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Jun 2022
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French vineyards & the wine industry

Skip Montreux, Dez Morgan & Samantha Vega | Business English Instructors
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Dez Morgan reports on the wine industry and tells Skip Montreux about the hardships French winemakers are having. Which countries produce the most wine? What impact is climate change having on French and other European vineyards? Will the world soon face a wine shortage? Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more.

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