Warming temperatures could make 70% of the world's wine-growing regions unsuitable to produce grapes: Scientists

Rising global temperatures could change where the majority of the world’s wine is produced as mid-latitude regions may no longer be able to grow grapes, according to researchers.

Up to 70% of current wine-producing regions could face a substantial risk of losing the suitability for wine-growing if global temperatures increase beyond 2 degrees Celsius since the Industrial Revolution, a review of more than 200 studies published Tuesday in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment found.

ThatWeirdGuy1001,
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I have to say I love seeing the priorities about climate change.

Like the world is about to change in almost every aspect climate wise yet no one cares until it affects their luxuries.

captainlezbian,

Yeah we’re looking at a world in which we drink Canadian Chianti. Nunavut Boudreaux may wind up good

Conyak,

I more concerned about my coffee beans.

rekabis,

The Okanagan region of British Columbia is facing a near-100% loss of this year’s crop, and a good ⅓+ die-off of grape vines.

I am already seeing vineyards ripping up dozens of acres of vines.

CrypticCoffee,

Looks like the generation of decision makers may give a toss now. Planet being screwed wasn’t enough, but less wine or more expensive wine and they gonna panic.

phdepressed,

I thought that about coffee and am dreading when it does come true. I can hope that all the shit chain stuff can go away but I’ll be sad when the local places and diners do too.

MisterD,

They don’t care. They will just buy up the wine that is left and turn it into a profit opportunity.

jordanlund,
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I for one welcome our new Canadian and Alaskan wines. :)

rekabis,

Canadian

The Okanagan region of British Columbia is facing a near-100% loss of this year’s crop, and a good ⅓+ die-off of grape vines.

I am already seeing vineyards ripping up dozens of acres of vines.

ech,

couldwill

tim-clark,
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Good, we should be growing food instead

TheBat,
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Do you think farming grains or vegetables isn’t going to face this same issue?

tim-clark,
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Food provides sustenance, wine is not required for life(unless you're a white woman). Also as the environment changes we can change out crops.

laverabe,

grapes are food…

Hule,

But-but RAISINS!

TingoTenga,

Regions in Germany that used to produce white wine only have been moving towards red grapes as the climate heats up.

vinylshrapnel,

Eiswein is on the decline too due to not getting cold enough for the grapes.

doublejay1999,

There is a flip side, if youre English and grasp viticulture :)

Dagnet,

Too bad it takes generations to reach a good quality vine and with how fast climate is changing the new region won’t be growing anything by then. What a shitty world we have created!

I_Fart_Glitter,

Maybe for some varieties, or if the vineyard’s shtick is “heritage vines,” but younger vines produce more grapes, so big commercial ops rip out and replant vines every 25 years or so, on a rotating schedule. They fruit after about 3 years.

Pulptastic,

Can old growth vines be transposed to more suitable locations?

Poem_for_your_sprog,

Roots are big and beefy and go 15ft deep…

iamdisillusioned,

In theory yes, you could air root and transfer a plant but it’s harder in practice and the grapes may not be the same if the soil type and water type are drastically different in the new location.

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