How Tariffs, Wildfire and Climate Change Threaten California Wine

With domestic demand down and retaliatory tariffs from Canada hurting international sales, California’s wine industry is struggling. But beyond this year’s challenges, grape growers and winemakers are confronting the broader threat of climate change, which is already transforming places like Napa and Sonoma and could ultimately threaten the entire industry. We’ll talk to researchers and winemakers about the looming threats and what changes are necessary.

Guests:

• Jess Lander, senior wine reporter, San Francisco Chronicle
• Steve McIntyre, founder, McIntyre Family Wines
• Ben Montpetit, Marvin Sands Department Chair & Professor of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis