Winemakers are beginning to worry about how climate change will affect the taste of their product—and the survival of their business—in the near future. Wine grapes are extraordinarily temperature-sensitive, so as global warming intensifies, areas that now produce great wines will likely yield lower-quality bottles. If trends continue, it’s possible that the “premium-wine-grape production area [in the United States] … could decline by up to 81 percent by the late 21st century.”
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Warming the Vines
Wine grapes are extraordinarily temperature-sensitive, and as global warming intensifies the “premium-wine-grape production area [in the United States] … could decline by up to 81 percent."
The Game Issue
October 2025
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