World Wine Output Near 20-Year Low as Rain, Frost Hit Vineyards
- Excess rain linked to El Nino may have hurt Chile, Argentina
- Italy to remain biggest wine producer in 2016 ahead of France
Damaged grapes in the Chablis vineyard region in Saint-Bris-le-Vineux, France, on Sept. 21, 2016.
Photographer: Philippe Desmazes/AFP via Getty ImagesWorld wine output may fall 5.3 percent this year because of excess rain that spoiled grape harvests in South America and adverse weather in French vineyards, resulting in one of the smallest vintages of the past 20 years, according to an intergovernmental group.