How traits in some grape varieties could help wine withstand climate change

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What kinds of wines will we still be able to enjoy in 2050? Climate change may be threatening wine production, but certain grape varieties have properties that could help them withstand global warming, researchers have found.

In February this year, international research published in the prestigious PNAS journal looked at the different grape varieties that may be able to better withstand climate change. Now, these varieties are the subject of new research, published in the Journal of Experimental Botany Dec. 10, carried out by a team of scientists at the University of California, Davis.

To determine whether we will be able to carry on sipping quality wines in the coming decades…

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