05/02/2017

A Big Chill

Cold weather has impacted vineyards, causing industry groups to lend a hand

Some of the world’s most prominent wine-making regions are reeling because of the cold. Groups representing those vineyards are working to assist and assess the damage.

The wine industry isn’t having an easy go of it these days, and a lot of the problem comes down to the cold weather sweeping through Europe.

Last week, the weather in many legendary wine-making regions in both France and Italy led to significant frost concerns, putting vineyard owners in the position of taking dramatic steps to prevent damage to their crops. In some cases, growers put open flames near the crops to prevent the grapes from freezing.

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