[mnehring]

I've read this article before and I have to disagree in that, while warmer temps may help wine, too much rain will hurt it.. If the trends of 'global warming' are true, we'll have much more rainfall in the Northern Hemisphere.. Where this may help is the Northern Italian wines that have a shorter growth season. It will drastically hurt the Alsace regional wines, such as Gewurztraminer and Riesling that get much of their sweetness from cold weather bursts..

[presidio9]

Everything about Global Warming is silly. I thought we had established that Global Warming was actually making Europe colder.

[tom paine 2]

I also disagree. The hot temps of 2003 created a lot of flabby wines without a good balance of acidity. In some cases the wines are raisiny or have a cooked flavor. I like the slate nuances of a good Riesling and the mineral aspect of a good Chablis.