Climate change is improving British wines

A lost young man took over his family's newly purchased neglected vineyard and made an award-winning wine. He credits it to climate change altering the conditions sufficiently so that the old Baccus grapes made an exceptional British wine. He's got a new career path, his family has a viable vineyard and winery, and Britain has a new hero. 

Aside from that wonderful story, Brits are being told to plant Chardonnay for the future. Here is the original study that came to that conclusion. 

Weather potential for high-quality still wine from Chardonnay viticulture in different regions of the UK with climate change

Alex J. Biss, Richard H. Ellis

Vol. 56 No. 4 (2022): OENO One

Received : 7 March 2022; Accepted : 1 November 2022; Published : 5 December 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.20870/oeno-one.2022.56.4.5458