Wine regions have always changed. We pretend they don’t because wine culture loves continuity. It loves old stones, old vines, old cellars, old maps, old
Tag: climate change
Climate Change: A Tale of Two Regions
First the good news. This post by Sarah Heller (MW) at Club Oenologique about how Barolo and Barbaresco have adapted to climate change paints a
Jump on This Bandwagon
As Cop26 draws to a close, wine writer Aleesha Hansel has launched a petition at Change.org, aimed at the wine industry, to encourage producers to
Fires: We Need Commitment and a Plan
The tragic news of more fires in Sonoma County (as well as LA) has me sick at heart. Most of us connected to the wine
A Joyous Season
Not only because Christmas is coming but because world leaders were able to arrive at a climate change deal that most experts are hailing as
If You Love Iconic Wine Regions, Drink Now
As a general matter we know that temperatures in traditional wine regions are steadily increasing, and it is highly likely that the cause is anthropogenic
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