Reuters: Severe weather, including hailstorms, caused serious damage at the weekend in some French wine-producing regions, notably Cognac where up to 8 percent of the vineyard has been badly damaged, producers said on Monday.
Other regions hard hit where Chablis and Beaujolais.
"These hail bursts ravaged many vineyards, making future harvests uncertain or impossible," FNSEA, France's largest farm union, said in a statement.
Cognac producers say 5,000 to 6,000 hectares (12,400 to 14,800 acres), amounting...