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submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

The French government is allocating €200m (£171.6m) to destroy surplus wine and support producers.

It comes amid a cocktail of problems for the industry, including a falling demand for wine as more people drink craft beer.

Overproduction and the cost of living crisis are also hitting the industry.

Most of the €200m will be used to buy excess stock, with the alcohol sold for use in items such as hand sanitiser, cleaning products and perfume.

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[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

couldn't they still distill it and sell it as something else?

[-] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 47 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I mean I know it's a lot to ask, but if you read the article, or even just the context OP posted just below the headline, you may find something interesting like:

Most of the €200m will be used to buy excess stock, with the alcohol sold for use in items such as hand sanitiser, cleaning products and perfume.

[-] expatriado@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago

that would make the use of the word destroying on the title a little clickbaity wouldn't it? reading the article should be to find additional details, not contradictions

[-] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

It’s no longer wine. The wine is destroyed. They do not plan to breach the laws of physics, lol. It’s clickbaity but not crazy inaccurate.

[-] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

First time in the Internet, huh? Well welcome to the party.

[-] barsoap@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

That's exactly what they're doing, hence the mention of hand sanitizer and stuff.

They could also turn it into Vodka but then the Slavs would have another temper tantrum.

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