines with designation of origin and geographical indication, answers questions from Alexandre Le Mer. Together, they take stock of the difficulties of winegrowers, victims of both a drop in wine consumption and overproduction.