Winemaking in the Napa Valley is going to become more difficult over the next few decades, as climate change pushes temperatures up. A new study suggests the search for new land hospitable to grapes might end up threatening wilderness areas.
Wine grapes are picky. Some varietals like cool coastal weather, while others like it drier and hot. Lee Hannah, a senior scientist with Conservation International, said inland wineries, such as those in Napa, are going to run into trouble.
“Vineyards will be challenged to find solutions to increasing heat and, according to the global climate models, decreasing rainfall,” said Hannah,
Source: KQED Radio News