Food Magazine October 2014 | Page 45

05 ARGENTINA
TOP10 Wine producing countries in 2014
Vineyards in Cafayate , Argentina

05 ARGENTINA

VOLUME : 2.1 million metric tons
Argentina is consistently one of the top wine producers in the world , but even top producers have their off years . Bad weather this year caused a significantly poor grape crop , leading to an expected 27 percent decrease in wine production – experts predict that the country ’ s wine industry will produce roughly 2.1 million metric tons in the 2014 calendar year . With that said , experts also predict that 2015 will see the industry rebound as long as this year ’ s weather proves to be a fluke .
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