Unstable weather is making it increasingly hard to decide picking dates for grapes. We caught up with leading winemakers from Australia, France and the UK to find out how earlier harvests are impacting on grape quality. Having always been at the mercy of Mother Nature, winemakers are acutely aware of the impact climate change is having on their livelihoods. Temperatures aren’t only rising, weather patterns are becoming increasingly erratic and extreme, and incidents of devastating wildfires, floods, droughts and late spring frosts are becoming more commonplace in the world’s leading wine-growing regions. In 2021, France was besieged by a cocktail of climate catastrophes, from destructive spring frosts and raging wildfires to violent hail storms. The April frosts across swathes of French vineyard land were particularly brutal, resulting in losses of up to EUR 2 billion. Yields across France hit historic lows in 2021, down 30% on average, though losses were far worse in many

The 160th Hospices de Beaune wine sale – the oldest in the world in the wine world – which was to take place today has been postponed. History tells that there were other times (we are thinking of 1961 for meteorological reasons and 1968 cancelled for qualitative reasons) when the sale was postponed, but this […] The post Hospices de Beaune 2020 – Message from the Drouhin Family appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/11/16/hospices-de-beaune-message?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hospices-de-beaune-message Published Date:Mon, 16 Nov 2020 19:16:48 +0000 

We are entering the 7th year of the annual Wine Conversations, a global tasting hosted by Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein! This keynote will feature a range of esteemed industry professionals who will share their takes on current industry trends and their position in the market: François Margot of DIAM BOUCHAGE Tylor Field of Landry's, Inc. Glenn Salva of Antica Napa Valley - Antinori Family Wine Estate in Napa only Arron Bell of Domaine Drouhin in Newberg only Complimentary for qualified winemakers, enologists, wine marketers, winery purchasing personnel, and journalists by invitation only. Seats are limited. For our Napa event, please RSVP at WineConvoNapa.eventbrite.com. For our Newberg event, please RSVP at WineConvoOregon.eventbrite.com. Any inquiries, please email sommelier@fullcirclewinesolutions.com.