Why Our Chardonnay Could Change
Sometimes a small story can convey the big picture. Enjoying the sun, the heat, and the rain we could associate with France, vineyards are thriving in Great Britain’s Crouch Valley (45 miles east of London). Similar weather had been typical of a wide horizontal band on a map that covered the Champagne region in northern France. It had been ideal for sparkling wine. At the same time, moving north of that band to the south coast of England, the weather was too cool and the growing season too short for viticulture. Now though, the band on that map has edged northward. ….[READ]
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