Associated Press reports that Argentina’s wine industry is in its worst crisis for more than 15 years, with 2025 consumption down to 15.7 litres per person, 1,100 vineyards closed and exports down 6.8 per cent to their lowest volume since 2004. The report says producers are being squeezed by weaker household spending, inflation and tariffs, and are trying to respond with fresher, lighter styles and a stronger export push, even as Mendoza continues to celebrate wine’s cultural importance through its harvest festival.