How the West's conflagrations challenge winemakers
Todd Fitchette Massive wildfires are becoming the norm each year in the West. These conflagrations that can destroy whole towns also can leave a bad aftertaste in the winemaking process, destroying any chance of creating a marketable wine. The heavy smoke that can linger for weeks, even from fires far away, can impact the winemaking process. From a bad-news, good-news perspective, the massive conflagrations that blackened over 10 million acres in the West seems to have...
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Source: farmprogress.com