Climate Change and Innovations in Winemaking In this episode of After Wine School, hosts Keith Wallace and Alana Zerbe delve into the impact of climate change on the wine industry. Though the topic is inherently dark, they provide an optimistic look at how winemakers and regions are adapting and innovating. They discuss historical shifts in wine regions due to climate change, current challenges such as extreme weather, and the various innovative strategies being employed to mitigate these changes. Emerging wine regions and the surprising winners benefiting from climate shifts, like England, Tasmania, and Canada, are also highlighted. This informative episode concludes with an encouragement for wine enthusiasts to further their education through the National Wine School and to support the podcast by liking and subscribing.

00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview

00:33 Climate Change and the Wine Industry

01:49 Historical Climate Changes and Wine Regions

05:34 Impact of Modern Climate Change on Winemaking

14:54 Innovative Solutions in Winemaking

18:44 Emerging Wine Regions and Future Prospects