Episode 04: Benjamin Bois on Climate Change in Burgundy
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English - October 29, 2020 22:01 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsFood Arts biodynamic wine organic viticulture wine women biodiversity labor environment minorities regenerative agriculture eco-friendly Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode 03: Joel Burt (Las Jaras Wines) on Wildfires and Smoke Taint
We speak to Professor Benjamin Bois from the University of Burgundy about climate change and viticulture.
In Burgundy, harvesting in August is the new normal. Indeed, there have been 7 vintages with August harvest dates since 2003. However, some questions remain. How will this warming trend continue? What about rain, frost, hail, and diseases? And what about some of the proposed strategies to combat climate change such as using different varieties and rootstocks?