Reversing the Effects of Smoke

Reversing the Effects of Smoke — How Wine Country is Adapting to Climate Change

“Smoke taint occurs when grapes are exposed to wildfire smoke, which can result in an overwhelming quality to the wine, often described as "campfire," "burnt" or "medicinal." With the extent of the fires in 2020, many wineries had to decide what to do with fruit that was tainted. And, since 2017, wineries like Gundlach…”