Pinot impossible in Burgundy

At least that is what Decanter Magazine is reporting. It still remains unclear what's the main cause of the increasing girth of wines around the world. The culprit of the moment seems to be Robert Parker, but perhaps Mother Nature is more to blame. It would seem even she has more impact on vineyards than Mr. Parker. A quick look at the string of warm vintages in places like Piemonte and Oregon has to send up a few warning signals to even the skeptical.

Pinot impossible in Burgundy over next 50 years - decanter.com - the route to all good wine.

Comments

[Chris]

"According to authoritative computer climate models, over the next 50 years Bordeaux is set to rise by 1.2C..."

First, there are no "authoritative" climate models. Second, it’s strange for a legitimate scientist to claim he or she can actually predict what average temperature will be in 50 years. Rather, I would expect them to provide a range of estimated outcomes with a attached probabilities.

Generally speaking, scientists are pretty sure global warming is occurring and pretty sure humankind plays a significant role in this trend. We are not very good yet, however, at figuring just how much the earth will warm... and we're even worse at guessing how quickly this warming will occur.

I don't know if Decanter butchered this poor guy’s research or if the guy is a hack, but I recommend a cautious approach to the results.