Global warming making wine more alcoholic (but not better)
Lesser-known grape varieties will have to be explored to cope with a hotter world — and Britain could be one of those to benefit
Source: thetimes.co.uk
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No more chardonnay or sauvignon blanc! Warming temperatures mean wine lovers will have to get used to less common plonk such as grenache and monastrell
Wine is naturally adapted to warm and dry climates because of its origins in the Mediterranean region, with grapes reliant on irrigation - the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
Study: Swapping Bordeaux for Kent, climate change to shift wine regions
LONDON, March 27 — English wines could benefit at the expense of French and Italian vines as climate change shifts the landscape in traditional wine growing, according to a new...
Source: malaymail.com
Bordeaux Wine Snobs Have a Point, According to This Computer Model
With machine learning, scientists are trying to chemically define the murky concept of terroir. The models might be useful for detecting wine fraud.
Source: nytimes.com
Cheers: Dutch vineyards benefit from warmer weather
Cheers: Dutch vineyards benefit from warmer weather
Noord Holland Poitou Charentes France General Johannes Zimmermann Peter Pels Wijngoed Cornelis Van Leeuwen
Source: dutchnews.nl
The week in pictures
The week in pictures 29th January, 2021 by Phoebe French Chef Jamie Oliver and farmer and TV presenter Jimmy Doherty have tried their hand at winemaking at Ridgeview in Sussex. Filmed before the pandemic struck, their visit will be screened tonight at 8pm on Channel 4 as part of their Friday Night Feast programme. Arriving in style, Oliver and Doherty joined Ridgeview’s head winemaker Simon Ro...
Source: thedrinksbusiness.com