As Climate Change Shifts Harvest Earlier, Winemakers Face a New Set of Challenges Beyond the Vineyard

Along with high temperatures, wine regions around the world reported new records for early grape harvests this summer. For some, it was weeks ahead of the traditional fall schedule, for others it was months in advance. In the heart of the Roussillon in France, Domaine Lafage started picking grapes on July 23, something winemaker Jean-Marc Lafage told France Info he’d never seen before. The article As Climate Change Shifts Harvest Earlier, Winemakers Face a New Set of Challenges Beyond the Vineyard appeared first on VinePair.

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