What the fires burning near Bordeaux's vineyards could mean for France's wine industry

In France, wildfires this summer have already burned an area four times the size of Paris, driving hundreds of thousands of people from their homes.

Bordeaux's legendary wine has seen consumption plunge as young people turn to other beverages and competition from vineyards abroad has grown, while Trump's tariffs have given winemakers an added hangover.

A massive wildfire has been raging across the Bordeaux region for almost a week now, and these forest fires are emitting toxic smoke that is sometimes visible from dozens of kilometres away. This smoke has harmful effects on all living beings, including the vineyards.

Wildfires near Bordeaux are hurting the wine region's economy

Wildfires near Bordeaux are hurting the wine region's economy

Wildfires near Bordeaux bring more troubles to France’s wine industry  AP News

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PARIS, July 28 - Wildfires burning outside Bordeaux are underscoring the climate challenges facing France's largest wine region, where producers are grappling with severe drought, rising temperatures and falling wine consumption.

One of the largest fires in modern French history is raging near the vineyards of Bordeaux. That is just the latest problem for France’s embattled wine industry.