The gradual rise in global temperatures over the past few decades has been leaving its mark on wine. So far, the news has been good—wine quality for recent vintages is better than it was 50 years ago, according to connoisseurs. Furthermore, the warming climate has enabled vineyards to thrive in areas where the weather was previously too cool or too variable for growing high-quality grapes.
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