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Booze News Weekly Roundup: France Expects 30-Year Low Harvest, Van Winkle Announces 2026 Whiskey Collection, and More

This is VinePair's Booze News Weekly Roundup, where we gather the hottest headlines and product releases every Friday for a snapshot of what's happening in the beverage alcohol industry. This week, we have updates on harvest forecasts in France, Sapporo crossing the U.S.-Canada border, the latest product releases, and more.

Booze News Weekly Roundup: France Expects 30-Year Low Harvest, Van Winkle Announces 2026 Whiskey Collection, and More

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This is VinePair's Booze News Weekly Roundup, where we gather the hottest headlines and product releases every Friday for a snapshot of what's happening in the beverage alcohol industry.

This week, we have updates on harvest forecasts in France, Sapporo crossing the U.S.-Canada border, the latest product releases, and more.

After a growing season tempered by droughts and wildfires, producers in the country are expecting this year's harvest to produce the lowest yields in 30 years.

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This is VinePair's Booze News Weekly Roundup, where we gather the hottest headlines and product releases every Friday for a snapshot of what's happening in the beverage alcohol industry. This week, we have updates on harvest forecasts in France, Sapporo crossing the U.S.-Canada border, the latest product releases, and more. After a growing season tempered by droughts and wildfires, producers in the country are expecting this year's harvest to produce the lowest yields in 30 years.

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