Radical Bid to Drain Eu 'Wine Lake'

Evening Standard - London › June 22, 2006

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AN eighth of Europe's vineyards should be dug up to drain the EU "wine lake", according to controversial plans unveiled today.

Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel risks angering winemakers as she publishes sweeping plans to stop overproduction. One in seven bottles produced a year in the EU is surplus.

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Radical Bid to Drain Eu 'Wine Lake'

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