More places around the world make wine today than ever before, and part of the reason is that global climate change has moderated the temperatures in places than once were so cold in winter that they often led to vines freezing and dying.
As temperatures have risen, winter doesn’t automatically spell doom for the more traditional grapevines, which has led to far more places focusing on making dry wine that’s more traditional than it once was.
Michigan, Wisconsin, Idaho, Minnesota and New Mexico wineries today produce some excellent wines. The only real drawback they face is the historic disparagement that goes with wines from places that previously didn’t make much worth drinking. Today, you can find a lot of fine wine in places that once struggled to make anything palatable….