France is experiencing a problem that many of us come to realize the morning after a late-night bender: they have too much wine.
The country has a surplus of 80 million gallons of wine they've been unable to sell, so they've come to the conclusion that it must be destroyed.
French Agriculture Minister Marc Fesneau announced that the government would be paying farmers $216 million to destroy the excess wine, as lowering the price to try and sell it off would not turn a profit for winemakers. Destroying the wine would allow these winemakers to "find sources of revenue again."
According to the New York Post, France has found itself with excess of wine due to younger folks are opting for non-alcoholic choices, beer, and rosé, and the ongoing struggle recovering from the coronavirus.
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