It seems like everyone in the wine industry is longing for the days of old with little regulation, with minimal thoughts of sustainability. In the United States, global warming is denigrated to the fringe areas and wrested from the hands of the scientists. Throw in tariffs that seem to change daily with the severity or even the target producer or country and longing for an easier time would seem natural.

Frankly, winemakers and grape growers should be on the leading edge of climate change. In most wineries and wine regions, there are specific day-to-day weather reports going back many decades, and it is undeniable. Bud break, flower expansion, veraison (seasonal color change in the grape) and harvest dates have been accelerated and compressed, forcing harvest to pre-optimal conditions far short of the proper hang time and flavor development on the vine.