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Smoke from raging wildfires is choking Bordeaux’s vineyards, turning a region already reeling from economic woes into a crisis zone. Winemakers like Edouard Le Grix de la Salle face impossible odds as smoke taints their grapes, tourism plummets, and businesses scream “economic apocalypse.” With younger drinkers abandoning wine, global competition heating up, and inflation squeezing margins, the fires strike at a time when the industry is already hemorrhaging. Nearly every business struggles under rising energy costs, pushing many to the brink — and into liquidation. Yet amid the chaos, officials like Bordeaux’s mayor push back, insisting life goes on — cafes, museums, and restaurants still open — hoping to shield the region’s global reputation and spark recovery before the damage becomes irreversible.

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