Warming forces winemaker to look south

The Australian ^ | August 21, 2006 | Jeremy Roberts

[quantim]

Oh puhleeeze, these folks could use a drought to drive their prices up.  If the Aussie wine production suffers from anything, it's too many quality harvestable grapes.

Just one more Chicken Little doomsday global warming nuttiness scenario.

[bybybill]

Global Warming ruins common sense

[Coop]

200ha - does "ha" stand for hectacre, or something else?

[Brad from Tennessee]

"The problem is finding the very cool areas that can produce the really top quality cool-climate wines," he said.

If he really believes in global warming he should look for farmland in northern Antarctica.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Care for a bottle of Château Labrador 2387?

[quantim]

Click to be +/- on this low volume wine ping list.

Global warming oenology news ping.

[quantim]

Yes, ha is the abbreviation for hectare(s).

[Coop]

Thanks

[quantim]

Yes, that's the real gem from the article, thought I'd save it for someone on the hunt, good catch.

You want a cool climate, grow some late harvest Riesling in Germany or Austria.

[edpc]

Just a thought.....if global warming were a real threat, would wine really be our first concern?

[Aussie Dasher]

We are suffering what is known as a "glut".

I didn't think you could ever get too much grog. Apparently, I was wrong!

[Laserman]

What a load of BS!!!

[Vor Lady]

I hope the Aussie wine growers don't move to Antarctica before I get 'down under' to try them all!

[Aussie Dasher]

When might that be happenin', Granny?

I know it's good to let a wine breathe but the one I've opened for you is developing lungs!

[farlander]

It's 'hectare'

[NittanyLion]

In 10 years' time our vineyards may be threatened by rising sea levels.

Since his land will be underwater in 10 years, he should probably consider selling it to me at a vastly reduced price.

[Doctor Stochastic]

Those who "disagree" with "global warming" have an opportunity to put their money where their mouthse are and buy these vinyards. If there's no global warming, they will do well and the guys trying to grow grapes in the cold will go broke. Good business opportunity, perhaps.

[Temple Owl]

It's Bushes Fault LOL

[ElkGroveDan]

This makes me think I should buy up some land in Greenland and start selling it off to fools like this guy.

[Vor Lady]

I'm a working it Aussie Dasher, trust me! I've only got to finish raising the kids and convincing my hubby that a trip Down Under would set me up for life!