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Wine In The News
"Climate change could sour wineries", July 11, 2006 CNN.com
This article stated that the much publicized global warming trend may cause some drastic changes in the wine industry. Even to
the point of making current prime growing areas such as California and France worthless due to the increased heat
in that area. The temperature changes in the world would make summer temperatures increase causing the grapes to
mature too soon, grow damaging fungus, and inhibit photosynthesis of the vine. Since grapes for premium wine need
a somewhat constant temperature, this could spell disaster for major vineyards.
I say this is a great opportunity for savvy entrepreneurs that want their legacy to be one of great wine. Why not
buy some land in the Oregon or Washington mountainside and begin experimenting with Cabernet, Cabernet Franc and
Malbec grapes. Sure there are a lot if vineyards there already growing great Zinfandels. But in a 20-40 year period
these regions may be primed for fine Cabernets and other specialty blends. Then your legacy will come to life with
the new premium wines from your vineyards. Instead of Chateaux Latour on the bottle, think of the winery with your
family's name on it.
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The ABCs of Chile. This month's tasting is of Chilean Reds. This is a little primer on where the grapes come
from and what gives them their character.
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Chile Strides Ahead. Investment in new vineyards and wineries begins to pay off. New vineyards in
Chile are now beginning to produce some good quality wines with some strong characteristics. This article is almost 3 years old, so the wines we tast this month should be that much better after even more maturity.
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