https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A recent study showed that wine production in 2017 was "historically low" in France as a direct result of extreme weather conditions. But what does this actually mean for consumers, wine growers and the future of the French wine industry? https://www.thelocal.fr/20171031/how-bad-is-frances-wine-shortage-really Tue, 31 Oct 2017 18:13:36 +0100 how-bad-is-frances-wine-shortage-really Knocked off course by a cold spring snap, French wine production this year slid to a record low, falling 17 percent on 2016, initial ministry of agriculture projections show. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170722/french-wine-production-at-historically-low-levels Sat, 22 Jul 2017 17:02:25 +0200 french-wine-production-at-historically-low-levels "This isn't so much a harvest, as a hunt for grapes," said French winemaker Jean-Jacques Robert, with a rueful laugh as he unloaded grapes still warm from his vineyards around Fuisse in Burgundy. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161106/french-wine-makers-fear-worst-harvest-for-40-years Sun, 06 Nov 2016 09:42:30 +0100 french-wine-makers-fear-worst-harvest-for-40-years The annual wine harvest is underway, and motorists in the wine region of south western France have urged to take precautions due to the unusual hazard of spilled grape juice. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160928/only-in-france-caution-grape-juice-road-signs Wed, 28 Sep 2016 17:32:26 +0200 only-in-france-caution-grape-juice-road-signs