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France confirms historically low 2025 wine harvest and $150M vine uprooting plan to restructure the industry. The French Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed that 2025 production has hit historic lows, exacerbated by a massive government-funded "grubbing-up" program.

While merchant confidence has declined across the fine wine industry, the confidence score among auction houses actually increased by 21.4% in 2025, signaling long-term conviction in collectable assets.

The Champagne market is adapting to a complex economic climate, having recorded a -12% decrease in average price over the last three years, a decline less severe than that of Burgundy and Bordeaux, according to a new December 2025 report.

A new international study confirms that European vineyards have been the most affected globally by climate change since 1950, primarily due to extreme temperature increases that are highly challenging for established regions.