Winemakers in the Napa Valley are having to battle wildfires affecting vineyards and wineries.
By Sophie Long and Samantha GranvilleOn a hillside overlooking the Napa Valley, birds chirp as they soar over uniform rows of lush green young vines. A blue lake sparkles in the sunshine below.
The perennial presence of wildfires is forcing him, like many others in the region, to confront a harsh reality - harvest season is now also fire season. In 2017, when flames started to threaten Jerry's land and livelihood, he decided to not evacuate, and instead to try to fight the flames himself. He was told he single-handedly saved the winery."You're not saving a vineyard, you're saving your life," he says. "This is our life choice. And I've put a lot into it. The family's put a lot into it. And it was too much to lose without a struggle.
Prof Anita Oberholster, at the University of California at Davis, is leading research into how the impact of smoke taint can be mitigated. She's become a wine "doctor", helping to cure sick wine. At Realm Cellars, head winemaker Benoit Touquette takes a sip of his prized cabernet sauvignon and loudly slurps it with pleasure. He calls the noise "the sound of joy."
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