When people talk about climate change, they usually focus on rising temperatures. In January 2024, however, it was dramatic cold snap that decimated vines in British Columbia. Now, growers and wineries have big decisions to make. Michaela Morris reports.
After the first year of an agrivoltaic system at the Hochschule Geisenheim, results suggest that it can offer multiple benefits in protecting against climate change.
One of the most prestigious appellations in the southern Rhône has now been granted permission to produce white wine. What’s the story behind this new white Cru from the Rhône, and how do these new wines perform?
Easter Island, located in the Pacific Ocean, has been officially designated as a wine region under the DO Rapa Nui appellation. This marks the recognition of Easter Island as its own unique wine-growing area within Chile.
The word ‘catastrophe’ is being used by French vignerons to describe the havoc wreaked on their vineyards by rot and mildew, according to French media. Across France, vignerons are worrying about the state of their grapes.
Recently-created resistant PIWI – ‘pioneering wine’ – grape varieties that take their name from the German term pilzwiderstandsfähig (fungus-resistant), are increasingly seen by viticulturists as a viable solution to emerging environmental and climatic challenges.
