Wine industry 'on its knees' after Black Saturday
Wine industry 'on its knees' after Black Saturday
Mar 31, 2010 6
Australia - A new study has found the Black Saturday bush fires have cost the Victorian wine industry more than $368-million.
The research by the Victorian Wine Industry Association found fire and smoke damage has caused a huge drop in wine and grape sales, with some vineyards being forced to throw out entire crops. The chief executive Joanne Butterworth-Gray says it is a crippling blow. She said it is a double blow after fires in 2007.
"The loss there was in the order of $299-million and then we had the fires in 2003 so it's the cumulative impact of those fires," she said.
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