Grape Varieties in Dry Regions Exhibit Traits to Cope with Climate Change Written by AZoCleantechDec 18 2020 Several grape-cultivating regions across the globe are expected to become too hot and dry to produce high-quality wine from conventional varieties due to the effect of climate change. Wine grapes from regions that are more prone to stress have traits that could help them cope with climate change. Image Credit: Getty. At the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), researchers have discovered wine grape varieties from regions more susceptible to stress exhibit traits that could enable them to deal with climate change. Published in the