Over 90% of California is officially suffering from 'extreme drought'. at the beginning of a seven-month dry season. The implications for grapegrowers who rely on irrigation water and residents who face the threat of a third year of devastating wildfires are very worrying. Bulk wine producers elsewhere may benefit from California's woes, however..
Some of the leading wineries in Catalonia are experimenting into how to make better wine in more environmentally friendly – and sometimes surprising – ways. Barnaby Eales reports.
It’s got a wine-growing history that dates back to the Roman world. It’s got more than 220 authorised grape varieties over 55,000 hectares of vineyards, and it’s one of the most exciting wine-growing countries in Europe.
