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Is global warming and climate change affecting grape production worldwide? Yes, it is and the implications are real. Don’t believe me? Do an Internet search on “wine industry + global warming + climate change”, then listen to our winemakers across the globe, because they have plenty to say. You will be astounded on the vast…

…amount of stories that touch on this subject. My own authoritative source produced 3,893 stories alone, and Google will get you a million or so results on the subject. I’ve included just a handful of the stories I came across below. I recommend you do your own search, read up on the subject at hand and come up with your own conclusions. If you come across other stories you would like to share, please add them by responding to the post.

CALIFORNIA - Global Warming Endangers California Wine Industry

SPAIN - International Climate Change Seminar - Audio Files

On July 30, 2007, Internationally recognized for research on the effects of climate change in the wine industry, Pancho Campo, Spanish wine educator and founder of the Wine Academy of Spain, addressed more than 120 influential winegrowers, vintners and media, representing countries as far away as Spain, Great Britain and Argentina, at Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards. I’ve included the audio files below, and would like to thank Gloria Ferrer winery for posting them on their site, and to Pancho Campo, Dave Smart, John Garn, and Paul Dolan for addressing the subject at hand.

Opening notes with Pancho Campo (Wine Academy of Spain):

Part 2 of seminar with Dave Smart (UC Davis):

Part 3 of seminar with John Garn (ViewCraft Consulting):

Part 4 of seminar with Paul Dolan (Mendocino Wine Co.):

Part 5 of seminar - Panelist Q&A:

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8 Responses to “If you don’t think global warming is impacting the wine industry, think again”

1. Kevin Says:
   September 9th, 2007 at 6:10 pm

   Here is another story that is quite good, presented by Greg Jones, associate professor of geography at Southern Oregon University on global warming’s impact on wine growing regions worldwide. I agree that global warming and climate change is impacting the industry significantly.

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN0o1hIBGm8

2. Sara Says:
   October 6th, 2007 at 12:35 pm

   Warming climate conditions between 1945 and 1999 have already brought the grape harvest forward by three weeks to a month in many parts of France…

   http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/node/767

3. global warming Says:
   October 7th, 2007 at 6:05 am

   Sure that global warming is impacting wine industry its impackting a lot more.read here http://www.220kg.com/blogs/Globalwarming/

4. Jeff Says:
   October 7th, 2007 at 9:42 pm

   Here is another article I found on Wine Business.com about a conference held in Barcelona, Spain, hosted by host Pancho Campo in 2006. I found the figure about the climate-maturity groupings quite interesting; they are based on relationships between phenological requirements and climate for high to premium quality wine production in the world’s benchmark regions for each variety.

   http://www.winebusiness.com/GrapeGrowing/webarticle.cfm?dataId=43868

5. Pamela Says:
   October 8th, 2007 at 9:54 pm

   Thanks to all for posting additional links! Global, many of us in the wine industry understand the impacts of climate change; it affects our economy, agriculture, forests, wildlife, water resources, coastal areas, oceans, human health and society. Many wine growers and winemakers see and understand the impacts. Wine consumers may not. This post is an attempt to educate our consumers. Nevertheless, thank you for the link!

   …and keep the links and comments coming!

6. enobytes Says:
   October 13th, 2007 at 11:43 pm

   Al Gore will be the keynote speaker at a 2008 conference devoted to climate change and its impact on wine.

   The International Climate Change and Wine conference, the second to be organised by the Wine Academy of Spain, will take place in Barcelona in February 2008.

   Full Story: http://www.decanter.com/news/148315.html

7. enobytes Says:
   November 8th, 2007 at 7:30 pm

   Climate Change Could Devastate Livermore, CA Wine Crops

   Full story: http://www.nbc11.com/news/14533504/detail.html#

8. Global warming & wine labour shortage Says:
   November 26th, 2007 at 10:13 am

   Global warming could create wine harvest labor shortage.

   Full story: http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/2007/s2101359.htm

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