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Why is the French wine industry struggling?

We鈥檙e in Bordeaux, where winemakers are facing difficult decisions.

The region of Bordeaux in the south-west of France is perhaps the most famous wine-producing area in the world.

But it鈥檚 struggling. While the prestigious, most expensive wines 鈥� Saint-脡milions, Pomerols and Margaux are selling well, others are not.

For the producers of the 850 million bottles of the region's famous red wine, it鈥檚 a difficult time due to a major decline in consumption.

We look at the reasons for this, the impact it鈥檚 having, and what winemakers are doing to help protect their livelihoods.

Presenter: John Laurenson

(Image: A glass of red wine. Credit: Getty Images)

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Thu 2 Nov 2023 08:32GMT

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