As France Tears Out Grapevines, Winemaking Expands Across Scandinavia

With cratering domestic wine consumption, the uncertainty of on-again, off-again tariffs on exports to the U.S., and serious challenges from climate change, many French winemakers and grape growers are considering a heartbreaking offer. Starting this month, vineyard owners can apply for funds of €4,000 per hectare — equivalent to about $1,910 per acre — if they agree to tear out their wine grapes for good. Known as “l’arrachage,” the €130 million uprooting program has been trumpeted as part of the French government’s “plan de sortie de crise viticole,” or “wine crisis exit plan,” in its recently approved 2026 budget. The article As France Tears Out Grapevines, Winemaking Expands Across Scandinavia appeared first on VinePair.