The Current24:11Winemakers grapple with climate change
Sweltering summers and bitterly cold winters have been hindering wine production in B.C., with one winemaker warning that climate change might be cultivating a crisis in the industry.
“We won’t see it impact wine supply right away, but give it a couple of years and there’s going to be quite a shortage,” said David Paterson, general manager at Tantalus Vineyards in the Okanagan Valley.
That might mean emptier shelves at your local store, but could also affect tourism built around wineries, he said.
“If this continues, then that’s going to be quite devastating to the industry
