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Spain's wine industry is hiccuping from its excesses

Producers wonder if sheer volume is the best way as overproduction sinks both prices and the country's reputation

Published Sun, May 29, 2016 · 09:50 PM

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    Tomelloso, Spain

    FOR many, winemaking conjures up images of rolling vineyards, oak barrels and cavernous cellars.

    But here at Virgen de las Viñas, or Virgin of the Vineyards, the biggest producer in Spain's largest wine region, production comes in the shape of giant steel vats and hoses connected to tank trucks. Employees work three shifts to keep the place running 24 hours a day.

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