Italy becomes world’s top wine producer

Italy has knocked France off top spot for wine production in the latest global figures from the International Organisation of Vine and Wine. Global wine production was up 2.0 percent on last year, to 275.7 million hectolitres (Mhl), according to the figures, although the organisation was still waiting for confirmed figures from China and Russia. Italy regained first place, which it lost to France last year, with production of 48.9 Mhl, up 10 percent on 2014.