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by Victor de la Serna
When Spain joined the EU in 1986, a well-intentioned, but ill-advised scheme to replace old, low yielding, dry farmed vineyards with highyielding, irrigated ones, led to an explosion in grape growing and wine production. Today, Spain produces far more wine than it can sell. Many co-operatives, particularly in Castile-La Mancha, are suffering.
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