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While climate change wreaks havoc on global agriculture, some brands are seeing an upside to higher temperatures in traditionally colder climes.
The new terroir Climate change is having a seismic impact on global agriculture, making previously fertile places untenable while also creating new northern growth areas for crops.
Wine has seen strong growth in more northerly geographies, which are
increasingly able to grow highly esteemed grape varieties due to temperature
rises. Across Canada, new wineries are springing up, with production increasing over 75% in the last 20 years according to figures drawn from the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations cited by Wine Industry Advisor.
In 2019, British Columbia-based CheckMate Artisanal Winery received a perfect score from wine writer, sommelier and author John Schreiner for its 2015 Little
Pawn Chardonnay—a Canadian first. The establishment of the winery was due to the effects of climate change in the region, which have made it possible to grow old-world grape varieties to a high standard.
The Morettino family’s Sicilan-grown coffee, served in antique Arabian coffeeware
