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submitted 6 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

A new report shows where has wine production dried up the most in Europe.

Global wine production reached a historic low in 2023 and climate change could be to blame, a new report has revealed.

The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) says the drink hit its lowest level since 1962. This intergovernmental organisation has 50 member states, representing 75 per cent of the world’s vineyard area.

Experts blame “extreme environmental conditions” including droughts and fires that have been driving the downward trend in production.

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

Ice wine is already a thing and it is, apparently, produced in Sweden. Although a fraction of what Canada produces.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_wine

I've never had it myself, but I keep meaning to try. It's generally not the sort of thing restaurants on here have on their wine list and I hate spending a bunch of money on a bottle of wine only to find that I don't like it.

[-] DarkGamer@kbin.social 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

You should! I think you'd enjoy it. It's really incredible tasting, syrupy and sweet, like concentrated grape juice, has a unique flavor. Get a decent one, I ordered the cheap stuff a long time ago and it was meh. Expect to pay a bit because since the water content is removed as ice it only yields a tiny fraction of what a normal wine harvest would, and it's harder to harvest because the grapes have to be picked at subfreezing temps. So, the bottles are small. If you want to go in on a 375ml bottle, it's the kind of thing to enjoy out of a tiny glass after dinner shared with 1-3 friends. Cheers!

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

That definitely does sound good. Thanks!

[-] WamGams@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 months ago

How does 375 ml get split between 3 friends is what I want to know.

[-] DarkGamer@kbin.social 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Tiny glasses; pours are more like a double shot than a full glass of wine, and you're only having a little like a digestif.

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago

It's a dessert wine, very sweet

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

So I have heard, and I love port so I'd probably enjoy it, but it's always a risk.

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