Climate change could make that bottle of French Bordeaux even pricier, forcing you to switch to a vintage from Montana or even China. A聽聽from Conservation International indicates that shifts in temperature and moisture may render some traditional wine regions unsuitable for growing notoriously picky grapes.听
Popular wine regions could see a decrease production of up to 70 percent by 2050. But other places, especially those in higher latitudes, may find themselves the聽聽of wine production. One downside: Much of the land with the best wine-growing potential is聽.听
There is聽聽for today’s power-ch芒teaus. Vineyards could, for example, plant more resilient grape varieties, says Adelaide University researcher Doug Bardsley. “Actually viticulture can be quite resilient in the face of change.” And the upside is that we get to talk more about “viticulture.” Great word.