Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Climate change threatens French wine

GlobalPost: From rising shorelines to devastating hurricanes, the visible effects scientists say climate change is wreaking on daily life no longer surprise many people around the world. The French have their own take on just how radically life may change. "In 20 years, the English will be making Grenache from Chateauneuf-du-Pape," says Herve Lethielleux, co-owner of L'Etiquette, a wine boutique in central Paris, about a wine variety from subtropical southeastern France. That's because the changing...

URL: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/europe/france/121228/climate-change-france-wine-winemaking-global-warming

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