What does climate change taste like? Va. winemakers test tougher grapes
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October is Virginia wine month, but the harvest this year has been a challenge in part due to climate change. We talk with vintner Ben Jordan with Lightwell Survey and Midlands in Northern Virginia who is part of a Virginia Wine Board project to find new, hardier grapes to grow in the future that can better withstand an increasingly wet and hot growing season. Jordan tells us what the future of winemaking looks like in the Commonwealth.
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What does climate change taste like? Va. winemakers test tougher grapes