Drinks - Climate Change

Nothing To Toast As Italy Loses Wine-Making Leadership To France

Wine output in Italy looks set to fall 12% this year to below 44 million hectolitres after extreme weather and fungal diseases severely hit vineyards, Ital...

France To Spend €200m To Destroy Surplus Wine

The French government has announced plans to destroy surplus wine in an attempt to support struggling producers and raise prices.

Spain's Cava Makers Seek Creative Fixes As Drought Threatens Grape Harvests

Vineyards across Catalonia's renowned Penedes cava-producing region are so parched that the roots of 30-year-old vines have died, leaving shrivelled red an...

Climate Change, Russia-Ukraine War Hit Global Wine Industry: OIV

Climate change and the Russia-Ukraine war are squeezing global sales and production in the $300 billion global wine industry, which is still recovering fro...

In Spain's La Rioja, Old Vines Could Future-Proof Wine Against Climate Change

In Spain's La Rioja, old vines could future-proof wine against climate change as a study by the Vine and Wine Research Institute has determined that vines...

Diageo Boss Warns On Scottish Water Shortage

Diageo PLC's chief executive Ivan Menezes believes Scotland could face a water shortage due to climate change unless businesses and lawmakers act.

AB InBev 'Off Track' On Non-Alcoholic Beer Target, Says Sustainability Chief

AB InBev is 'off track' in reaching its goal that 20% of its beer volume would be non-alcoholic and low-alcohol by 2025, chief sustainability officer Ezgi...

Carlsberg CEO Calls On Policymakers To Step Up Climate Action

Ahead of the COP26 Conference in Glasgow this weekend, Carlsberg Group CEO Cees ‘t Hart has called on policymakers to implement bold commitments, pol...