World wine production down and the wine lake is perhaps dying up

Author: Per Karlsson
May 21, 2008

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Author: Per Karlsson
May 21, 2008

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The world wine production contracted with 6.9% in 2007 to 267 million hl according to estimates from the OIV. This is a substantial drop since the peak year 2004 (300 Mhl) and on the level of 2003 and 2001. This led to a substantial decrease of the production surplus: in 2007 production exceeded consumption with “only” 26 Mhl. According to Federico Castellucci, Director General of the OIV, this means that there is a shortage of low grade wine for industrial use (industrial distillation).

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Per Karlsson

Swedish. Per is co-founder together with his wife Britt of BKWine. Rumour has it that his interest in wine started already when he was 11. Just like Britt he visits some 200 wineries each year on wine tours and for journalistic research. He writes about wine primarily online on BKWine Magazine and in the BKWine Brief. Per is also a professional photographer, specialising in wine and travel photography. See BKWine Photography for more on this. Since a few years back he has also branched out into video production on the same subject. He has contributed all images, and some text, to BKWine’s wine books.

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Per Karlsson