It is reported here that wine sales are falling in France, winemakers do not have time to sell their harvest. And the government will allocate 200,000,000 euros for the destruction of wine: it will be distilled into alcohol, which will be used in perfumes or antiseptics. They also promise to pay extra for cutting down vineyards. It is clear that all this is unlikely to apply to truly coveted French wines, which are scheduled for years to come, but the trend is alarming.