Changing tastes: An excavator digs up vines near the town of Griffith. Other large producers around the world are also grappling with oversupply. — Reuters
GRIFFITH (Australia): Millions of vines are being destroyed in Australia and tens of millions more must be pulled up to rein in overproduction that has crushed grape prices and threatens the livelihoods of growers and wine makers.
Falling consumption of wine worldwide has hit Australia particularly hard as demand shrinks fastest for the cheaper reds that are its biggest product, and in China, the market it has relied on for growth until recent years.
