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I recently learned on a trip to the United Kingdom that former hop-growing areas of the Southern UK have been purchased by French winemakers to grow grapes, bec

by danans 7y ago

I recently learned on a trip to the United Kingdom that former hop-growing areas of the Southern UK have been purchased by French winemakers to grow grapes, because global warming has made that region amenable to it [1], while regions in France previously associated with viniculture are finding it increasingly difficult to grow traditional wine grape varieties [2] 1. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/02/english-sparkling-wine-will-better-champagne-climate-warms-says/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/02/english-sparklin... 2. https://www.france24.com/en/20180914-down-earth-climate-change-bordeaux-wine-future-merlot-grape-variety-winegrowers https://www.france24.com/en/20180914-down-earth-climate-chan...

Balgair 7y ago
I've family in Napa, Ca. One of the high schools is literally called Vintage High and their mascot is the Crushers, after grape crushing machines [0]. Winemaking is as a part of Napa as the soil and air. Wineries are moving up into Oregon and Washington now, following the climate [1]. It takes ~7 years for the grapes to get to a point where you can make wine out of them, hence moving up there now and planting. This climate crisis is going to ruin Napa and already kinda is. ~81% of the grapes can't manage in the heat by 2080 [2], that's 4 of every 5 vines just dying in the sun. Meanwhile, the Napa Valley Vinters Association's head is firmly in the sand [3] and remains steadfastly confused that climate is weather. [0] https://vhs-nvusd-ca.schoolloop.com/ https://vhs-nvusd-ca.schoolloop.com/ [1] https://apnews.com/2a2da3558a1c47f6a2aeec8d409e47c2 https://apnews.com/2a2da3558a1c47f6a2aeec8d409e47c2 [2] https://www.climatehotmap.org/global-warming-locations/napa-valley-ca-usa.html https://www.climatehotmap.org/global-warming-locations/napa-... [3] https://napavintners.com/about/climate_change.asp https://napavintners.com/about/climate_change.asp

by danans 7y ago

Balgair 7y ago

I've family in Napa, Ca. One of the high schools is literally called Vintage High and their mascot is the Crushers, after grape crushing machines [0]. Winemaking is as a part of Napa as the soil and air. Wineries are moving up into Oregon and Washington now, following the climate [1]. It takes ~7 years for the grapes to get to a point where you can make wine out of them, hence moving up there now and planting. This climate crisis is going to ruin Napa and already kinda is. ~81% of the grapes can't manage in the heat by 2080 [2], that's 4 of every 5 vines just dying in the sun. Meanwhile, the Napa Valley Vinters Association's head is firmly in the sand [3] and remains steadfastly confused that climate is weather. [0] https://vhs-nvusd-ca.schoolloop.com/ https://vhs-nvusd-ca.schoolloop.com/ [1] https://apnews.com/2a2da3558a1c47f6a2aeec8d409e47c2 https://apnews.com/2a2da3558a1c47f6a2aeec8d409e47c2 [2] https://www.climatehotmap.org/global-warming-locations/napa-valley-ca-usa.html https://www.climatehotmap.org/global-warming-locations/napa-... [3] https://napavintners.com/about/climate_change.asp https://napavintners.com/about/climate_change.asp