Estimates suggest drop in production with vineyards also concerned ‘smoke taint’ from wildfires may affect quality French vineyards hit by severe drought and heatwaves are expected to report a 30-year low in wine production after the country’s hottest ever recorded summer, according to the agricu...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/07/french-winemakers-forecast-30-year-low-harvest-after-severe-drought-and-heat)